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  1. Anatomy
  1. : The study of the form and structure of an organism.
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Cell

Cell: The basic unit of structure and function in all living things; microscopic structures that carry on all the functions of life.

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Cell membrane

  1. Cell membrane: The outer protective covering of the cell (also called the plasma membrane) that is semipermeable, allowing certain substances to enter and leave the cell while preventing the passage of other substances.
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Centrosome

  1. Centrosome: A primary microtubule-organizing center and a regulator of cell cycle progression. It is involved in cell division and is located near the nucleus in animal cells.
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Chromatin

  1. Chromatin: The material of which the chromosomes of organisms other than bacteria (i.e., eukaryotes) are composed, consisting of protein, RNA, and DNA.
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  1. Congenital
  1. Congenital: A disease or condition acquired during development of the infant in the uterus and existing at or dating from birth.
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Connective tissue

  1. Connective tissue: A tissue that supports, protects, and binds, or connects, the parts of the body. It consists of cells and a non-living extracellular matrix.
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Cytoplasm

  1. Cytoplasm: A semifluid substance inside the cell but outside the nucleus; it is the site for all chemical reactions that take place in the cell.
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Degenerative

  1. Degenerative: A disease or condition caused by a deterioration of the function or structure of body tissues and organs, either by normal body aging or lifestyle choices such as diet and exercise.
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Dehydration

  1. Dehydration: The condition that results from excessive loss of water from the body.
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Diagnosis

  1. Diagnosis: Identifying the disease or stating what it is.
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Edema

  1. Edema: The medical term for swelling caused by fluid accumulation in body tissues.
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Etiology

  1. Etiology: Refers to the cause of the disease.
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Genes

  1. Genes: The basic physical and functional units of heredity, made up of DNA, that provide the instructions for making proteins.
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Genome

  1. Genome: The complete set of an organism's genetic material (DNA), including all of its genes.
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Homeostasis

  1. Homeostasis: A constant state of natural balance within the body; the tendency of an organism to make internal adjustments that maintain a stable internal environment.
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Infectious

  1. Infectious: A disease caused by a pathogenic (germ-producing) organism such as a bacteria or virus.
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Inherited

  1. Inherited: A disease or condition transmitted from parents to child genetically.
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Lysosomes

  1. Lysosomes: Organelles that use enzymes to break down foreign matter and dead cells (waste products and damaged cell parts), acting as the digestive centers of the cell.
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Meiosis

  1. Meiosis: A type of cell division that results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell, as in the production of gametes (sperm and egg cells).
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Mitochondria

  1. Mitochondria: Organelles in the cytoplasm of cells that produce energy for the cell by breaking down nutrients to make ATP (adenosine triphosphate).
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Mitosis

  1. Mitosis: A type of cell division that results in two identical daughter cells, primarily involved in the growth and repair of the body.
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Nucleolus

  1. Nucleolus: One or more small, round bodies located inside the nucleus, important in cell division and the assembly/production of ribosomes.
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Nucleus

  1. Nucleus: A mass in the cytoplasm (the largest organelle) that contains the cell's genetic information (DNA) and controls many cell activities, often called the "brain" or control center of the cell.
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Organ

  1. Organ: A collection of different types of tissues that structurally form a functional unit specialized to perform a specific function (e.g., the heart, liver, or lungs).