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Undergraduate 1
05/16/2011

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Acromial
Definition
pertaining to the point of the shoulder
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Antebrachial
Definition
pertaining to the forearm
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Adventitia
Definition
The outermost epithelial layer of the visceral organ, also called the serosa
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Afferent
Definition
conveying or transmitting to
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Apex
Definition
The tip or pointed end of a conical structure
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Atrophy
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A gradual wasting away or decrease in the size of a tissue or an organ
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Axillary
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pertaining to the armpit
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Benign
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Brachial
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pertaining to the arm
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Buccal
Definition
pertaining to the cheek
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Carpal
Definition
pertaining to the wrist
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cephalic
Definition
pertaining too the head
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Cervical
Definition
pertaining to the neck or a necklike portion of an organ
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Coelom
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Congential
Definition
Present at the time of birth
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Contralateral
Definition
Taking place or originating in a corresponding part on the opposite side of the body
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Cortex
Definition
The outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, as of the kidney or adrenal gland
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Coxal
Definition
pertaining to the hip
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Crest
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Dorsum
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pertaining to the back
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Dysplasia
Definition
A disordered pattern of growth, most often encountered in epithelia
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Dypenea
Definition
Subjective difficulty in breathing
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Edema
Definition
An excessive accumlation of fluid in the epithelia
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Efferent
Definition
Conveying away from the center of an organ or structure
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Endogenous
Definition
Denoting a product or process arising from within the body
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Enzyme
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Etiology
Definition
the study of cause, especially of disease, including the origin and what pathogens, if any, are involved
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Extrinisic
Definition
pertaining to an outside or external organ
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Fascia
Definition
A tough sheet of fibrous tissue binding the skin to the underlying muscles or supporting and seperating muscles
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Femoral
Definition
pertaining to the thigh
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Fissure
Definition
a groove or narrow cleft that seperates two parts, such as the cerebral hemispheres of the brain
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Foramen
Definition
pl. foramina. An opening in an anatomical structure, usually in the bone, for the passage of a blood vessel or a nerve
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Fossa
Definition
a depressed area, usually in a bone
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Fundus
Definition
the rounded end of a hollow organ farthest from the outflow opening
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Gland
Definition
An organ that produces a specific substance or secretion
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Gluteal
Definition
pertaining to the buttocks
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Gyrus
Definition
a convoluted elevation or ridge
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Hiatus
Definition
an opening or fissure; a foramen
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Hilum
Definition
A concave or depressed area where vessels or nerves enter or exit an organ; also called hilus
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Histology
Definition
Microscopic anatomy of the structure and function of tissues
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Homeostasis
Definition
state of relative constancy in a body's internal environment
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Hyperplasia
Definition
An increase in organ size due to an increase in cell numbers as a result of mitotic cell division(in contrast to hypertrophy)
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Hypertrophy
Definition
Growth of an organ due to an increase in the size of it cells (in contrast to hyperplasia)
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Insertion
Definition
the more movable attachment of a muscle, usually more distal
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Integument
Definition
The skin; the largest organ of the body
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Intrinsic
Definition
Situated within or pertaining to internal origin
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Inguinal
Definition
pertaining to the groin region
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In vitro
Definition
occuring outside the body, in a test tube or other artificial environment
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In vivo
Definition
Occuring within the body
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Ischemia
Definition
a rate of blood flow to an organ that is inadequate to supply sufficient oxygen and maintain aerobic respiration in that organ
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Lumbar
Definition
pertaining to the region of the loins
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Lumen
Definition
the space within a tubular structure through which a substance passes
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Matrix
Definition
the intercellular substance of a tissue
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Meatus
Definition
a passageway or opening into a structure
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Medulla
Definition
the center portion of an organ
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Metastasis
Definition
the spread of a disease from one organ or body part to another
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Mucous
Definition
Secreting a slimy or mucigenous substance; as the mucous gland, but note that a mocous membrane doesn't have to secrete mucus
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Mucus
Definition
the secretory product of mucous glands. A vicous mixture of highly hydrated glycoproteins
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Necrosis
Definition
Cellular death or tissue death due to disease or trauma
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Olfactory
Definition
pertaining to the sense of smell
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Orifice
Definition
an opening into a body cavity or tube
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Origin
Definition
the place of muscle attachment-usually the more stationary point or the proximal bone; opposit the insertion
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Parenchyma
Definition
the tissue that makes up the essential or specialized part of an organ as opposed to the supporting tissue
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Parietal
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Pathogen
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Peristalsis
Definition
Rhythmic contractions of smooth muscle in the walls of various tubular organs by which the contents are forced onward
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Plexus
Definition
A network of interlaced nerves or vessels
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Retrograde
Definition
transport in a revers or backward direction, e.g., from axon to soma in a neuron
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Senescence
Definition
the process of aging
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Sulcus
Definition
A shallow impression or groove
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Serous
Definition
Serous glands secrete a watery fluid that is often rich in enzymes. Contrast with mucuos glads, which produce a highly viscous secretion
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Tarsal
Definition
pertaining to the ankle
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Thoracic
Definition
pertaining to the chest
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Trabeculae
Definition
A supporting framework of fibers crossing the substance of a structure, as in the lamelle of spongy bone
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Viscera
Definition
the organs within the abdominal or thoracic cavities
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