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upon, over, above, on top
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near to a point of reference
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Ana/tom/y
- The study of body structure
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Physi/o/logy
- The study of body function
- -study of nature
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Homeostasis
maintaining internal stability
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Atoms and molecules
nonliving particles that are capable of combining with one another to form more complex structures
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Cells
most basic living unit
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Tissues
combination of similar cells that share a common goal
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Organs
combination of 2+ different types of tissues forming a structure that performs a general function
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Organ systems
combination of organs and associated structures that share a common goal
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Organism
whole, complete human body that is capable of survival
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Nervous
brain, spinal cord, nerves
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Endocrine
pituitary gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid glands, adrenal glands, pancreas, thymus, gonads
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Cardiovascular
heart, blood vessels
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Lymphatic
spleen, lymphatic vessels
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Respiratory
nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs
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Digestive
tongue, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, liver, salivary glands, pancreas, small intestine, large intestine, rectum
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Urinary
kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra
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Reproductive
- Male-testes, epididymus, vas deferens, prostate gland, seminal vesicles, bulbourethral glands
- Female-ovaries, uterus, fallopian tubes, vagina, vestibular glands
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Fever
symptom in which body temp rises above normal 98
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Pain
unpleasant sensory and emotional experience that is associated with tissue damage
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Sensation
feeling or mental experience of perceiving any stimulus
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Sign
abnormality that is discoverable by an objective examination
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Symptom
appearance or sensation experienced by a patient that deviates from that of the normal, healthy tissue
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Acute
a disease of short duration and often with a sharp, or severe, effect
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Chronic
disease of long duration, usually with a slow progression
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Disease
state of the body in which homeostasis has faultered du to any cause
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Iatrogenic
disease that is induced by medical treatment
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Idiopathic
disease of unknown cause
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Infection
multiplication of parasitic organisms with the body, ie bacteria, viruses, fungi
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Inflammation
response to a trauma that is marked by symptoms of redness, swelling, heat, pain
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Sequelae
conditions following and resulting from a disease
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Pathology
study of disease
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Pathologist
physiscian who specializes in disease
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Diagnosis
determination of the nature of disease
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Etiology
study of causes of disease
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Examination
evaluation made for purpose of diagnosis by id physical evidence of disease, signs and symptoms
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Prognosis
forecast of probable cause or outcome
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CAT
computed axial tomography
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PET
position emission tomography
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MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
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