Medical Terminology Chapter 2

An unfavorable response to prescribed medical treatment, such as severe burns resulting from radiation therapy, is known as a/an ____________________ illness

is a genetic variation that is associated with characteristic facial appearance, learning disabilities, and physical abnormalities such as heart valve disease.

The study of how genes are transferred from parents to their children and the role of genes in health and disease is known as

The term meaning situated nearest the midline or beginning of a body structure is

A benign tumor that arises in, or resembles, glandular tissue is known as an:

The abnormal softening of a gland is known as:

A malignant tumor that originates in glandular tissue is known as an:

The entire lower area of the abdomen is referred to as:

Dysplasia is __________ of cells, tissues, or organs.

The fused double layer of the parietal peritoneum that attaches parts of the intestine to the interior abdominal wall is known as the:

An idiopathic disorder is an illness __________.

Which of the following terms means located behind the peritoneum?

An iatrogenic illness is an unfavorable response due to __________.

Abnormal development or growth of cells, tissues, or organs.

medical term for "pain in the stomach"

Located behind the peritoneum.

The abnormal development or growth of the cells that make up the inner lining of the cervix is known as cervical ___________.

Robert experienced bradycardia, or slowing of the heart rate, after using certain eye drops prescribed to him for his glaucoma. He is suffering from:

An adenoma is a benign tumor that arises in or resembles __________.

The ________________ is a fused double layer of the parietal peritoneum that attaches parts of the intestine to the interior abdominal wall.

An adenocarcinoma is a malignant tumor that originates in __________

Which term means pertaining to the groin?

The study of the anatomy, physiology, pathology, and chemistry of the cell is known as

The term ___________ describes the congenital absence of a normal body opening or the failure of a structure to be tubular.

The enlargement of an organ or tissue because of an abnormal increase in the number of cells is known as

An unfavorable response due to prescribed medical treatment is known as a/an _____________ illness.

Epidemic means the ongoing presence of a disease such as the common cold. a. True b. False

Also known as fat, ____________ tissue provides protective padding, insulation, and support.

A general practitioner specializes in diagnosing and treating illnesses and disorders of the internal organs and related body systems. a. True b. False

Etiology is the study of the causes of diseases. a. True b. False

The term ______________ refers to the back of the body or organ.

The term ________________ _______________ describes a change of the sequence of a DNA molecule.

An anomaly is a deviation from what is regarded as normal. a. True b. False

Select word parts from the selection menus below to construct the correct medical term for the definition. Clue: the surgical removal of a gland

A/An ___________________ is a physician who specializes in the care of older people.

Which type of disease produces symptoms for which no physiological or anatomical cause can be identified?

Adenomalacia is the abnormal hardening of a gland. a. True b. False

The protective covering for all of the internal and external surfaces of the body is known as _______________ tissue.

Which type of tissue suspends the intestines within the abdominal cavity?

Which term means toward the lower part of the body?

A/An _______________ ______________ is an abnormal condition that exists at the time of birth.

Abnormal development or growth, especially of cells, is known as

Which term means inflammation of a gland?

Clue: an outbreak of disease occurring over a large geographic area, possibly worldwide

Hypoplasia is the incomplete development of an organ or tissue. a. True b. False