THE HUMAN BODY

Abdomen. Stomach area

Appendix. Part of the large intestine and located on the lower right side of the
abdomen

Appendicitis. Infection of appendix

Artery. Blood vessel

Blood vessels. Tubular canals through which blood circulates

Bronchus. Two main branches of the trachea leading directly to the lungs.

Cartilage. Connective tissue

Cecum. Where the large intestine begins

Cerebral cortex. The brain

Chromosome. The genes

Colon. Part of the large intestine

Duodenum. First portion of the small intestine,

Fallopian tube. Slender ducts in the female abdomen that transport ova to the uterus

Gallbladder. Muscular sac? attached to the under surface of the liver, in which bile
is stored

Gland. Group of cells, or organ producing a secretion.

Larynx. Voice box

Mucous membranes. Moist linings of the internal parts of the body

Spleen. Acts as a filter against foreign organisms that infect the bloodstream

Ligament. Sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages

Pleural cavity. Narrow, fluid-filled space between the pleural membranes of the lung
and the inner chest wall.
Membrane. Thin, pliable sheet or layer of animal or vegetable tissue, serving to line
an organ,

Meninx membranes. Enveloping the brain and spinal cord

Nasal polyp small, sac-like growths lining the nose

Nasal cavity. Nose

Uretera. Tube that carries urine down from the kidney to the bladder.

Platelets. Round cell fragments that function in the clotting of blood.

Meteorology. Mass or lump. a semisolid mass, as of coagulated blood.

Sinus. Hollow cavities in the skull connecting with the nasal cavities.

Esophagus. Muscular tube through which food passes from the pharynx to the
stomach.

Tendon. Cord or band of tough tissue, connecting a muscle with a bone; sinew.

Achilles. Tendon joining the calf muscles to the heel bone.

Thyroid gland. Gland on the neck that secretes two hormones regulating growth, and
development.

Tonsils. Tissue on each side of the throat

Trachea. Windpipe

Bronchitis. Lung infection

Trigeminal nerve. Main sensory nerve of the face for chewing food

Vein. Blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart

Vocal cord. Vibrations of these cords are used in voice production.

SYSTEMS OF THE HUMAN BODY

Cardiovascular system. Circulates blood and lymph through the body

Circulatory system. Circulates blood throughout the body, delivers nutrients

Digestive system. Makes food absorbable into the body

Endocrine system. Controls bodily metabolic activity hormone.

Hemopoietic system. Formation of blood or blood cells in the body.

Immune system. Protects the body from foreign substances and pathogenic organisms

Pathogens. Agents that causes infection or disease

Muscular system. Movement of body or materials through the body.

Nervous system. Regulates the body's responses to internal and external stimuli

Reproductive system. Concerned with sexual reproduction

Pudendum, pudenda. The human external genital organs of the female; vulva.

Respiratory system. Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place in the body.

Skeletal system. Bones, their associated cartilage which supports and protects the
body

Urinary system. Produce, collect, and eliminate urine

BODILY FLUIDS, ETC.

Specimen. Model, pattern, sample

Acid. Sour to the taste

Bile. Bitter, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver

Perspiration. Sweat

Pus. Yellow-white substance found in sores, etc.

Saliva. Spit

Semen. Sperm

Sputum. Phlegm, Sputa

SYMPTOMS, ETC

Abscess. Collection of pus in the tissues of the body.

Acute. Severe in effect

Angina pectoris. Pain below the sternum

Asthma. Allergic disorder of respiration,

Anxious. Concerned, disturbed, apprehensive

Anxiety. Fear, foreboding; worry,.

Arrhythmia. Irregularity of the heartbeat.

Hives. Skin condition characterized by intensely itching welts

Boil. Painful, circumscribed inflammation of the skin or a hair follicle

Broken. Lacerate (wound), fracture (bone).

Contagious. Capable of being transmitted by infection

Contraction. Muscle becomes thickened and shortened.

Cyanosis. Bluish discoloration of the skin from inadequate oxygen in the blood.

Decay. Decline in health or vigor.

Dehydration. Excessive loss of water from the body

Drowsy. Sleepy

Edema. Accumulation of an excessive amount of watery fluid in cells, tissues

Excretion. Body waste

Faint. Lose consciousness

Fatigue. Tired

Impaired. Change for the worse

Impaired. Weakened, diminished, or damaged

Indigestion. Upset stomach

Infection. Act of infecting

Inflamed. Red (from infection)

Injured. Hurt
Nausea. Gastrointestinal distress and an urge to vomit.

Nauseous. Feeling about to vomit nauseating]

Numb. Very cold with no feeling

Pallor. Pale in color

Palpitations. Irregular, rapid beatin of heart.

Paralysed. Cannot move

Phlegm. Sputum, mucus

Pleural. Pertaining to the sides of the thorax

Rales. Abnormal respiratory sound characterized by fine crackles

Rash. Eruption on the skin

Rheumatism. Disorder characterized by pain and stiffness

Rhonchi. Wheezing sound of the chest, caused by mucus or other material.

Salivation. Process of salivating (making spit)

Sensation. Feeling

Spasm. Involuntary contraction of a muscle or group of muscles.

Spell. Period of physical or mental disorder or distress

Stridor. Sound due to obstruction of the breathing passages

Suffocation. Killing by depriving of oxygen

Tranquilize. To sedate

Tremor. Involuntary shaking of the body

CLINICAL/ MEDICAL PROCEDURES, ETC.

Abortion. Deliberate termination of a pregnancy, usually before the embryo or

 fetus is capable of independent life.

Amniocentesis. Procedure for finding certain disorders in a fetus during pregnancy. In

amniocentesis, a small amount of the salty liquid that surrounds the

fetus in the amniotic sac is drawn out through a needle inserted into the
mother's abdomen.

Angiography. X-ray examination of blood vessel

Appendectomy. Surgical removal of the appendix.

Auscultation. Listening for sounds made by internal organs

Autopsy. Postmortem examination to determination of the cause of death

Biopsy. Removal and examination of a sample of tissue from a living body

Bronchoscopy. Examination of the interior of the bronchi

Cardiography. Diagnostic of the activity of the heart

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Emergency procedure for reviving heart and lung function,

Castration. Neutering a male animal by removing the gonads

CT scan of the chest. CT scan to determine internal condition of patient

Diagnose. To identify

Dialysis. Process by which uric acid and urea are removed from circulating blood
by means of a dialyzer. Hemodialysis.

Dilation and curettage (D & C). Surgical procedure in which the cervix is expanded using a
dilator and the uterine lining scraped

Duodenectomy. Excision of the duodenum

Ectopic pregnancy. Development of a fertilized ovum outside the uterus

Electrocardiogram (ECG,EKG). Used to determine the condition of the heart and to

diagnose heart disease.

Endotracheal intubation passage of a tube through the nose or mouth into the trachea
Gastrectomy. Surgical excision of part or all of the stomach.

General anesthetization. Render physically insensible over a large area of the body

Hysterectomy. Surgical removal of part or all of the uterus;

Immunization The process of inducing immunity through vaccination or inoculation

Immunize, immunize.

Chicken pox. Disease of children caused by a virus and characterized by slight fever
and the eruption of blisters on the skin.

Cholesterol. White crystalline substance. Its level in the bloodstream can influence
the pathogenesis of certain conditions, such as the development of
atherosclerotic plaque and coronary artery disease.

Chronic bronchitis. Characterized by excess production of sputum leading to a chronic

cough and obstruction of air flow.

Colitis. Inflammation of the colon.

Congestion. Clogging; an excessive or abnormal accumulation of blood or other fluid

in a body part or blood vessel: pulmonary congestion

Conjunctivitis. Pink eye, eye inflection

Contagious. Disease that is easily transmitted, usually by cough or sneeze

Convulsions. Intense involuntary muscular contraction

Coronary artery disease.Arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits inside the arterial walls,
thus narrowing the arteries

Coma. State of prolonged unconsciousness.

Congenital heart disease (CHD). Problem with the heart's structure and function due to
abnormal heart development before birth.

Croup. Hoarse cough and difficult breathing

Cyst. Abnormal membranous sac containing a gaseous, liquid, or semisolid.

Cystic fibrosis. Disease of the exocrine glands, usually developing during early childhood
and affecting mainly the pancreas

Cystitis. Inflammation of the urinary bladder or urethras.

Dehydration. Loss of water and body fluids

Delirium. Temporary state of mental confusion resulting from high fever,

intoxication, shock, or other causes.

Dementia. Severe impairment or loss of intellectual capacity and personality

integration, due to the loss of or damage to neurons.

Diarrhea. Runny bowel movement

Dislocated. Out of joint or out of position, as a limb or an organ

Down’s syndrome. Common cause of mental retardation and malformation in a newborn.

Duodenal ulcer. Peptic ulcer located in the duodenum

Dyslalia. Inability to speak due to a defect of the organs of speech.

Term used for the activity of a health care provider who acts as a first point of
consultation for all patients.
Psychiatric. Relating to or used in or engaged in the practice of psychiatry.

Psychiatrist. Medical Doctor who treats mental illness.

Psychologist. Doctor who treats mental illness

Radiologist. Medical specialist who uses radioactive substances and X-rays in the
treatment of disease.

Resident. Graduate of medical school under supervision of a hospital or physician.

Rheumatologist. Physician who specializes in the treatment of rheumatic diseases

Registered Nurse (RN). Graduate nurse who has passed a state board
examination and been registered and licensed to practice nursing

Social Worker. Work directed toward the betterment of social conditions in the
community, as by seeking to improve the condition of the poor, to
promote the welfare of children

Surgeon. Physician who specializes in surgery.