Medical Terminology Health and Disease 1

2. a condition in which symptoms occur without detectable physical or structural changes (e.g., panic disorder, IBS).
4. a sudden, widespread outbreak of a disease within a specific population or area.
6. spread of disease through contact with infected blood or other body fluids.
7. the defective development or absence of an organ or tissue.
8. the area above the stomach and below the ribs on the anterior (front) side of the body.
9. the body cavity that contains the major organs of digestion (stomach, liver, intestines, etc.), located between the thoracic and pelvic cavities.
12. glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream, without ducts.
14. an abnormal condition that exists at birth, which may be inherited or caused by environmental factors.
16. refers to the ongoing presence of a disease within a population or area.
20. a threadlike structure of DNA that carries genetic information.
21. a disease caused by an absent or defective gene.
22. a deviation from what is normal; a congenital abnormality.
24. refers to the back of the body or organ; opposite of ventral.
26. abnormal softening of a gland.
29. the material within a cell (excluding the nucleus) that supports organelles and cellular processes.
30. surgical removal of a gland.

1. a change in the structure of cells and their orientation to each other; loss of differentiation, often seen in malignant tumors.
3. farther from the midline or point of attachment.
5. an illness that can be transmitted from one person to another.
10. a malignant tumor originating in glandular tissue.
11. abnormal hardening of a gland.
13. glands that secrete substances through ducts to an external or internal surface (e.g., sweat glands, salivary glands).
15. abnormal development or growth of cells, tissues, or organs.
17. a physician specializing in the care of older adults.
18. toward the front of the body; opposite of posterior.
19. toward the head.
23. a benign (noncancerous) tumor of glandular tissue.
25. the study of the structures of the body.
27. the study of the causes of diseases.
28. toward the lower part of the body; opposite of cephalic.