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| adipose | pertaining to fatty tissue throughout the body | |
| ambilateral | pertaining to both sides | |
| anatomy | literally means to cut up or to cut apart; the study of the structure of an organism such as humans. A specialist in the field of anatomy can learn about the structure of the human body by cutting apart. This process is called dissection | |
| android | To resemble man | |
| anterior | pertaining to a surface or part situated toward the front of the body | |
| apex | pointed end of a cone-shaped structure | |
| base | lower part or foundation of a structure | |
| bilateral | pertaining to two sides | |
| biology | study of life | |
| caudal | pertaining to the tail | |
| center | midpoint of a body or activity | |
| chromosome | microscopic bodies that carry the genes that determine hereditary characteristics | |
| cilia | hairlike processes that project from epithelial cells; they help propel mucus, dust particles, and other foreign substances from the respiratory tract | |
| cranial | pertaining to the cranium ( the portion of the skull that contains the brain) | |
| cytology | study of cells | |
| deep | far down from the surface | |
| dehydrate | to remove water; to lose or be deprived of water from the body; to become dry | |
| diffusion | process in which parts of a substance move from areas of high concentration to areas of lower concentration | |
| distal | farthest from the center or point of origin | |
| dorsal | pertaining to the back side of the body | |
| ectomorph | slender physical body form marked by predominance of tissue derived from the ectoderm (the outer layer of cells in the developing embryo) | |
| endomorph | round physical body form marked by predominance of tissue derived from the endoderm (the inner layer of cells in the developing embryo) | |
| filtration | process of filtering or straining particles from a solution | |
| gene | hereditary unit that transmits and determines one's characteristics or hereditary traits | |
| histology | study of tissue | |
| homeostatis | state of equilibrium maintained in the body's internal environment | |
| horizontal | pertaining to the horizon, of or near the horizon, lying flat, even, level | |
| human genome | complete set of genes and chromosomes tucked inside each of the body's trillions of cells | |
| inferior | pertaining to below or in a downward direction | |
| inguinal | pertaining to the groin, of or near the groin | |
| internal | pertaining to within or the inside | |
| karyogenesis | formation of a cell's nucleus | |
| lateral | pertaining to the side | |
| medial | pertaining to the middle or midline | |
| mesomorph | well-proportioned body form marked by predominance of tissue derived from the mesoderm ( the middle layer of cells in the developing embryo) | |
| organic | pertaining to the organ or organs; pertaining to or derived from vegetable or animal forms of life | |
| pathology | study of disease | |
| perfusion | process of pouring through | |
| phenotype | physical appearance or type of makeup of an individual | |
| physiology | study of the nature of living organisms | |
| posterior | pertaining to the back part of a structure; toward the back | |
| protoplasm | essential matter of a living cell | |
| proximal | nearest the center or point of origin; nearest the point of attachment | |
| somatotrophic | pertaining to stimulation of body growth | |
| superficial | pertaining to the surface, on or near the surface | |
| superior | pertaining to above or in an upward direction | |
| systemic | pertaining to the body as a whole | |
| topical | pertaining to a place, definite locale | |
| unilateral | pertaining to one side | |
| ventral | pertaining to the front side of the body, abdomen, belly surface | |
| vertex | top or highest point; top or crown of the head | |
| visceral | pertaining to body organs enclosed within a cavity, especially abdominal organs |
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