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What is an antioxidant

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Antioxidants are molecules that make free radicals more stable by donating an electron. They mop up damaging free radicals to prevent them from damaging cells.

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A …..
An….

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A or An at the beginning of a word means an ‘absence of’ .

Arythmia - Lack of rhythm
Anaerobic - no oxygen
Amenorrhoea - absence of period
Anurria - no urine

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Athero

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Plaque

Atherosclerosis = Plaque hardening

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Algia

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Pain

eg:
fibromyalgia
Analgesic - pain killer

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Auscultation

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Use of a stethoscope to listen to the lungs

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…ase

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Common ending for an enzyme that breaks down carbohydrates and fats. Amylase, Lactase etc

(Enzymes that break down proteins often end with ‘in’

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Amino Acids

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The basic building blocks of protein

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Angular

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Corner

Angular Stomatis - inflamed corner of the mouth

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Acute

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Sudden

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Anti

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Against

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Amenorrhoea

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Lack of a menstrual cycle

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Ankylosis

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Fusion

Ankylosis spondylitis - fusion of the spine

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Atopic

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Sensitivity to allergens

asthma, hay fever, eczema are the atopic triangle

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Atrophy

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Wasting

A - absence
Trophy - growth

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Angio

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Vessel

Lymphangitis

Lymph + Angi (o) + Itis

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Auto

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Self / automatic

Autorhythmic - Automatic rhythm

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Arthro

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Joint

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Arrector

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To raise

Arrector pili - raised hair

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Alveoli

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Air sacs in the lungs

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Apex

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Tip

Top of the lungs
Bottom of the heart

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ATP

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Adenosine triphosphate

Adenosine triphosphate ( ATP) is an organic compound that provides energy to drive and support many processes in living cells, such as muscle contraction, nerve impulse propagation, condensate dissolution, and chemical synthesis.

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Asthenia

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Weakness

Myasthenia Gravis - serious muscle weakness

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Antigen

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Molecule that can generate immune responses

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As

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Above

Adrenal - above the renals

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Anti

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Against

Antioxidants
Antidiuretic hormone

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Acro

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Extreme

Acromegaly - extremen

Acromegaly is a rare condition where the body produces too much growth hormone, causing body tissues and bones to grow more quickly.

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Androgens

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Male Sex hormones

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Ascites

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Fluid In Peritoneum

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Amenorrhoea

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Absence of period

A-men-or-rhoea

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Anuria

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No urine

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Auto

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Self

Eg- Autorhythmic

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Arthro

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Joint

Arthritis - Disease causing painful joints

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Arrector

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To raise

Arrector Pili - Raised hair

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Alveoli

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Air sacs in lungs

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Apex

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Tip

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ATP

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Adenosine triphosphate

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Asthenia

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Weakness

Myasthenia gravis - A serious muscle weakness

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Antigen

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Molecule that can generate immune responses

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Ad

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Above

Adrenal - Above Renal (ie: above kidney)

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Anti

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Against

Antioxidants

Antidiuretic hormone

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Acro

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Extreme

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Androgens

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Male Sex hormones

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Ascites

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Fluid in the peritoneum

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Afferent

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Travelling towards something

The afferent arterial pushes blood into the glomerulus

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Accreta

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To grow

Placenta accreta - Abnormally deep attachment of the placenta through the endometrium into the myometrium

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Ante

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Before

Antenatal

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Autonomic

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Involuntary

Ie: Autonomic nervous system as opposed to the somatic nervous system

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Astro

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Star

Astrocyte - start cell
Star shaped glial cell

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Ataxia

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Imbalance

If you have a disease associated with the cerebellum, you would get Ataxia

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Anti

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Against

Eg: Anti-nuclear antibodies attack the cell nucleus in SLE - systemic lupus Erythematosis

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