AT#1+2 Medical terms Flashcards by Tim Mani

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hydrophilic

A

water loving + easily dissolve

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hydrophobic

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water hating + doesn’t dissolve

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metabolism

A

total of all chemical reactions occurring in an organism

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anabolism

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building of larger more complex substances

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catabolism

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break down of substances to gain energy

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ischaemia

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condition of restricted blood flow

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hypoxia

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low levels of oxygen

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-cyte

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cell

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atrophy

A

decrease in cell size

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hypertrophy

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increase cell size

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-trophy

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cell size

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-plasia

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cell number

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meta-

A

beyond/change

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neo-

A

new

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Hyperplasia

A

excessive number of cells in a tissue

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metaplasia

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change in cell number /tissues

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dysplasia

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abnormal development of cells

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neoplasia

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growth, formation of many cells

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apoptosis

A

programmed cell death

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necrosis

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premature cells death

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cutane

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skin

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derm

A

skin

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dermat

A

skin

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mechanoreceptor

A

touch & pressure

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thermoreceptor

A

temp

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nocioreceptor

A

pain

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onych

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nail

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ungu

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nail

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pil

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hair

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trich

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hair

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onycholysis

A

loosening or separation of finger/toenail from nail bed

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trichotillomania

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compulsive desire to pull out ones hair

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oste

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bone

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arthr

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joint

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chondr

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cartilage

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cost

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rib

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crani

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skull

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myel

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bone marrow/spinal chord

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pelv

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pelvis

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spondyl

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vertebra

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vertebr

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vertebra

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-penia

A

deficiency

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aplasia

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incomplete development of organ or tissue

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