Body Structure Terms Flashcards

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cytogenic

A

producing cells

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cytology

A

study of cells

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dysplasia

A

abnormal development

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epithelial

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pertaining to epithelium

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erythrocyte

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red blood cell

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erythrocytosis

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increase in the numer of red blood cells

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histology

A

study of tissue

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hypoplasia

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incomplete development (of an organ or tissues)

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hyperplasia

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excessive development (number of cells)

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leukocyte

A

white blood cell

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leukocytosis

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increase in the number of white blood cells

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lipoid

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resembling fat

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myopathy

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disease of the muscle

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necrosis

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condition of cell death

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neuropathy

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disease of the nerves

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organomegaly

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enlargement of an organ

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somatic

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pertaining to the body

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systemic

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pertaining to a body system or the body as a whole

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visceral

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pertaining to the internal organs

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somatogenic

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originating in the body (not mind)