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Cardiovascular I&II Flashcards

1
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-temesis

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vomiting

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-ptysis

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coughing

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rhino-rrhea

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runny nose

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-pnoea

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breath

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-penia

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lack of / deficiency

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paraesthesia

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numbness

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pertus

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to cough

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pyro-

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fire, fever

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pyo

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pus

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parotid

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in cheek

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pernicious

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causing death

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thrombus

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stationary blood clot

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embolism

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mobile blood clot

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sclerosis

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scarring, fibrosis

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systole

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contraction

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diastole

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dilation, relaxation

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17
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petechiae

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micro haemmorhages

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18
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-plastic

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formation

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19
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-lysis

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destruction

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occlusion

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blockage

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21
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melaena

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black, tarry stools

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22
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mediasteinum

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thoracic cavity

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23
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ortho-

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straight

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24
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morpho-

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shape

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25
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-stasis

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stationary / clot

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haemostasis

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blood clot

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27
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fossa

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hole, indentation

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-arthrosis

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in to the joints

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29
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idiopathic

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unknown cause of disease

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30
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ischaemic

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decreased blood and oxygen supply to tissue

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infarction

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death of tissue due to lack of blood supply(ischaemia)

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32
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chemotaxis

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chemical movement down a concentration gradient

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33
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atheroma

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fatty deposit

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34
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aneurysm

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widening sac, swelling

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35
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cytokine

A

cell communicator

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36
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agglutination

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clumping of cells together

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37
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effusion

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collection of fluid in a space

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38
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-phasia

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speaking

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39
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acro-

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extreme

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40
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-stitial

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positioned

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41
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-stasis

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static, balance, regularity, stillness,

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42
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-soma

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body

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43
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thelial

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layer of cells

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44
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serous

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watery

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45
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peri

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outer, around

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46
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-trophy

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make more of, growth

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47
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subluxation

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partial dislocation

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48
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pector

A

chest

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49
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pili

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hair

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50
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-ptosis

A

fall, (decrease?)

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51
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-phagia

A

swallowing

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52
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reticulum

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fine network, net-like structure

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53
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pinocytosis

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cell drinking

54
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phagocytosis

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cell eating

55
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lyso-

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loosen, split

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karyos

57
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lumen

58
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-osis

59
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lamella

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line, lined

60
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lacunae

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-malacia

62
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paracrine

A

cell to ell

63
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-myalgia

A

muscle pain

64
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allodynia

A

pain perception to soft stimulus (FibroMyalgia)

65
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medulla

A

brain stem

66
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oedema

67
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occipit

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of the occipit (back of head)

68
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ocul-

A

of the eye

69
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or-

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of the mouth

70
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necrotic

A

oxygen-starved

71
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histos

72
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hydrolytic

A

water breaks apart something

73
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gastro

74
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haematoma

A

blood filled bruise

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adeno-

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aponeurosis

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fibrous band, sheet of tendon

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baro-

78
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eukaryote

A

with nucleus

79
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-ase

A

enzyme of some kind

80
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-epi

A

on top, upon

81
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-clast

82
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chondral

83
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bursa

A

purse, pocket

84
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cleido

85
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dorsi

A

of the back

86
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biceps

87
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calate

A

to proclaim

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arrector

89
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epistaxis

90
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auscultation

A

listen with stethoscope

91
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apnoea

A

not posible to breathe

92
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exocytosis

A

extrusion of waste (from cell)

93
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ventus

94
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vagus

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to wander (vagrant)

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-entero

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of gut, intestines

96
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cacexia

A

wasting - loss of weight, muscle mass

97
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dysbiosis

A

bad bacteria

98
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demulcent

99
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cirrhosis

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scarring, yellow-orange

100
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diuresis

101
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induration

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toughening, thickening

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-glottis

A

vocal chords

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omentum

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lamina

105
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labile

A

moves up and down

106
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plexus

107
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sinusoids

A

empty columns between hepatocytes (and other cell types??)

108
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stoma

A

mouth (??)

109
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teratogen

A

something causing embryo malformation

110
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sequelae

A

post-infective complication

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uvula

A

small bunch of grapes

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xero

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saprophytic

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feeding outside of body

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icteric

115
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salpingitis

A

inflammation of fallopian tubes

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mykes

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fungi/fungus

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myc-

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-kalaemia

A

potassium in blood???

119
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polydipsia

A

increased thirst

120
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tetany

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muscle cramps, spasms

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andros

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syncope

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mellitus

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glycosuria

A

sweet urine

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nephro-

126
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cornified

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hardened, tough

127
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apoptosis

A

programmed cell death

128
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pyrogen

A

substance producing fever

129
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eschar

A

a temporary scab

130
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afferent

131
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efferent

A

exiting from

132
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-pepsia

A

of digestion

Biomedicine Glossary (2 decks)

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