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Chapter 2 Flashcards

Applied Atomic, Molecular, and Cellular Terminology

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
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Biologic

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pertaining to life study, knowledge

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Cellular

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pertaining to cells

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Cytology

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the study of cells

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Dehydration

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a condition of reduced water

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Electrolyte

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an electron that may be dissolved

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Extracellular

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pertaining to the outside of a cell

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Homeostasis

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state of standing unchanged

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Hypertonic

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pertaining to excessive tension

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Hypokalemia

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a blood condition of low potassium

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Hyponatremia

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a blood condition of low sodium

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Hypotonic

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pertaining to low tension

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Intracellular

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pertaining to between cells

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Isotonic

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pertaining to equal tension

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Macrophage

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the large eater

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Microscopic

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pertaining to a small view

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Mitosis

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condition/process of “threads” (a process by which a single cell divides into two identical daughter cells)

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Nucleus

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the central part of a cell that contains chromosomes and controls the cell’s growth

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Osmosis

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the process of impulsion (the movement of water molecules from a high concentration to a low concentration through a semipermeable membrane)

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Pathogenic

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pertaining to disease producing

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Phagocytosis

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the process of eating by cells

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Symbiotic

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pertaining to together/with life (two different types of cells live closely together and depend on each other for survival)

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Vacuole

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a small “emptiness” (acts as a storage area for water, food, waste, and other substances needed by the cell)

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