Chapter 2 Flashcards

1
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Aden/o

A

Gland

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2
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Adip/o

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Fat

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3
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Cyt/o , cyte

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Cell

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4
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End, endo

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In, within, inside

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5
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Exo

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Out of, outside, away from

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6
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Hist/o

A

Tissue

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7
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Path, pathy

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Disease, suffering, feeling, emotion

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8
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Plas/i, plas/o, plasia

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Development, formation

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9
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Stasis, static

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Control, maintenance of constant level

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10
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Adenoma

A

Benign tumor that starts in the tissue or a gland

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11
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Anaplasia

A

Change in structure of cells and orientation to each other

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12
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Anaomaly

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Deviation from what is regarded as normal

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13
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Anaplasia

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Defective development or a absence of an organ or tissue

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14
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Dysplasia

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Abnormal development or growth of cells or presence of abnormal cells in those of tissue

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15
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Endemic

A

Ongoing presence of disease within population, group or area

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16
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Epidemic

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Sudden widespread out break of a disease within specific population, group or area

17
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Functional disorder

A

Condition with physical symptoms that no disease or other organic cause can be identified

18
Q

Geriatrician

A

Physician who specializes in care of older people

19
Q

Hyperplasia

A

Increase number in cells in a tissue or organ

20
Q

Hypertrophy

A

Increase in bulk of body part or organ due to increase in size

21
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Hypoplasia

A

Underdevelopment of an organ or tissue

22
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Iatrogenic illness

A

Bad response due to prescribed medial treatment

23
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Idiopathic disease

A

Any disease without a known cause

24
Q

Inguinal

A

Groin

25
Q

Nosocomial infection

A

Disease acquired in a hospital or clinical setting