Disease Flashcards
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infectious disease
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caused by viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and worms
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degenerative disease
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caused by wear & tear, aging, or trauma
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neoplasia
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abnormal and uncontrolled tissue growth
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immune disorders
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failures of the immune system, allergies, and autoimmune diseases
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metabolic disorders
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anything that upsets metabolic processes including: malnutrition, lack of enzymes or other factors, many other hereditary diseases
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hormonal disorders
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under- or overproduction of hormones, ill-functioning hormones
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mental & emotional disorders
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affect the mind and adaptation of individual to its environment
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Disease caused by wear & tear, aging, or trauma
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degenerative disease
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Disease causing abnormal and uncontrolled tissue growth
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neoplasia
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Disease causing failures of the immune system, allergies, and autoimmune diseases
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immune disorders
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Disease including anything that upsets metabolic processes including (e.g. malnutrition, lack of enzymes or other factors, etc, many other hereditary diseases)
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metabolic disorders
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Disease causing under- or overproduction of hormones, ill-functioning hormones
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hormonal disorders
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Disease affecting the mind and adaptation of individual to its environment
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mental or emotional disorders
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bacteria
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simple microscopic organisms
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cocci
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round bacteria
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staphylococci
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round bacteria found in clusters
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streptococci
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round bacteria found in chains
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simple microscopic organisms
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bacteria
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round bacteria
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cocci
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round bacteria found in clusters
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staphylococci
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round bacteria found in chains
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streptococci
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bacilli
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rod-shaped bacteria
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vibrios
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short curved rod-shaped bacteria
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spirochetes
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corkscrew shaped bacteria
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chlamydiae
extremely small bacteria that replicate within living cells
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rod-shaped bateria
bacilli
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short curved rod-shaped bacteria
vibrios
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corkscrew shaped bacteria
spirochetes
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extremely small bacteria that replicate within living cells
chlamydia
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rikettsia
extremely small bacteria that live & replicate within living cells
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viruses
submicroscopic organisms that live & replicate within living cells
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fungi
simple non-green plants, including yeasts & molds
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protozoa
single-celled animals
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helminths
worms
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extremely small bacteria that live & replicate within living cells
rikettsia
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simple non-green plants, including yeasts & molds
fungi
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submicroscopic organisms that live & replicate within living cells
viruses
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single-celled animals
protozoa
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infectious worms
helminths
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Name two types of bacteria that are smaller than other bacteria and can only replicate within a living host cell.
chlamydiae & rikettsia
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What is unique about chlamydiae and rikettsia bacteria?
smaller than other bacteria and can only replicate within a living host cell
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acute
sudden onset, severe symptoms, short duration
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benign
neoplasm that does not spread to other tissues
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carcinoma
malignant neoplasm composed of epithelial tissue
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chronic
gradual onset, slow progression, long duration or recurrent
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cyst
abnormal fluid-filled sac
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edema
high fluid accumulation in tissue
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etiology
study of the cause/origin of disease
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Gram stain
lab stain that classifies bacteria as negative or positive dependant on their staining appearance
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hernia
protrusion of an organ through an abnormal opening
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inflammation
characterized by heat, pain, redness and swelling
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lesion
wounded tissue
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malignant
neoplasm that spreads to other tissues
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metastisize
to spread from one tissue to another
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necrosis
tissue death
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neoplasm
tumor or abnormal and uncontrolled growth
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phagocytosis
cell ingestion of unwelcome material or organism
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prolapse
abnormal dropping or downward displacement of a tissue
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pus
mixture of fluid, tissue debris and white blood cells produced during inflammation
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sarcoma
malignant neoplasm within connective tissue
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sepsis
presence of pathogens or their toxins within the blood or other tissues
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toxin
poisonous waste product of a pathogen
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trauma
physical or psychological wound or injury
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sudden onset, severe symptoms, short duration
acute
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neoplasm that does not spread to other tissues
benign
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malignant neoplasm composed of epithelial tissue
carcinoma
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gradual onset, slow progression, long duration or recurrent
chronic
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abnormal fluid-filled sac
cyst
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high fluid accumulation in tissue
edema
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study of the cause/origin of disease
etiology
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lab stain that classifies bacteria as negative or positive dependant on their staining appearance
Gram stain
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protrusion of an organ through an abnormal opening
hernia
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characterized by heat, pain, redness and swelling
inflammation
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localized wound or injury
lesion
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neoplasm that spreads to other tissues
malignant
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to spread from one tissue to another
metastisize
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tissue death
necrosis
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tumor or abnormal and uncontrolled growth
neoplasm
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cell ingestion of unwelcome material or organism
phagocytosis
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abnormal dropping or downward displacement of a tissue
prolapse
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mixture of fluid, tissue debris and white blood cells produced during inflammation
pus
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malignant neoplasm within connective tissue
sarcoma
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presence of pathogens or their toxins within the blood or other tissues
sepsis
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poisonous waste product of a pathogen
toxin
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physical or psychological wound or injury
trauma
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alg/o, algi/o, algesi/o
pain
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carcin/o
carcinoma
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cyst/o, cyst/i
cyst, bladder, fluid-filled sac
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lith
calculus, stone
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onc/o
tumor, neoplasm
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path/o
disease
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py/o
pus
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pyr/o, pyret/o
fever, fire
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scler/o
hard
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tox/o, toxic/o
poison
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brady-
slow
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dys-
abnormal, difficult, painful
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mal-
poor
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pachy-
thick
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tachy-
rapid
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xero-
dry
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-algia, -algesia
pain
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-cele
hernia, localized dilation
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-clasis, -clasia
breaking
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-megaly
enlargement
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-odynia
pain
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-oma
tumor, neoplasm
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-pathy
any disease of
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-rhage, -rhagia
hemorrhage, bursting forth, profuse flow
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-rhea
discharge, flow
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-rhexis
rupture
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-schisis
splitting, fissure
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dilation
widening, expansion
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ectasia, ectasis
widening, expansion
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dilatation
widening, expansion
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distension
widening, expansion, swelling
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lysis
separation, destruction, dissolving, loosening
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malacia
softening
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ptosis
downward displacement, dropping, prolapse
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sclerosis
hardening
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spasm
sudden contraction, cramp
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stasis
stoppage, suppression
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stenosis
narrowing, constriction
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staphyl/o
grapelike cluster
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strept/o
twisted chain
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bacill/o, bacill/i
bacillus bacteria
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bacteri/o
bacteria
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myc/o
fungus, mold
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vir/o
virus
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acid-fast stain
lab staining procedure to identify tuberculosis
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communicable
capacity to pass disease from one person to another
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endemic
perpetually prevalent within a given population
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epidemic
rapid widespread outbreak of disease within a given population
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exacerbation
worsening in severity
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iatrogenic
originating from the effects of the treatment
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idiopathic
having no known cause
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in situ
localized, noninvasive
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normal flora
microorganisms that normally live harmlessly on or in the body
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nosocomial
disease acquired while hospitalized
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nos/o
disease
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opportunistic
disease occurring because of a host's poor or altered condition
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pandemic
prevalent across a widespread population or globally
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remission
lessening in severity
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septicemia
pathogens or their toxins within the blood
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systemic
throughout the whole body
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abscess
locallized collection of pus
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adhesion
unity of two surfaces that would normally be separate
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anaplasia
lack of normal differentiation
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ascites
high accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity
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cellutitis
tissue inflammation
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effusion
escape of fluid into a cavity
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exudate
escaped blood due to a tissue injury
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fissure
split or groove
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fistula
abnormal passage from one organ to another or to the body's surface
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gangrene
tissue death caused by lack of blood due to pathogen or decomposition
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hyperplasia
excessive growth of normal cells in normal arrangement
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hypertrophy
increased size of organ, without increased number of cells
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induration
hardening, abnormally hard spot
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metaplasia
cells converting to a form that is abnormal for a particular tissue
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polyp
tumor attached by a thin stalk
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purulent
forming or containing pus
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supperation
formation of pus
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CA
cancer
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CIS
carcinoma in situ
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FUO
fever of unknown origin
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MRSA
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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VRSA
Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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Root Word: pain
alg/o, algi/o, algesi/o
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Root Word: carcinoma, cancer
carcin/o
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cancer, aka
carcinoma, aka
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Root Word: calculus, stone
lith
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Root Word: tumor, neoplasm
onc/o
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Root Word: disease
path/o, nos/o
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Root Word: pus
py/o
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Root Word: fever, fire
pyr/o, pyret/o
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Root Word: hard
scler/o
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Root Word: poison
tox/o, toxic/o
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Prefix: slow
brady-
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Prefix: abnormal, difficult, painful
dys-
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Prefix: poor
mal-
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Prefix: thick
pachy-
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Prefix: rapid
tachy-
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Prefix: dry
xero-
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Suffix: pain
-algia, -algesia, -odynia
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Suffix: hernia, localized dilation
-cele
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Suffix: breaking
-clasis, -clasia
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Suffix: enlargement
-megaly
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Suffix: tumor, neoplasm
-oma
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Suffix: any disease of
-pathy
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Suffix: hemorrhage, bursting forth, profuse flow
-rhage, -rhagia
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Suffix: discharge, flow
-rhea
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Suffix: rupture
-rhexis
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Suffix: splitting, fissure
-schisis
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widening, expansion
dilation, ectasia, ectasis, dilatation
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widening, expansion, swelling
distension
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separation, destruction, dissolving, loosening
lysis
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softening
malacia
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downward displacement, dropping, prolapse
ptosis
199
hardening
sclerosis
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sudden contraction, cramp
spasm
201
stoppage, suppression
stasis
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narrowing, constriction
stenosis
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grapelike cluster
staphyl/o
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twisted chain
strept/o
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bacillus bacteria
bacill/o, bacill/i
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bacteria
bacteri/o
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fungus, mold
myc/o
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virus
vir/o
209
lab staining procedure to identify tuberculosis
acid-fast stain
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capacity to pass disease from one person to another
communicable
211
Disease which is perpetually prevalent within a given population
endemic
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Disease which is a rapid widespread outbreak within a given population
epidemic
213
worsening in severity
exacerbation
214
originating from the effects of the treatment
iatrogenic
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having no known cause
idiopathic
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localized, noninvasive
in situ
217
microorganisms that normally live harmlessly on or in the body
normal flora
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disease acquired while hospitalized
nosocomial
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disease occurring because of a host's poor or altered condition
opportunistic
220
Disease which is prevalent across a widespread population or globally
pandemic
221
lessening in severity
remission
222
disease condition of pathogens or their toxins within the blood
septicemia
223
throughout the whole body
systemic
224
locallized collection of pus
abscess
225
unity of two surfaces that would normally be separate
adhesion
226
lack of normal differentiation
anaplasia
227
high accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity
ascites
228
spreading of inflammation within a tissue
cellutitis
229
escape of fluid into a cavity
effusion
230
escaped blood due to a tissue injury
exudate
231
split or groove
fissure
232
abnormal passage from one organ to another or to the body's surface
fistula
233
necrosis caused by lack of blood due to pathogen or decomposition
gangrene
234
excessive growth of normal cells in normal arrangement
hyperplasia
235
increased size of organ, without increased number of cells
hypertrophy
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hardening, abnormally hard spot
induration
237
cells converting to a form that is abnormal for a particular tissue
metaplasia
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tumor attached by a thin stalk
polyp
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forming or containing pus
purulent
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formation of pus
supperation
241
Abbrev: cancer
CA
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Abbrev: carcinoma in situ
CIS
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Abbrev: fever of unknown origin
FUO
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Abbrev: methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
MRSA
245
Abbrev: Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
VRSA
246
Root Word: bladder
cyst/o, cyst/i
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iatr/o
physician
248
Root Word: physician
iatr/o
249
softening of bone
osteomalacia
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osteomalacia
softening of bone
251
breaking of bone
osteoclasis
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osteoclasis
breaking of bone
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tumor of bone
osteoma
