Exam 1 Flashcards

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Dermatitis

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Skin inflammation

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Thyroiditis

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Thyroid inflammation

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Pancreatitis

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Pancreas inflammation

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Apothecary

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Storehouse

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Geriatrics

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Treatment of the elderly

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Pediatrics

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Treatment of children

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Biology

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Study of living things

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Biomedical

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Application of biology to medicine

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Clinical

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Pertaining to a bed

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Diagnosis

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About knowledge

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Doctor

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Teacher

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Dose

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Giving

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Etiology

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Study of causes of disease

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Hospital

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Institution for guests

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Leishmaniasis

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Infection with leishmania

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Dermatosis

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Disease process in the skin

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Iatrogenic

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Doctor-caused

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Cardiologist

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Specialist in heart disease

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Internist

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Specialist in internal medicine

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Cauterize

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Treat by burning of tissue

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Morbus

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Disease

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Morbid

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Diseased

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Morbidity

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Incidence of disease

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Nosology

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Classification of diseases

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Nosocomial
Disease originating in a hospital
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Pharmacology
Study of medicines
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Dermatology
Study of skin diseases
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Pathology
Study of sickness
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Adenopathy
Sickness of a gland
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Pharmaceutics
Medicines
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Pharmacist
One who prepares and sells drugs
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Physician
Healer using medicine
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Physiology
Study of natural functions of the body
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Prognosis
Foreknowledge
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Sanitary
Conducive to health
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Sanitation
Process of promoting health
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Symptom
Perception of disease
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Surgery
Work done by hand
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Therapy
To heal
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Therapist
One who heals
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Physiotherapy
Healing with the heat or other natural means
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Veterinary
Dealing with beasts of burden Nowadays referring to dealing with any type of animal
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Albus
White
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Albino
White skin
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Albumin
Protein that coagulates white
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Linea alba
"White line" on abdomen
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Amauros
Dark
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Amaurosis
Central blindness (not referring to a problem in the eye)
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Argentum
Silver
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Argentaffin
Having an affinity for silver
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Arginine
Protein in silver fish scales
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Aureus
Golden
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Staphylococcus Aureus
Common golden bacteria
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Chlorine
Yellow-green gaseous element
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Chlorophyll
Green plant respiratory pigment
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Chroma
Color
57
Chromatin
Most easily stained portion of the cell nucleus
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Cirros
Orange-yellow
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Cirrhosis
Scarring of the liver that is associated with orange-yellow color in the whites of the eye
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Cyan
Blue
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Cyanosis
Bluish color of skin caused by unoxygenated blood
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Eos
Rose-like; dawn red
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Eosin
Rose colored stain
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Eosinophill
Cell that can be stained red
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Erythrocyte
Red blood cell that carries oxygen
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Erythema
Redness of the skin from congested capillaries
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Riboflavin
Yellow colored B vitamin
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Ligamentum flavin
Yellow ligaments of the spine
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Fuscin
Dark brown pigment found in the retina of the eye
70
Glaucoma
Greying of eye from excessive pressure
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Icterus
Yellow staining of tissue caused by retention of bile pigments
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Jaundice
Yellow
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Leukocytes
White blood cells
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Leukoderma
White discoloration of skin
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Luteus
Yellow
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Corpus luteum
Yellow body after an egg is released from ovary
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Melanoma
Tumor of skin that's black
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Melanin
Dark skin pigment
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Melena
Dark stools from digested blood
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Neutrophil
White blood cell whose granules do not stain well with red or blue stains
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Substantia nigra
Area of densely packed black brain cells in mid brain - associated with motion and attention
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Pheochromocytoma
Dusky colored tumor of the adrenal gland
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Polioencephalomyelitis
Inflammation of the grey matter of the nervous system
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Porphyra
Purple
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Porphyrin
A basic structure of the blood carrying pigment (hemoglobin) in red blood cells
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Purpurus
Purple
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Purpura
Small purple hemorrhage on skin
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Rhodopsin
"Visual purple", the red-purple light sensitive in the rods of the eye's retina which perceives light
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Bilirubin
Breakdown product of red blood cells eliminated in bile
90
Rubricyte
A precursor to a red blood cell
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Xanthoma
Yellow tumor of skin
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Xanthochromia
Patches of yellow color in the skin
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Calor
Heat
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Calorie
The amount of energy required to create heat
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Caloric
Relating to heat or calories
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Cauterium
Branding iron
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Cautery
Application of heat to burn tissue
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Cauterize
Act of applying heat to burn tissue
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Cryotherapy
Surgery by freezing tissue
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Cryostat
A freezing chamber for tissue samples
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Eczema
To boil Skin disease inflammation
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Febris
Fever
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Febrile
Having above normal body temperature
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Frigidity
Coldness, often applied to lack of sexual desire
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Psychophile
An organism that likes to grow at low temperatures
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Pyrexia
Fever
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Antipyretic
Drug that inhibits fever production
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Thermometer
Instrument to measure heat
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College
Latin for "To gather together"
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Diploma
Greek for "A letter folded double"
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University
Latin for "a corporation"
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Educate
Latin "to rear"
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BA
Bachelor of Arts
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BS
Bachelor of Science
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BSc
Bachelor of Science
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CLT
Certified Laboratory Technician
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IDP
Diplomate of a specialty college or board
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DC
Doctor of chiropractic
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DDS
Doctor of dental surgery
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DMD
Doctor of dental medicine
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DO
Doctor of osteopathy
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DPM
Doctor of pediatric medicine
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DVM
Doctor of veterinary medicine
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EMT
Emergency medical technician
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LPN
Licensed practical nurse
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MA
Master of arts
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MD
Doctor of medicine
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MLT
Medical laboratory technician
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MPH
Master of public health
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MRCS
Member of the royal college of surgeons
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MRCVS
Member of the royal college of veterinary surgeons
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MS
Master of science
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MSc
Master of science
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MSN
Master of science in nursing
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MSPH
Master of science in public health
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OD
Doctor of optometry
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OTR
Registered occupational therapist
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PT
Physical therapy
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PhD
Doctor of philosophy
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RD
Registered dietitian
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RDH
Registered dental hygienist
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RN
Registered nurse
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R. Ph
Registered pharmacist
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RT
Radiologic technologist
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VMD
Veterinary medical doctor (University of Pennsylvania)
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VT
Veterinary technician
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Monocyte
Cell with one nucleus
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Unilateral
located on one side
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Dimorphic
Having two forms
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Biceps
Muscle with two heads
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Triceps
Muscle having three heads
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Ternitrate
A nitrate with three radicals of nitric acid
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Tetracycline
Antibiotic with four rings or chains in the molecule
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Quadraped
Having four feet
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Pentadactyle
Having five fingers or toes on a hand or foot
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Quinquecuspid
Tooth with five cusps
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Hexachlorophene
Antiseptic having six chlorine atoms
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Sextuplet
Group of six offspring from one birth
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Haptachromic
Exhibiting seven colors
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Sextuplet
Group of seven offspring from one birth
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Heptachromic
Exhibiting seven colors
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Septuplet
Group of seven offspring from one birth
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Octapeptide
A peptide consisting of eight amino acids
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Ennead
A group of nine things
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November
Ninth month of the Roman calendar
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Decapeptide
A peptide composed of ten amino acids
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Deciliter
A tenth of a liter (also considered a fraction)
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Hectogram
A hundred grams, 10% of a kilogram
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Centigrade
Having one hundred gradation (also considered a fraction)
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Kilogram (kg)
A thousand grams, 2.2lbs
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Milligram (mg)
One-thousandth of a gram (also considered a fraction)
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Megabecquerel
A million becquerels, a unit of radioactivity
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Megaloblast
A larger immature cell in red blood cell production series
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Gigabyte
A billion bytes; a gigabyte is equal to the information in one human gene
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Gigantism
Huge body size due to excessive secretion of growth hormone
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Hemilaminectomy
Removal of half of the top of the spinal canal
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Semicanal
A tube that is open on one side (one half)
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Decibel
One tenth of a "be", standard unit of sound measurement
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Centimeter
One hundredth of a meter or slightly less than 1/2 inch
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Milligram
One thousandth of a gram or 2.2 millionth of a pound
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Microgram
One-millionth of a gram or 2.2 billionth of a pound
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Nanogram
One billionth of a gram or 2.2 trillionth of a pound
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Picogram
One trillionth of a gram or a ridiculously small portion of a pound
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Protodiastolic
First of four phases of the heart ventricles period of relaxation
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Primigravid
First pregnancy
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Deuteropathic
A diseased caused by another disease
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Secundiparoud
Having had a successful pregnancy
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Tritanopia
Inability to see the "3rd" color = blue
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Tertiary health care
3rd of highest level care; a specialist refers to a specialist
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Quartan
Occurring every fourth day, usually referring to a fever from malaria
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Quintuplet
One of five (or fifth) offspring from one pregnancy
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Ambidextrous
Equal use of both hands
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Amphibian
Capable of living on land or water
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Amphotericin
Two antifungal antibiotics
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Bicarbonate
Having two carbonates in chemical structure
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Bicornuate
Having two horns
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Epididymis
Coiled tubules on the twin testes
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Dimorphic
Having two forms
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Dioxide
Having two oxygen atoms
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Diplococcus
Round bacteria that appears as two fused into a dumbbell shape
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Gemini
Twins
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Bigeminy
Heart beats in pairs
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Haploid
Single set of chromosomes
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Monocyte
Blood cell with one large nucleus
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Monoxide
Having one oxygen atom in chemical structure
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Zygomatic
Two bony arches of face that appears like a yoke
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Zygote
The single cell formed by the joining of an egg and sperm
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Anemia
Deficiency of red blood cells
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Apnea
Deficiency of breathing
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Aphasia
Deficiency of speaking
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Anisocoria
Unequal pupil size
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Anisocytosis
Unequal blood cell size
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Auzocardia
Increased size of heart
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Auxotonic
Increased load that shortens muscles
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Demigauntley
Hand bandage that does not cover the fingers
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Holocrine
Entire cell is secreted from gland
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Holodiastolic
Entire resting phase of heart cycle
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Hypertrophy
Excessive growth
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Hyperglycemia
Excessive glucose in blood
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Hypothyroidism
Under-activity of the thyroid gland
221
Hypocalcemia
Under concentration of calcium in blood
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Isometric
Equal dimensions
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Isotonic
Same osmolarity so that no fluid is pulled across semipermeable membrane
224
Macrobyte
Large red blood cell
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Macrognathia
Having a large jaw
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Cisterna magna
Largest fluid pathway in brain
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Megacolon
Large colon
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Megakaryocyte
Large cell in bone marrow that produces platelet cells
229
Megakaryocyte
Large cell in the bone marrow that produces platelet cells
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Polymetric
Two chemicals with same percentage composition of elements (parts)
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Merosmia
Impaired sense of smell (detects part of all smells present)
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Metric
Relating to the meter as the standard of measurement
233
Metricephalic
Having a head proportional to the body size
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Centimeter
1/100th of a meter
235
Microscope
Magnifying scope for viewing small objects
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Microanatomy
Study of the structure of tissues
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Miosis
Constricted pupil of the eye
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Multifocal
Pertaining to many locations
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Multinodular
Having many nodes
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Oligospermia
Few sperm
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Oligodipsia
Having little thirst
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Pancreas
Means "all fresh", an abdominal organ that has no openings or pockets
243
Pantomorphia
Capable of assuming all shapes or forms
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Parvovirus
Little virus
245
Parvicellular
Having small sized cells
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Parvule
A small pill
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Leukopenia
White cell deficiency
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Osteopenia
Bone density deficiency
249
Pleomorphic
Ability to have multiple forms
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Pleocytosis
Having more cells than normal
251
Plethora
Fullness
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Pluripotent
Ability to affect more than one organ or tissue
253
Poikilocytosis
Irregular red blood cell shapes
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Poikilotherm
Animal whose internal temperature varies with environment temperature
255
Polycythemia
An excess number of red blood cells
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Polygraph
Measuring many reactions at once
257
Ultrafiltration
Filtration under pressure
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Ultrasound
High frequency sound waves
259
Acanthoma
A tumor of (spinous) skin cells
260
Acanthocyte
Abnormal red blood cell with spiny projections ("Spur Cell")
261
Ancylostoma
Genus of hookworms with a crooked mouth
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Ankylosis
Fusion of two bones, usually at a bent angle
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Anus
Circle; round end of the rectum
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Anal
Pertaining to the anus
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Annulus
Pertaining to a round structure
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Astrocyte
Star-like cell in brain that supplies support to neurons
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Ateliosis
Incomplete development
268
Atelectasis
Incomplete filling of lungs
269
Brachycephalic
Short-headed
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Brachygnathia
Short jaw
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Calix
Flower-shaped
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Calyx
Recesses in renal pelvis
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Camptodactyly
Permanent flexion of interphalangeal (finger) joint
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Capillaris
Hair-like
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Capillary
Hair-like network of blood vessels between arteries and veins where exchange of blood nutrients and tissue waste products occur
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Capillaria
Hair-like family of parasitic worms
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Cavus
Hollow
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Vena cava
Largest venous structure that is hollow when blood is removed
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Cavity
A hollow space
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Chaite
Hair
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Spirochete
Coiled, hair-like bacteria
282
Chorda vocalis
Vocal fold in larynx
283
Cardotomy
Surgery on spinal cord
284
Cricoid
Ring-shaped cartilage of larynx
285
Cul-de-sac
Blind pouch
286
Cuneate
Adjective for "wedge-shaped"
287
Cycloplegic
Paralyzing the iris and (round) pupil size
288
Cyclosporine
A drug that has a ring of atoms in the nucleus
289
Cyclitis
Inflammation of the eye structures around the pupil
290
Discoid
Resembling a disk
291
Diskopondylitis
Inflammation of the disk-like cushions between the vertebrae
292
Dolichocephalic
Long headed breed
293
Echinococcus
Tapeworm family with a shiny appearing infective stage
294
Echinocyte
Abnormal red blood cell with a burr (spiny) appearance
295
Emmetropia
Proper refraction of light to the retina
296
Favus
Honeycombed infection of the skin with a ringworm fungus, Trichophyton
297
Fornix
Arch Ex.: Fornix of the brain; Fornix of the vagina
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Fossa
Ditch; Depressed area
299
Globus
Sphere
300
Globulin
High molecular weight proteins originally thought to come from spherical cells in blood
301
Globoid
Resembling a sphere
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Hemoglobin
An oxygen-binding globulin in red blood cells
303
Glomerulonephritis
Inflammation of small ball of capillaries in the kidney
304
Gonioscope
Optical instrument for measuring angle of the anterior chamber
305
Goniometer
Instrument to measure angles of a joint
306
Granulum
Grain
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Granule
Like a small grain of seed
308
Granulation
Act of forming granules
309
Granulocyte
Cell with granules inside
310
Gyri
Circle-like convolutions of the surface of the cerebrum of the brain
311
Hilus
The concave part of the bean Ex. Hilus (Hilum) of the kidney
312
Incus
Anvil Ex. Anvil-shaped bone of middle ear
313
Koilonychia
Thin, concave fingernail sometimes caused by iron deficiency
314
Kyphosis
Humped back
315
Lamella
Thin plate
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Lamellar
Arranged in thin plates
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Lamellar
Arranged in thin plates
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Lamina
Thin plate
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Laminectomy
In humans, the removal of the posterior arch of a vertebrae
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Latus
Broad
321
Latissimus
Broad muscle of back
322
Leiomyoma
Smooth muscle tumor
323
Lobe
Rounded projection
324
Lobulated
Formed in multiple rounded projections
325
Lophosteon
Ridge on the sternum of birds
326
Lordosis
Swaying in of back
327
Luna
Moon, Crescent
328
Lunatic
Originally thought to be craziness brought on by full moon
329
Lunate
Crescent-shaped
330
Malleus
Hammer-shaped bone of middle ear
331
Malleolus
Hammer-shaped end of bones that join the ankle
332
Meniscus
Crescent-shaped cushion between ends of bones when they meet at a joint
333
Morphology
Study of forms/shapes
334
Amorphous
Having no particular shape, varies in shape
335
Dermoid
Appears like skin
336
Ovoid
Appears like an egg
337
Pemphigoid
Appears like a blister
338
Orbis
Small circle
339
Orbicular
Referring to a small circle
340
Orbit
Usually refers to eye socket
341
Orthopedic
"Straightening children", relating to bone surgery
342
Orthopnea
Requiring a straight posture to breathe
343
Oxycephaly
Cone head
344
Oxyuris
Pinworms, have sharply pointed tail
345
Perodactyly
Deformed fingers or toes
346
Plagiocephalic
Slanted head
347
Platyhelminth
Flat worm
348
Platysma
Broad, flat muscle in the neck
349
Polypous
Abnormal protruding structure
350
Polyp
A nonmalignant protrusion from a mucosal surface
351
Pterygoid muscles
Muscles connected to the sphenoid bone (butterfly wing shaped) of the skull
352
Rectum
Straight terminal portion of the large intestine
353
Flexor
Muscle that contracts to bend a joint
354
Reflex
Involuntary motor nerve action which is a return from a sensory stimulus
355
Rhabditic
Referring to small rod-shaped worms
356
Rhabdomyolysis
Destruction of skeletal (striated) muscles
357
Scalene
Uneven
358
Scalenus
3 deeply situated muscles of the neck that have an uneven, irregular triangular shape
359
Scaphoid
Appears like a boat (usually referring to a bone)
360
Scoliosis
Abnormally twisted spine
361
Sella
Saddle
362
Sella turcica
"Turkish saddle", a pocket in the skull bone for the pituitary gland
363
Serrated
Having a saw-like edge
364
Sphenoid bone
A wedge-shaped compound bone at the base of the skull (also looks like a butterfly)
365
Hemisphere
Half a ball shape
366
Spherocyte
A red blood cell that has lost its "life saver candy" shape and taken on a round ball-like shape
367
Spiral
Coil-shape
368
Spirillum
Coil-shaped bacteria
369
Spirochete
Another coil-shaped bacteria
370
Stapes
Stirrup-shaped bone of the middle ear cavity
371
Stella
Star
372
Stellate
Star-shaped (Some cataracts in the eye can be stellate in appearance)
373
Stenosis
A stricture, narrowing of a canal or duct
374
Stenothorax
A narrow chest
375
Stratified
Formed in layers
376
Streptococcus
Round bacteria that stick together forming twisted chains
377
Strongylus
Round
378
Strongyloides
A small round parasitic worm
379
Strophocephaly
A distorted, twisted head and face
380
Teres
Round muscles of the shoulder blade
381
Tonsils
Pointed pole-shaped lymph nodes in the throat
382
Torus
Rounder protuberance; Rounded projection or swelling
383
Torulosis
Infection with a round fungus (also called cryptococcosis)
384
Trigone
Triangle; Forming 3 points
385
Trigonum
Triangular shape
386
Tubercle
Small rounded projection
387
Tuberculosis
Diseases causing small tubercles that are abcesses
388
Tuberosity
Projection on a bone for the attachment of a tendon
389
Turbinate
Small curved bone on the lateral (side) aspect of the nasal passage
390
Volvulus
Twisting of the stomach or intestine
391
Vomer
Plowshare
392
Vomeronasal
Pertaining to the vomer (a flat, plow-like bone that is part of the nasal septum) and the nasal bone
393
Xiphoid
Relating to the sword-shaped bottom end of the sternum
394
Achilles
Greek Hero
395
Aesculapius
God of Medicine
396
Aesculapian staff
Symbol of medicine (one snake, no wings)
397
Aphrodite
Goddess of Love and Beauty
398
Aphrodisiac
Substance alleged to increase sexual desire
399
Arachne
Goddess of Weaving
400
Arachnoid
Web-like middle lining for the spinal cord
401
Atlas
Titan Who Holds Up the Heavens
402
Atlas
First vertebra of the neck that holds up the skull
403
Atropos
Fate that Cuts Thread of Life
404
Atropine
Potential poison that is used to dry respiratory secretions and prevent heart from beating too slow during surgery
405
Caduceus
Staff of Mercury, Messenger of Gods
406
Staff of Caduceus
Symbol of army medical corps and incorrect symbol of medicine
407
Cesarean
Method of Julius Caesar's Birth
408
Cesarean or C-section
Cutting the abdomen and uterus to retrieve a baby
409
Cyclops
A One-Eyed Monster
410
Cyclopia
Development abnormality when a baby is borne with one, centrally located eye in forehead
411
Giants
Large Superhumans
412
Gigantism
Huge body size caused by excessive growth hormone secretion in a young individual
413
Hermaphoditus
Male boy God who became united with a Nymph (Salmacis)
414
Hermaphrodite
Developmental abnormality that produces an individual with both male and female sex organs
415
Hygeia
Goddess of Health
416
Hymen
God of Marriage
417
Iris
Goddess of Rainbows
418
Iris
Eye
419
Meditrine
Daughter of Aesculapius
420
Medicine
A healing substance
421
Morpheus
God of Dreams (and Forms)
422
Morphology
Study of form, structure, and shapes
423
Morphine
Drug that can cause strange dreams
424
Nymph
(Young Girl) Goddess of Nature
425
Nymph
Developing form (either sex) of "bugs"
426
Nymphomania
Excessive sexual desire in a female
427
Panacea
Daughter of Aesculapius
428
Priapus
Male God of Procreation
429
Psyche
Goddess of Thought and Judgement
430
Psychology
Study of the human mind and conscious self
431
℞ (Rx)
Pharmacy symbol
432
Satyriasis
Excessive sexual desire in a male
433
Thanatos
Death
434
Recipe
Horus, Sun God of Health
435
Satyrs
Male Fertility Wood Spirit
436
Euthanasia
Quiet, painless death
437
Venus
Goddess of Sexual Love