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Question 1

inflammation of the endocardium (the membrane that lines the cavities of the heart)

Answer 1

endocarditis

Question 2

inflammation of the periostieum (the dense fibrous that covers the surface of bones except at joints)

Answer 2

periostitis

Question 3

one of the large multinuclear cells found in growing bone which absorb bony tissue; an instrument for the surgical breaking of a bone to correct deformity

Answer 3

osteoclast

Question 4

having a hard body covering, as plates or scales

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sclerodennatous

Question 5

the destruction or disintegration of cells

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cytolysis

Question 6

not entering or passing through the intestines

Answer 6

parenteral

Question 7

a spur or bony growth on a bone or cartilage

Answer 7

exostosis

Question 8

a condition of having a high amount of dark pigment granules in the skin, hair, eyes, plumage, etc.

Answer 8

melanism

Question 9

the presence of fungus in or on any part of the body; also, the disease caused by this fungus

Answer 9

mycosis

Question 10

inflammation of the liver, also, a contagious virus disease characterized by such inflammation

Answer 10

hepatitis

Question 11

hard; indurated

Answer 11

scleroid

Question 12

an abnormally red corpuscle found in the blood, chiefly in anemias

Answer 12

macrocyte

Question 13

inflammation of the (usually small) intestines, often accompanied by diarrhea and fever

Answer 13

enteritis

Question 14

a bluish or purplish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes caused by lack of oxygen in the blood, associated with high altitudes, suffocation, shock, and some forms of heart disease

Answer 14

cyanosis

Question 15

an instrument that registers graphically the movements of the heart

Answer 15

cardiograph

Question 16

in anatomy, a ball and socket joint

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enarthrosis

Question 17

usually localized death of living body tissues, caused by a degenerative disease, lack of oxygen supply, infection, or destructive freezing or burning

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necrosis

Question 18

the production or generation of heat in body tissue by electric currents, for medical, therapeutic, or surgical purposes

Answer 18

diathermy

Question 19

a sex linked inherited disorder of the blood characterized by a tendency of the blood not to clot normally, resulting in difficulty in controlling hemorrhaging even after minor injuries

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hemophilia

Question 20

an obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot

Answer 20

embolism

Question 21

the dissolution of blood cells

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hematocytolysis

Question 22

having no intestine

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anenterous

Question 23

inability to see the color blue

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acynopsia

Question 24

the enlargement of the heart

Answer 24

magalocardia

Question 25

a tumor of the liver

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hepatoma

Question 26

inflammation of the kidney associated w a kidney stone

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lithonephritis

Question 27

defective formation of bone

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dyostosis

Question 28

impairment of speech articulation

Answer 28

dysarthria

Question 29

the growth of fungus on the hands and feet

Answer 29

acromycosis

Question 30

pertaining to a condition of the skin characterized by increase in dark pigment

Answer 30

melanodermic