I Flashcards
Itis
Inflammation
Idiopathic
Cause unknown
Ischaemic
Lack of blood supply to a part of the body
Infarction
Dead tissue formed from a failure of blood supply
….in
Very common when an enzyme ends with ‘in’ that is an enzyme that breaks down proteins.
Tripsin, pepsin
Inter
Between
Think of an interim - someone who works in between the last person leaving and the next arriving.
Interstitial - between cells
Intermission - between acts
Intercede - settle differences between groups
Intra
Inside
Intranet - the network inside a company
Intracellular- inside the cell
Intra abdominal - within the abdomen
Intima
Innermost
Insulin
A hormone secreted by the pancreas that lowers blood glucose levels.
Interneurons
In between the sensory neuron and the motor neuron.
Through a process of integration they analyse, store and make decisions.
Connect the two plexus in the enteric nervous system together
Innervate
To supply with Nerves
Ion
Electrically charged particles
Na+
K+
Cl-
Ig
Ig = immunoglobin = antibody
Interferon
Interferes.
Interferons are a group of proteins produced by virus infected cells that interfere with viral replication