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CLT 3040 > L 3 Analyze and Define > Flashcards

L 3 Analyze and Define Flashcards

1
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achlorhydria

A

absence of free hydrochloric acid in the stomach

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angiosclerotic myasthenia

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lack or loss of strength in muscles caused by hardened walls of the vascular system

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anisocytosis

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condition of excessive inequality in the size of cells, esp. erythrocytes

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antihypnotic

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preventing or inhibiting sleep

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arachnodactyly

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state in which fingers and sometimes toes are abnormally long and slender

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arteriomyomatosis

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thickening of arterial walls due to overgrowth of muscle fibers

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asthenia

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lack or loss of strength

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chloroleukemia

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leukemia with chlorosis

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chondralgia

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pain in or around a cartilage

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dermatosclerosis

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infiltration of the skin with fibrous material

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dermatomycosis

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a skin infection caused by certain fungi

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helcoma

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ulcer of the cornea

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13
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hidrosis

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excessive sweating

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14
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histiocyte

A

monocyte that enters and remains within a particular tissue

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histiocytosis

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an abnormal number of histiocytes in the blood

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hydronephrosis

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stretching of the renal pelvis as a result of obstruction to urinary outflow

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hyperchlorhydria

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an excess of hydrochloric acid in the stomach

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hypnotic

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pertaining to or causing sleep

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hypnotize

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to put under hypnosis

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inosemia

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an excessive amount of fibrin in the blood

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isodactylism

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condition of having fingers or toes of equal length

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macrodactylia

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excessive size of one or more fingers/toes

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melanoleukoderma

A

mottled skin

24
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meningitis

A

inflammation of the membranes of the spinal cord or brain

25
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mesoderm

A

middle layer of an embryo in early development, between endoderm and ectoderm

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mycethemia

A

fungi in the blood

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myoendocarditis

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inflammation of the cardiac muscular wall and membranous lining

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narcosis

A

unconsciousness or stupor produced by drugs

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narcotize

A

to place under the influence of a narcotic

30
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necrocytotoxin

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a toxin that causes the death of cells

31
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necrosis

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the death of cells, tissues, or organs

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neurasthenia

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psychosomatic illness, marked by symptoms such as chronic fatigue, panic attacks, insomnia, join and muscle discomfort

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onychomyosis

A

a fungal infection of the nails

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osteochondroma

A

a tumor composed of both cartilaginous and bony substance

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pachyderma

A

unusual thickness of the skin

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pachyonychia

A

abnormal thickening of the fingernails or toenails

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perionychium

A

the epidermis surrounding a nail

38
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poliomyelitis

A

an acute infectious inflammation of the anterior horns of the gray matter of the spinal cord

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polymyositis

A

relatively uncommon inflammatory disease of skeletal muscles

40
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polyp

A

swelling or tumor emanating from a mucous membrane

41
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pseudoicterus

A

pigment in the skin that resembles jaundice, but is not due to elevated serum bilirubin levels

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psychosis

A

mental disorder in which there is severe loss of contact with reality, evidenced by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech patterns, and bezarre behavior

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psychosomatic

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pertaining to the relationship of the brain and body, to disorders that have physiological component but thought to originate in emotional state

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somatic

A

pertaining to the body

45
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sympodia

A

a fusion of the lower limbs

46
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syndactylous

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the fusion, usually congenital, of one or more fingers or toes

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toxicoderma

A

any skin disease resulting from a poison

48
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trachelocele

A

protrusion of mucous membrane through the wall of the trachea

49
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xanthoma

A

a soft, yellow plaque or nodule on the skin

50
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xanthosis

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yellowing of the skin resulting from ingestion of excessive quantities of foodscontaining carotenoids

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