Learning the language Flashcards
From Ch1 of Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology
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Sickle cell anaemia red blood cells
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odd structure affects their function to carry oxygen, sickle cells lose their ability to bend and pass through the small vessels, causing blockages to the blood flow (shaped as thin moon “)” )
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Pathophysiology
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study of abnormal function
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abdomin-
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abdomen
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angi-
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vessel
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arthr-
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joint
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cardi-
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heart
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cyan-
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blue
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cyt-
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cell
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derm-
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skin
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erythr-
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red
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gastr-
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stomach
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glyc-
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sugar
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hepat-
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liver
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hist-
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tissue
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leuc-
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white
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mamm-
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breast
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nephr-
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kidney
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neur-
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nerve
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oste-
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bone
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path-
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disease
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phag-
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to swallow
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rhin-
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nose
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a/an-
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without
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acro-
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extremities
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brady-
slow
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dia-
through
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dys-
difficult
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electro-
electric
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endo-
within
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epi-
upon or over
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hyper-
above normal
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hypo-
below normal
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macro-
large
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micro-
small
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peri-
around
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tachy-
fast
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-algia
pain
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-cyte
cell
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-ectomy
surgical removal of
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-gram
the actual recorded record
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-graphy
the process of recording
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-ist
one who specialises
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-itis
inflammation of
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-logist
one who studies
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-logy
study of
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-otomy
cutting into
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-ostomy
surgically forming an opening
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-megaly
enlargement of
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-pathy
disease
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-phobia
fear of
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-plasty
surgical repair
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-penia
decrease or lack of
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-scope
instrument to view or examine
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-sis
disease or condition of
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BD
twice daily
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GI
gastrointestinal
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OD
every day
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O/E
on examination
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PRN
when required
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QDS
to be taken four times daily
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SOB
shortness of breath
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SOBOE
shortness of breath on exertion
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TDS
to be taken three times daily
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metabolism
all of the chemical operations going on within out bodies, requires various nutrients or fuel to function
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Anabolism
process by which simpler compounds are build up and used to manufacture materials for growth, repair, and reproduction (assembly of amino acids to form proteins)
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Catabolism
process by which complex substances are broken down into simpler substances (food broken down into chemical blocks for energy use)
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Homeostasis
physiologic process that monitor and maintain a stable internal environment or equilibrium
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Receptor
sensor that is responsible for monitoring changes and responding to them
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Effector
puts into effect the response that has been decided by the control centre
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hyperglycaemia
high blood sugar levels
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Generalised itching skin can be an indication of_
Hodgkin's disease
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Sweating at night may indicate_
tuberculosis
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A desire to eat clay or starchy paste may indicate_
an iron deficiency
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Breath that smells like pear drops or fruit-flavoured chewing gum may be an indication of
diabetes
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magenta-coloured tongue is indicative of_
riboflavin deficiency
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A patient with profound kidney disease often_
doesn't have moons (cuticles) on the fingernails
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A hairy tongue may mean_
a patient's normal mouth flora has died from improper use of antibiotics
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spoon-shaped fingernails may point to _
an iron deficiency
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Brown linear streaks on the fingernails of fair-skinned people may indicate_
melanoma (skin cancer)
