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From Ch1 of Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
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Sickle cell anaemia red blood cells

A

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-

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slow

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dia-

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through

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dys-

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difficult

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electro-

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electric

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endo-

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within

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epi-

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upon or over

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hyper-

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above normal

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hypo-

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below normal

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macro-

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large

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micro-

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small

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peri-

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around

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tachy-

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fast

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-algia

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pain

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-cyte

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cell

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-ectomy

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surgical removal of

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-gram

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the actual recorded record

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-graphy

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the process of recording

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-ist

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one who specialises

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-itis

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inflammation of

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-logist

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one who studies

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-logy

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study of

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-otomy

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cutting into

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-ostomy

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surgically forming an opening

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-megaly

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enlargement of

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-pathy

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disease

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-phobia

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fear of

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-penia

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decrease or lack of

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-scope

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instrument to view or examine

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-sis

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disease or condition of

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BD

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twice daily

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GI

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gastrointestinal

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OD

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every day

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O/E

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on examination

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PRN

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when required

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QDS

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to be taken four times daily

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SOB

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shortness of breath

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SOBOE

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shortness of breath on exertion

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TDS

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to be taken three times daily

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metabolism

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all of the chemical operations going on within out bodies, requires various nutrients or fuel to function

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Anabolism

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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

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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

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physiologic process that monitor and maintain a stable internal environment or equilibrium

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Receptor

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sensor that is responsible for monitoring changes and responding to them

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Effector

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puts into effect the response that has been decided by the control centre

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hyperglycaemia

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high blood sugar levels

71
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Generalised itching skin can be an indication of_

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Hodgkin’s disease

72
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Sweating at night may indicate_

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tuberculosis

73
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A desire to eat clay or starchy paste may indicate_

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an iron deficiency

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Breath that smells like pear drops or fruit-flavoured chewing gum may be an indication of

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diabetes

75
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magenta-coloured tongue is indicative of_

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riboflavin deficiency

76
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A patient with profound kidney disease often_

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doesn’t have moons (cuticles) on the fingernails

77
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A hairy tongue may mean_

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a patient’s normal mouth flora has died from improper use of antibiotics

78
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spoon-shaped fingernails may point to _

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an iron deficiency

79
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Brown linear streaks on the fingernails of fair-skinned people may indicate_

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melanoma (skin cancer)

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