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LEC 2A: Word Elements Related to Pathology Flashcards

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1
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This is any disorder of normal body function.

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Disease

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This type of disease is caused by certain harmful microorganisms and other parasites.

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Infectious disease

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This type of disease results from wear and tear, aging or trauma which results to lesion and tissue death / necrosis.

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Degenerative disease

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This type of disease is an abnormal and uncontrolled growth of tissue.

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Neoplastic disease

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This type of disease is the failure of the immune system, allergies, and autoimmune diseases.

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Immune disorders

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This type of disease results from the lack of enzymes or other factors needed for cellular functions.

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Metabolic disorders

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This type of disease is caused by over or under reproduction

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Hormonal disorders

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This type of disorder affects the mind and adaptation of an individual.

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Mental and emotional disorders

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alg/o

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pain

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this is a condition of having pain

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algesia

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carcin/o

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cancer

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cancerous tumor

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carcinoma

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cyst/o

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filled sac

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this is pertaining to having cyst

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cystic

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lith/o

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stone

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16
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this is known as a stone formation

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lithiasis

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py/o

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pus

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18
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this is the presence of pus in urine

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pyuria

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scler/o

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hard

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this is a medical procedure to eliminate varicose veins (vein hardening)

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sclerotherapy

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a- ; an- ; ana-

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without; not; absence

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22
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this is the absence of or reduction in muscular coordination

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ataxia

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absence or reduction in feeling or sensation

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anesthesia

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24
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without hearing

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anacusis

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aniso-

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unequal

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this is a condition in which the pupils of the eyes are unequal in size

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anisocoria

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atel-

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incomplete

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this is the incomplete expansion of a lung; collapse lung

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atelectasis

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brady-

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slow

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30
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slow breathing

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bradypnea

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dys-

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abnormal, painful, difficult

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difficulty in breathing

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dyspnea

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hyper-

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excessive

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34
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condition of having excessive hair growth

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hypertrichosis

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hypo-

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reduced

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condition of having reduced blood sugar level

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hypoglycemia

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mal-

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bad, poor

38
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poor absorption of nutrients

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malabsorption

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abnormal thickness of the skull

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pachycephaly

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pachy-

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thick

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pseudo-

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false

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false pregnancy

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pseudocyesis

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tachy-

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rapid

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condition of having rapid heart rate

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tachycardia

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xero-

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dry

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dryness of skin

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xeroderma

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-a

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condition

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condition of having slow heart rate

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bradycardia

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-algia

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pain

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nerve pain

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neuralgia

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-cele

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hernia

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hernia in the stomach

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gastrocele

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-clasis

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breaking

54
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breaking of a nucleus

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karyoclasis

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-itis

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inflammation

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skin inflammation

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dermatitis

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-megaly

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enlargement

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heart enlargement

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cardiomegaly

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-malacia

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softening

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bone softening

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osteomalacia

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-mycosis

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fungal infection

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fungal infection in the ear

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otomycosis

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-odynia

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pain

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pain on urination

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urodynia

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-oma

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tumor

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tumor of fat cells

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lipoma

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-pathy

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any disease of

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any disease of the nerves

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neuropathy

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-penia

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deficiency

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deficiency of WBC

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Leukopenia

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-plasia

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formation

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increase in formation / reproduction of cells causing enlargement of organs

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hyperplasia

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-rrhage

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profuse flow

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profuse blood flow

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hemorrhage

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-rrhea

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discharge

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discharge of pus

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pyorrhea

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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rupture of the amniotic sac

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amniorrhexis

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-schisis

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splitting

80
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splitting of the retina of the eye

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retinoschisis

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-stenosis

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narrowing

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narrowing of a bronchus

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bronchostenosis

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-ptosis

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dropping

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dropping of the eyelid

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blepharoptosis

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-ectasia

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dilatation

86
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dilatation of the stomach

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Gastrectasia

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-sclerosis

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hardening

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hardening of the arteries

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arteriosclerosis

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-toxin

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poison

90
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substances poisonous to kidney

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nephrotoxin

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