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Medical Terminology 3 Flashcards

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Purpose of the integumentary system

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Protection

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steat-

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fat

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adip-

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fat

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lip-

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fat

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cutane-

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skin

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dermat-

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skin

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hidr-

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sweat

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sudor-

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sweat

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ichthy-

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sclaey, dry

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kerat-

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horny tissue, hard

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myc-

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fungus

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onchy-

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nail

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ungu-

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nail

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pil-

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hair

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trich-

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hair

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scler-

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hardening

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seb-

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sebum, sebaceous

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squam-

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scale

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xer-

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dry

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-cyte

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cell

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-derma

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skin

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epi-

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above

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23
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benign growths

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fibroma
seborrheic keratosis
fibroepithelial polyp (skin tag)

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malignant growths

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BSC
SSC
Melanoma

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ecchymosis

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hemorrhagic area with varigated coloration

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eczema

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chronic inflammatory condition - scaling putules crust scabs

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erythema

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redness of skin

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eschar

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dead matter sloughing off epidermis

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pallor

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unnatural paleness/ lack of color

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petechia

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pinpoint hemorrhage under the skin

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psoriasis

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excessive development of the basal layer of the epidermis

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tinea

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fungal skin infection

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verruca

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epidermal growth caused by a virus

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function of musculoskeletal system

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support and movement

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leiomy-

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smooth muscle

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musculo

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muscle

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myo-

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muscle

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rhabd

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rodshaped

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brachi

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arm

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carp

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carpus-wrist

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cephal

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head

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cervic

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neck or cervix

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dactyl/ phalyng

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fingers toes

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spondyl

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vertebrae

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vertebr

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vertebrae

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thorac-

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chest

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pod-

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foot

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ankyl

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stiffness, bent crooked

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-asthenia

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weakness, debility

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clasia

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to beak surgical fracture

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clast

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to break surgical fracture

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desis

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binding fixation

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sacroma

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malignant tumor of connective tissue

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dys-

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bad painful difficult

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syn-

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union together joined

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bunion

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deformity of great toe angling inwards

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claudication

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limping

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crepitation

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dry grating sound. sensation bones rub together

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ganglion cyst

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cyst at the joints filled with fluid

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gout

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joint inflammation with crystal uric acid build up

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hypertonia

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muscle tone loss

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osteomyelitis

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inflammation of the bone marrow

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paget disease

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chronic inflamation of the bone =thickening and softening of bone

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rickets

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osteomalacia caused by vitamin D deficiency

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spondlyolishesis

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slipping of vertebra from normal position in relation to the one beneath it

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main function of blood

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transport O2 and CO2, cell defense and clotting

67
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function of lymphatic

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communication by way of nutrients hormones etc remove waste drain fluid into vascular system

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immune function

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defend against disease

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erythrocytes

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red blood cells

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leukocytes

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white blood cells

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aden-

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gland

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blast-

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embryonic cell

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chrom-

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color

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erythr-

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red

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hem-

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blood

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lymphangi-

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lymph vessel

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poikil-

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varried. irregular

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sider-

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iron

79
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splen-

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spleen

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thromb-

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blood clot

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thym-

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thymus

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-globin

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protein

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-penia

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decrease, deficiancy

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-poiesis

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formation production

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aids

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infectious disease that destroys the CD4 helper T cells of the immune system

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DIC

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abnormal blood clotting in small vessels throughout the body that cuts off O2 to distal tissue =damage to organs

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hemophilia

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congenital hereditary disorder deficiency in clotting factor VIII and or IX =prolonged bleeding

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GVHD

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graft vs host disease = stem cell or BM transplant makes antibody against recipient

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Kaposi Sarcoma

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cancer by the herpes virus 8 effects skin and mucous membranes but can cause visceral organ involvement

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multiple myeloma

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malignancy of the BM that affects plasma clls = abnormal antibodies and destruction of healthy bone and BM cells

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sepsis

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bacteria or toxin in the blood

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systemic lupus erthematosis

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autoimmune disease affects skin brain joints and chronic inflammation

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thrombocytosis

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over production of platelets leading to thrombosis or bleeding disorders

Intro to Anatomical Pathology (13 decks)

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