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Pathology Master for Exam #4 Flashcards

1
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Prefix meaning death.

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Necro

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2
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Pathological death of a tissue still a part of the living organism.

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Necrosis

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3
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Renal calculus or gravel.

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Nephrolithiasis

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Prefix meaning new.

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Neo

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The abnormal, excessive and uncontrolled multiplication of cells with the formation of a mass or new growth of tissue.

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Neoplasm (Tumor)

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6
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Prefix meaning kidney.

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Nephr

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Organisms that are free living and relationships are not required for survival.

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Non-symbiotic

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Infection acquired in a hospital.

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Nosocomial

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A disease with an abnormally high rate of occurrence in members of the workforce.

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Occupational disease

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10
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Suffix meaning pain.

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Odynia

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11
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Suffix meaning like.

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Oid

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12
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Prefix meaning few.

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Oligo

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13
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Diminished amount of urine production.

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Oliguria

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14
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Suffix meaning tumor.

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Oma

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15
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Inflammation of an ovary.

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Oophoritis

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An organism that exists as part of the normal flora but may become pathogenic under certain conditions.

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Opportunist

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Temperature at which organisms grow best, 98-100 degrees F.

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Optimum Temperature

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18
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A condition or disease in which there is a change in anatomy.

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Organic

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19
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Suffix meaning full of.

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Osis

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20
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Pressure that develops when two solutions of different concentrations are separated by a semipermeable membrane.

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Osmotic pressure

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21
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Prefix meaning bone.

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Osteo

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22
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A tumor formed of bone. It may occur as an overgrowth of or outgrowth from bone, but constituting an independent tumor.

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Osteoma

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A disease marked by softening of bones due to faulty calcification in adulthood.

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Osteomalacia

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24
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Inflammation of bone and bone marrow.

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Osteomyelitis

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A disease of bone marked by increased porosity from widening of the Haversian canals and softness from absorption of the calcareous material. Loss of bone density.

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Osteoporosis

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Suffix meaning mouth

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Ostomy

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27
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Suffix meaning cut.

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Otomy

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28
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Epidemic, widespread, even of worldwide event.

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Pandemic disease

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29
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A circumscribed overgrowth or hypertrophy of the papillae of a cutaneous or mucous surface.

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Papilloma

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30
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A.k.a. paralysis agitans.

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Parkinson’s Disease

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31
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An interactive relationship between two organisms in which one is harmed and the other benefits.

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Parasitism

32
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Study of structural changes in the body caused by disease.

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Pathological anatomy (morbid anatomy)

33
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The science that deals with the study of disease.

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Pathology

34
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The manner in which a disease develops.

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Pathogenesis

35
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The state of producing or being able to produce pathological changes and disease.

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Pathogenicity

36
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Suffix meaning disease

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Pathy

37
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Suffix meaning poverty, decrease.

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Penia

38
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An ulcer of the mucous membrane of the stomach or duodenum, caused by the action of highly acid gastric juice.

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Peptic ulcer

39
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Inflammation of the pericardium, the membrane covering the heart and beginning of the great vessels.

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Pericarditis

40
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Inflammation of the peritoneum, or lining of the abdominal cavity.

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Peritonitis

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Antemortem, pinpoint, extravascular blood discoloration visible as purplish hemorrhages of the skin.

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Petechia

42
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Prefix meaning to eat.

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Phago

43
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Inflammation of the mucous membrane and underlying parts of the pharynx.

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Pharyngitis

44
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Suffix meaning affinity for.

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Phila

45
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Prefix meaning vein.

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Phleb

46
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Inflammation of a vein.

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Phlebitis

47
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Congenital condition in which the proximal portions of the limbs are poorly developed or absent.

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Phocomelia

48
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Study of changes in body functions due to disease.

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Physiological pathology

49
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Coloration caused by deposit, or lack, of colored material in the tissues.

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Pigmentation

50
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Suffix meaning to form.

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Plasia

51
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Suffix meaning paralysis.

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Plegia

52
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Refers to the lungs/pulmonary.

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Pleural cavity

53
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Inflammation of the pleura, pleuritis.

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Pleurisy

54
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Suffix meaning breath.

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Pnea

55
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General term used to denote any prolonged inhalation of mineral dust.

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Pneumoconiosis (black lung)

56
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Infection of the lungs.

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Pneumonia

57
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Prefix meaning gray.

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Polio

58
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A highly contagious infectious disease of the spinal cord caused by a filterable virus.

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Poliomyelitis

59
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Prefix meaning many, excess.

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Poly

60
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An increase in total red blood cell mass.

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Polycythemia vera

61
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A growth or mass of tissue that protrudes from a mucous membrane.

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Polyp

62
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Prefix meaning after.

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Post

63
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Prefix meaning before.

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Pro

64
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Number of cases of disease present in a specified population at a given time.

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Prevalence

65
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An original infection from which a second one originates.

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Primary infection

66
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A small proteinaceous infectious particle that is resistant to most procedures that modify nucleic acids.

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Prion

67
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Prediction of the outcome of disease.

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Prognosis

68
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Inflammation of the prostate gland.

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Prostatitis

69
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One-celled organism or the kingdom Protista- most are unicellular although some are colonial.

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Protozoa

70
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Science that deals with the study of protozoa.

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Protozoology

71
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Prefix meaning false.

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Pseudo

72
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Bacteria that prefer cold, thriving at temperatures between 0 degrees C and 25 degrees C.

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Psychrophile

73
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Suffix meaning falling.

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Ptosis

74
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To cause a copious evacuation from bodily orifices.

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Purge

75
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Condition in which spontaneous bleeding occurs in the subcutaneous tissues, causing the appearance of purple patches on the skin.

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Purpura

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