physiological pathology ch14 ch15 (exam 4) Flashcards
plegia
suffix meaning paralysis.
pleural cavity
refers to the lungs/pulmonary.
pleurisy
inflammation of the pleura, pleuritis.
pnea
suffix meaning breath.
pneumoconiosis
general term used to denote any prolonged inhalation of mineral dust.
pneumonia
infection of the lungs.
polio
prefix meaning gray.
poliomyelitis
a highly contagious infectious disease of the spinal cord caused by a filterable virus.
poly
prefix meaning many, excess.
polycythemia vera
an increase in total red blood cell mass.
polyp
a growth or mass of tissue that protrudes from a mucous membrane.
post
prefix meaning after.
pro
prefix meaning before.
prevalence
number of cases of disease present in a specified population at a given time.
primary infection
an original infection from which a second one originates.
prion
a small proteinaceous infectious particle that is resistant to most procedures that modify nucleic acids.
prognosis
prediction of the outcome of disease.
prostatitis
inflammation of the prostate gland.
protozoa
one-celled organisms of the Kingdom Protista - most are unicellular although some are colonial.
protozoology
science that deals with study of protozoa.
pseudo
prefix meaning false.
psychrophile
bacteria that prefer cold, thriving at temperatures between 0 degrees C and 25 degrees C.
ptosis
suffix meaning falling.
purge
to cause a copious evacuation from body orifices.
purpura
condition in which spontaneous bleeding occurs in the subcutaneous tissues, causing the appearance of purple patches on the skin.
