Quiz 1 Flashcards
a localized collection of pus in a cavity formed by disintegration of tissues
abscess
failure to relax; especially referring to smooth muscle fibers at any junction of the gastrointestinal tract
achalasia
a small sac-like dilatation, e.g. in the lung the basic unit of gas exchange, each one is supplied by a single terminal bronchiole; in the liver, the smallest functional unit
acinus (acini)
a disease with sudden onset signs and a short course
acute
a malignant tumor originating in the glandular tissue
adenocarcinoma
a benign tumor made of glandular elements
adenoma
a disease of a gland, often marked by the abnormal formation or enlargement of glandular tissue
adenosis
in close proximity; joining parts to one another which may occur abnormally as in a fibrous band of scar tissue that binds together normally separate anatomical structures
adhesion
appendages or accessory structures of an organ, e.g. of the uterus, including the uterine tubes and ligaments and ovaries
adnexal
absence or failure of formation of any part or organ
agenesis
a total or coming together of separate parts
aggregation
absence or loss of movement
akinesia (akinetic)
loss of differentiation of cells and of their orientation to one another to their framework and blood vessels
anaplasia
a connection between two blood vessels or tubes
anastomosis
markedly defective development of the brain, cerebral hemispheres absent or reduced to small masses, together with absence of the bones of the cranium.
anencephaly
a ballooning out of the wall of a blood vessel or a heart chamber due to a weakening of the wall by disease or injury
aneurysm
spasmodic, choking or suffocating pain. a. pectoris, paroxysmal pain in the chest often radiating to the arms; usually due to interference with the supply of oxygen to the heart muscle; often precipitated by excitement or effort.
angina
the formation of new blood vessels
angiogenesis
partial or complete loss of the ability to speak, write, or understand spoken or written language, resulting from damage to the brain by injury or disease.
aphasia
lack of breathing
apnea
programmed cell death (carefully orchestrated by genes and gene products that turn the pathway to cell death on or off); fragmentation of the cell into membrane-bound particles that are eliminated by phagocytosis; from the Greek for “falling off”
apoptosis
accumulation of serous fluid in the abdominal cavity
ascites
producing or showing no symptoms
asymptomatic
failure of muscle coordination; unable to coordinate muscle movement resulting in jerkiness and incoordination
ataxia
a wasting away; a decrease in the size and function of a cell, tissue, organ, or part
atrophy
not malignant; not recurrent; favorable for recovery
benign
the split of a tube or vessel into two branches or channels
bifurcation
removal and examination, usually microscopic, of tissue from the living body, performed to establish a precise diagnosis
biopsy
abnormally slow heart action
bradycardia
a chronic dilation of the bronchi. It may affect the tube uniformly or occur in irregular pockets
bronchiectasis
examination of the bronchi through a bronchoscope
bronchoscopy
