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Session 19: Food and Pain Flashcards

1
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acet-

A

vinegar, sour wine

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acetabulum

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wine glass-like socket of the hip joint

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acetaminophen

A

pain reliever that contains an acetyl group, related to acetic acid (vinegar)

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adipo-

A

fat

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adipose

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fat tissue

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albumen

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egg white

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albuminuria

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protein in urine related to egg white protein

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amydale

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almond

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amygdaloid

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almond-shaped group of nerve cells in primitive part of the brain

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amylo-

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starch

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amyloid

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a protein combined with a starch

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amylase

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enzyme that breaks down starch

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caseus

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cheese

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14
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casein

A

milk protein found in cheese

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15
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caseous

A

dying tissue that begins to look like cheese (common with tuberculosis)

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creat-

A

meat, flesh

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creatine

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compound formed for energy storage in muscle

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creatinine

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waste product of protein metabolism excreted in urine

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farina

A

flour, meal

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farinaceous

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consisting of starch

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21
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glyco-

A

sweet

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22
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glycogen

A

sugar molecules linked together

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23
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glycogenolytic

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something that breaks up the sugar links in glycogen

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24
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hordeolum (root)

A

barleycorn

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25
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hordeolum (term)

A

barleycorn-like swelling of upper eyelid caused by a plugged eyelid gland

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kalium

A

ash, potassium

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27
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hyperkalemia

A

excessive potassium in the blood

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28
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hypokalemia

A

Insufficient potassium in the blood

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29
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lecitho-

A

egg yolk

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30
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lecithin

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a nutrient (phospholipid) from egg yolk (also found in the protective lining of nerves, myelin)

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lipo-

A

fat

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32
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lipoma

A

tumor of fat tissue

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33
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liposuction

A

removal of excess fat by a needle and suction

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34
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natrium

A

sodium

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35
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hypernatremia

A

excess sodium in blood

36
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natriuresis

A

loss of sodium in urine

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nutri-

A

nourish

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nutrient

A

a food for the body

39
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nutritious

A

providing energy and building substances for the body

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phago-

A

eat

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phagocyte

A

a cell that engulfs (eats) invaders or debris to be removed from the body

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dysphagia

A

difficulty in eating

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pica (root)

A

magpie

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pica (med)

A

desire to eat things that are unfit for food

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pimelo-

A

lard

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pimelorthopnea

A

too fat to breathe laying down

47
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placenta (root)

A

flat cake

48
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placental

A

referring to the large flat membranes that nourish young in the uterus

49
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proteo-

A

protein

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proteolytic

A

something that breaks down proteins

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saccharo-

A

sugar

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saccharine

A

relating to sweetness

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sebum

A

solidified fat, grease

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sebaceous

A

relating to an oily/fatty secretion of skin oil glands

55
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seborrhea

A

skin disease characterized by excessive oiliness

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sidero-

A

iron

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siderocyte

A

red blood cell containing granules of free iron

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steato-

A

fat

59
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steatitis

A

inflammation of fat

60
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steatorrhea

A

greasy, watery feces

61
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synovia

A

egg white

62
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synovial

A

referring to an egg white surface of joints, tendon sheaths, and bursae

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synovitis

A

inflammation of synovial membranes

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tyro-

A

cheese

65
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tyrosine

A

amino acid from cheese, breakdown product of casein

66
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tyrophagus

A

species of mites, name means “cheese eater”

67
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vitellus

A

egg yolk

68
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vitelline

A

pertaining to the yolk of eggs or an embryo’s yolk

69
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-zyme

A

yeast

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enzyme

A

any protein that catalyzes chemical reactions without being destroyed or altered (as in yeast fermenting starches)

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algos/-algia

A

pain

72
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analgesia

A

blocking pain perception without altering conciousness

73
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neuralgia

A

pain from nerve fibers

74
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proctalgia

A

pain from anus or rectum

75
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angere

A

sore throat

76
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angina

A

a spasmodic, choking type of pain (angina pectoris is a pain from lack of blood to the heart muscle)

77
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dolor-

A

pain

78
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dolorimetry

A

measurement of pain

79
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kolikos

A

pain in abdomen

80
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colic

A

acute abdominal pain

81
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noci-/nocere

A

hurt, pain

82
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nociceptor

A

pain receptor of nerves

83
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-odynia

A

pain

84
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pleurodynia

A

pain from the muscles between ribs

85
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mastodynia

A

pain in the breast

86
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pono-

A

fatigue/pain

87
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ponograph

A

instrument to measure pain in contracting muscle

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