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Question 1

Tachy

Answer 1

Rapid/Fast

Tachtcardio - Fast heart rate. Resting rate of > 100 beats per minute

Question 2

Tonsils

Answer 2

Lymphoid tissue positioned in the oral and nasal passages as 1st line of defence

Question 3

Tropy/Trophic

Answer 3

Growth

Hypertrophy - excessive growth

Question 4

Tunic

Answer 4

Coat or layer

Eg- Within and artery or vein
Tunica intima
Tunica Media
Tunica externa

Question 5

Teratogen

Answer 5

A substance that can cause embryo malformation.

eg: radiation causing cleft palate

Question 6

Tocos

Answer 6

Labour/childbirth

Question 7

Tropic

Answer 7

Influencing the activity of a specific gland

AdrenocorticoTROPIC

Question 8

Thermo

Answer 8

Temperature

Question 9

Thorax

Answer 9

Cavity under the ribs

Question 10

Thrombo

Answer 10

Clot

Thrombocyte is a clotting cell

Question 11

Trigone

Answer 11

Triangle

At the posterior floor of the bladder is a small triangular area called the trigone

Question 12

Tensin

Answer 12

Constrict or narrow

Angiotensin 2 did this to reduce blood pressure

Question 13

Tome

Answer 13

Segment

Dermatome is the distribution of nerves in the skin. The segment of skin that they lead to.

Question 14

Tonic

Answer 14

Contracture

Tonic phase of an epileptic fit is when you get the contraction of all the body muscles leading to collapse if you are sitting or standing

Question 15

Trans

Answer 15

Across

Transferrins- across iron
These are the iron-binding proteins in the blood that prevent bacteria from accessing iron to assist in their reproduction

Question 16

Taxis

Answer 16

Order

Chemotaxis = chemical order = chemical attraction.

Chemotaxis is the release of chemicals by microbes, leucocytes, damage tissue, and by activated complement that attract phagocytes