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Terminology Unit 2 Flashcards

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-some

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small / body

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kary

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nucleus

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histo

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tissue/ histocompatibility tissue similarity that permits transplantation

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papill/o

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nipple

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myxadenitis

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inflammation (-itis) of a mucus-secreting gland / myx mucus

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Adenitis

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inflammation of gland

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Adenitis

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inflammation of gland

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myxoma

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A tumor of tissue that secretes mucus

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mucosa

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A membrane that secretes mucus

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Somatotropin

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also called growth hormone, has a general stimulating effect on the body

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-blast

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productive cell

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karyogenesis

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formation of a nucleus

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autophagy

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self (auto)-destruction of a cell’s organelles

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plas

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formation, development

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chronotropic

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affecting rate or timing (chron/o) / trop affect

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troph

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feeding, growth, nourishment

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gonadotropin

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substance that acts on the sex glands

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steatorrhea

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discharge (-rhea) of fatty stools

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aversion

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avoidance

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Liposuction

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the surgical removal of lipids

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glucocorticoid

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a hormone that controls the metabolism of glucose

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adipocyte

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a cell that stores lipids

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asteatosis

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is a dermatological condition that is characterized by dry, fissured skin that occurs from epidermal water loss. It is a common condition that affects mostly geriatric patients in dry, cold climates.

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lapar/o

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abdominal wall

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celiocentesis

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surgical puncture (centesis) of the abdomen

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peritoneal

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pertaining to the peritoneum (the tissue that lines the abdominal wall and covers most of the organs in the abdomen)

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cervic

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neck

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acro

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extremity (limb)`

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dactyl

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finger

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antebrachium

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forearm

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ped/pod

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foot

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kinesia

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excess motion

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brachiate

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such as monkeys, swing from place to place using their arms

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Sinistropedal

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use of left foot

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circumoral

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around mouth

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periorbital

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around eye

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juxtaposition

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a location near or beside another structure

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retrouterine

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behind the uterus

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intraocular

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in an eye

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alg/

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pain

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carcin

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cancer

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cysto

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filled sac

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lith

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stone

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onc

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tumor

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py

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pus / pyocyt

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pyrexia

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fever pyro & pyret

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sclerosis

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hardening

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pyorrhea

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The pyorrhea, also known as periodontitis, is a multifactorial disease affecting oral gum. It is an inflammation caused by bacteria, which can affect causing halitosis (bad smell of the mouth), gingival recession, destruction of the support bone of the tooth and, in the worst case, cause even the loss of the tooth.

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lithotomy

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surgical removal of stone

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lithotomy

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surgical removal of stone

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oncogene

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gene that causes a tumor

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dysplasia

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abnormal development of tissue

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bradypnea

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slow breathing (-pnea) rate

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pachy-

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thick

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xero

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dry

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pachydactyly

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abnormal thickness of the fingers

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dysphagia

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difficulty in swallowing

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Dysentery

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an infection of the intestines that causes diarrhea containing blood or mucus

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xerosis

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abnormal dry

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-cele

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hernia, localized dilation

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gastrocele

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hernia of the stomach

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clasia

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breaking

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itis

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inflammation

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cystitis

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inflammation of urinary bladder

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odynia

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pain (algo)

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rhea

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flow

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rhexis (aminorrhexes)

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rupture

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-schisis (retinoschisis)

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fissure splitting

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menorrhagia

A

profuse menstrual flow

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hydrocele

A

local dilatation containing fluid

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Exercise 3-3

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