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CLT 3040 > L 2 Analyze & Define > Flashcards

L 2 Analyze & Define Flashcards

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acromegaly

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abnormal growth of the hands, feet, and face

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allochiria

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perception of stimulus in the limb opposite the one stimulated

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allodynia

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the perception of an ordinarily painless stimulus as painful

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amphiarthrosis

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form of articulation in which the body surfaces are connected by cartilage

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anastomosis

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surgical connection between two tubular structures

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anemic

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state of deficiency in red blood cells

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anergia

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lack of energy

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anodyne

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relieving pain

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arthropyosis

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formation or collection of pus within a joint

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asynergy

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lack of coordination among parts or organs normally acting together

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cheierology

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communicating by using signs made with the fingers, hands, and bodily gestures

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cholelithiasis

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the presence of formation of gallstones

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colicystis

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inflammation of the bladder resulting from infection

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coloenteritis

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inflammation of the mucous membrane of the small and large intestines

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colonoscopy

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visualization of the lower gastrointestinal tract

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colostomy

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the opening of a portion of the colon through the abdominal wall to its skin surface

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cyanosis

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blue discoloration of the skin or mucous membranes caused by deoxygenated blood

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cystoma

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cystic tumor/growth containing cysts

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dysentery

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diarrhea containing blood and mucus, resulting from inflammation of the walls of the gastrointestinal tract, esp. the colon

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endogastritis

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acute or chronic inflammation of the lining of the stomach

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endostema

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osseous tumor within a bone

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enterocholecystostomy

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surgically created opening between the gallbladder and small intestine

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enterodynia

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pain in the intestine/colic

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epigastrium

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superior central portion of the abdomen

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erythrism

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red hair and beard with a ruddy complexion

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eucholia

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normal condition of bile regarding its constituents and the amount secreted

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gastrocele

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a hernia of the stomach

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gastrolithiasis

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the formation of calculi in the stomach

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hematoma

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swelling comprising a mass of extravated blood confined to an organ, tissue, or space caused by a break in a blood vessel

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heparin

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parenteral anticoagulant drug with a faster onset than warfarin or its derivatives

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hepatosplenitis

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inflammation of the liver and spleen

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heteroprosopus

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congenitally deformed fetus having one head and two faces

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hyperemia

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an unusual amount of blood in a part/congestion

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lipemia

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an abnormal amount of fat in the blood

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megalocystis

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permanent abnormal enlargement of the urinary bladder

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melanoma

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malignant tumor of darkly pigmented cells that often arises in a brown or black mole

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mesogastrium

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umbilical region

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metabiosis

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way of life in which two organisms of different species live together without harming each other

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microbe

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unicellular or small multicellular organism including bacteria, viruses, etc.

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microcephalia

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abnormal smallness of the head

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nephrocystanastomosis

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surgical connection between the kidney and the bladder

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nephropyosis

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purulence of a kidney

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nyctalgia

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pain that occurs at night

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pachycephalic

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possessing an abnormally thick skull

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paracanthoma

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tumor involving the prickle-cell layer of the epidermis

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parenteral

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denoting any medication route other than the alimentary canal, such as intravenous or intramuscular injection

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periangiocholitis

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inflammation of tissues surrounding a bile duct

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proencephalus

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deformed fetus in which the brain protrudes through a fissure in the frontal area of the skull

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protogaster

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the avity in a gastrula or developing embryo from which the digestive tract develops

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protoleukocyte

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minute lymphoid cell in the red bone marrow and spleen

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pseudoanemia

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pallor of mucous membranes and skin without other signs of true anemia

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pyonephrosis

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pus accumulation in the pelvis of the kidney

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sarcocarcinoma

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malignant tumor of sarcomatous and carcinomatous types

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sarcolysis

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decomposition of the soft tissues or flesh

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spasm

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involuntary muscular contraction

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splenomegaly

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enlargement of the spleen

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stomatitis

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inflammation of the mouth

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synergy

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action of two or more agents, muscles, or organs working with each other, cooperatively

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toxemia

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distribution throughout the body of poisonous products of bacteria

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