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L 6 Analyze and Define Flashcards

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amyotrophia

A

muscular atrophy, decrease in size of a muscle resulting from lack of cell nourishment

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androgynous

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having both male and female characteristics

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ankylodactylia

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fusion of two or more fingers or toes

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ankylosis

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abnormal immobility of a joint caused by some pathoogical changes in the joint or surrounding tissue

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5
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antaphrodisiac

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an agent that depresses sexual desire

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6
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apoplexy

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copious effusion of blood into an organ (stroke)

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atrophy

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decrease in size of an organ or tissue

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autoerotism

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self-gratification of the sexual instinct

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brachycephalous

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having a short, broad head

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chromatophore

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a pigment-bearing cel

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11
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cryptanamnesia

A

hidden memory / subconscious memory

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demography

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statistical study of measurable characteristics in a human population

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13
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dermonosology

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the science of classification of skin diseases

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diaphoresis

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profuse sweating

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diplegia

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paralysis of similar parts on both sides of the body

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dolichocephalic

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pertaining to a skull with a long anteroposterior diameter

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dysphoria

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a sense of discomfort

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dystrophy

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name given to any disorder of the body caused by defective nutrition

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endemic

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found in a particular region or specific population of the world

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20
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endodontis

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inflammation of the dental pulp

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epistaxis

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nosebleed

22
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erogenous

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causing sexual excitement

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euphoria

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a sense of well-being or comfort

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euthanasia

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deliberate ending of the life of people (or animals) with incurable terminal illnesses

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gynandroid

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individual having sufficient hermaphroditic sexual characteristics to be mistaken for a person of the opposite sex

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gynecopathy

A

study of diseases specific to women

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helminthiasis

A

infestation with worms

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hemidiaphoresis

A

sweating on one side of the body

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hermaphrotide

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person with the genital organs of both sexes

30
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heterodromus

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acting, arranged, or moving in the opposite direction

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homoerotic

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a person who has sexual interest in or sexual intercourse exclusively with members of his or her own sex

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hydrorrhachis

A

abnormal build up of cerebrospinal fluid in the central canal of the spinal cord

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hypertrichosis

A

an excessive growth of hair, possible caused by endocrine disease or of the ovary

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mesodont

A

having teeth of medium size

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nematology

A

division of parasitology that deals with worms belonging to the class Nematoda

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nosophyte

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a disease-causing plant microorganism

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odontonecrosis

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extensive decay of a toorh

38
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osteosynthesis

A

surgical fastening of the ends of a fractured bone by mechanical means, such as a screw or plate

39
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palindromia

A

the recurrence of a disease or a relapse

40
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pancarditis

A

inflammation of all the structures of the heart

41
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pandemic

A

pertaining to exceptionally widespread disease

42
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paraplegia

A

paralysis of the lower portion of the body and of both legs

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photodysphoria

A

unusual intolerance of light

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photosynthesis

A

the process by which plants manufacture carbohydrates and oxygen using light energy

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prosopoplegia

A

paralysis of the facial nerve

46
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schistocytosis

A

a fragmented red blood cell that appears in blood

47
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schizonychia

A

splitting of the nails

48
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spondylolysis

A

the breaking down of a vertebral structure

49
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thanatophobia

A

a morbid fear of death

50
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trichogen

A

an agent stimulating hair growth

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