Chapter 3 Flashcards
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pathology
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study of disease
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cytology
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study of cells
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histology
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study of tissues
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oncology
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study of abnormal growths, tumors and cancer
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histocyte
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tissues cell
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histoid
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resembling tissue
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morphology
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study of form or structure
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hyperplasia
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excessive proliferation of normal cells
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hypertrophy
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increase in size of an organ
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hypergenesis
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excessive proliferation of cells
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hyperactivity
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increased activity of any cell
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hypercholesterolemia
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excessive cholesterol in blood
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hyperkaemia
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exessive potassium in blood
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hypodactylia
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less fingers/toes than normal
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hypertension
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high blood pressure
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aden
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glands
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adenoma
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tumor
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adenopathy
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disease of the gland
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carcinoma
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cancerous tumor
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metastasis
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transfer of disease from one organ to another
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melan
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black
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papill
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small elevation of tissue
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fibr
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fibrous tissue
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oste
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bone
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chondr
cartilage
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leiomy
smooth muscle
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lip
fat
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ather
fatty, porridgelike
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hem/angi
blood vessel
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neuro
nerve
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myel
bone marrow
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melanoderma
darkened skin
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oncologist
one shot studies tumors
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lipoid
fat
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neoplasm
new growth of abnormal cells
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antineoplastic
agent that works against cancerous cells
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radiotherapy
therapy using ionizing radiation
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mucoid
resembling mucus
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mucosa
stomach lining
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cephalgia
pain in the head
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encephalitis
brain inflammation
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encephalocele
brain herniation
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electroencephalogram
picture of electrical activity in brain
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crani
skull
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craniomalecia
softening of skull
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cerebrum
part of brain in which thought occurs
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adenectomy
removal of gland
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adenitis
inflammation of gland
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antitumorigenic
agent that prevents tumor growth
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atheroma
fatty tissue tumor
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atherosclerosis
hardening of blood vessels caused by fatty growths
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biopsy
excision of live tissue for examination
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cephalic
pertaining to the head
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cephaladynic
pertaining to head pain
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cerebral
pertaining to the cerebrum
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cerebritis
inflammation of the cerebrum
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cerebroma
tumor of the cerebrum
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cerebrospinal
pertaining to the cerebrum and spin
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cerebrovascular
pertaining to the cerebrum and bolld vessels
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chemotherapy
treatment using chemicals or drugs
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craniectomy
removal of part of skull
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craniometer
instrument used for measuring the skull
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cranioplasty
repair of the skull
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craniotomy
incision into the skull
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cranium
skull
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electroencephalograph
instrument used to turn brain waves into electrical patterns
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encephalomalicia
softening of brain tissue
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encephalomyelopathy
disease condition of the brain and spinal cord
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encephalomeningitis
inflammation of the brain and meninges
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encelphalotomy
incision into the brain
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electroneurodiagnostic
electrical diagnostic testing of nervous system
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glandular
pertaining to a gland
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herniation
abnormal protrusion of an organ
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histoblast
immature tissue
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hypotrophy
decrease in size, underdevelopment
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lesion
wound, injury or pathological tissue
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lipoma
fatty tissue tumor
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lymphadenopathy
disease condition of the lymph glands
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lymphoma
lymph tissue tumor
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malacotomy
incisin into soft tissue
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malignant
bad, worsening or leading to death
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melanocarcinoma
malignant (cancerous) melanoma
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melanocyte
dark pigmented cell
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melanoma
tumor involving growth of melanocytes
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meninges
three layer membrane surrounding brain and spinal cord
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memingitis
inflammation of meminges
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meningocele
herniation of meminges
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metastasize
spread beyond it origin
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metastic
pertaining to metastisis
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mucus
watery substance secreted by mucous membranes
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neonatal
pertaining to newborm
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neurodiagnostic
pertaining to diagnostic studies performed to examine the nervous system
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sarcoma
cancer of conective tissue
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serosa
serous membrane
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tumor
abnormal growth
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ulcer
crater like sore
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vascular
pertaining to vessels
