physiological pathology ch5 ch6 (exam 2)

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dia

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prefix meaning through

Question 2

diabetes

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term used to designate two diseasesm diabetes insipidus and diabete mellitus, each having polyuria in common

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diagnosis

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term denoting the naming of the disease or syndrome;recognize nature of disease

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dilatation

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condition of the heart being enlarged normally, artificially, or as a result of disease

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diplobacilli

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double bacillus, two being linked end to end to each other

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diplococcus

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a genus of bacteria that are gram

-positive organisms occurring in pairs. Also called Streptococcus.

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disinfectant

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chemical or physical agent that kills disease-causing microorganisms generally used on inanimate objects.

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disinfection

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destruction of infectious agents by chemical or physical means directly applied to an inanimate object.

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diverticulosis

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the presence of a number of diverticula of the intestine

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drug fast

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resistant, as in bacteria, to the action of a drug or drugs

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dry gangrene

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(ischemic necrosis) - condition that results when the body part that dies had little blood and remains aseptic and occurs when the arteries but not the veins are obstructed

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dys

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prefix meaning difficult

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dysplasia

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abnormal development of tissue

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dystrophy

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faulty nutrition

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ecchymosis

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small, non-elevated hemorrhagic patch; extravasation of blood into a tissue

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ecstasis

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suffix meaning dilate

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ectomy

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suffix meaning removal of

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ectopic

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displaced; not in the normal place, for example, extrauterine pregnancy

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ectopic pregnancy

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the implantation of the fertilized ovum in a site other than the normal one in the uterine cavity.

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edema

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abnormal accumulation of fluids in tissue or body cavities

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emaciation

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excessive wasting away of the body.

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embolism

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obstruction of a blood vessel by free floating object in the bloodstream

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emesis

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suffix meaning vomit

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emia

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suffix meaning blood

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empyema

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pus in the pleural cavity

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en

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prefix means in

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encephalitis

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inflammation of the brain.

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endemic

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a disease that is continuously present in a community

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endo

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prefix meaning within

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endocarditis

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inflammation of the endocardium, or lining membrane of the heart. It may involve only the membrane covering the valves or the general lining of the chambers of the heart.

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endocervicitis

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inflammation of the mucous membrane of the cervix uteri

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endometriosis

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the ectopic occurrence of endometrial tissue or its diffuse inplantation or infiltration in the myometrium.

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endogenous infection

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produced or arising from within a cell or organism

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endospores

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a thick-walled spore within a bacterium

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endotoxin

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bacterial toxin confined within the body of a bacterium freed only when the bacterium is broken down, found only in gram negative bacteria.

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enteritis

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inflammation of the intestine, especially the small intestine, usually accompanied by diarrhea.

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entero

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prefix meaning intestine

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epi

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prefix meaning upon

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epidemic

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a disease that is currently in higher than normal numbers

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epilespsy

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a chronic neurogenic disease marked by sudden alterations in consciousness and frequently by convulsions.

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epistaxis

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bleeding from the nose

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esophagitis

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inflammation of the esophagus

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esthesia

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suffix meaning sensation

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etiology

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the study of the cause of disease

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ex

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prefix meaning out of

Question 46

exacerbation

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increase in severity of a disease

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exogenous infection

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originating outside an organ or part

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exotoxin

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a toxin produced by a microorganism and excreted into its surrounding medium, generally protein in nature

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exsanguination

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loss of blood to the point where life can no longer be sustained

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embolus

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free floating object in the bloodstream