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46 Cards in this Set
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Acetylcholine
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The neurotransmitter substance that is released at the synapses of parasympathetic nerves and at neuromuscular junctions
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Allograft
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This is the transplant of tissue from one member of a given species to a non-identical member of the same species
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Anticonvulsant
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Agent that prevents or reduces the severity of convulsions
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Antigen
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Substance which stimulates the production of "active" immunity
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Antimuscarinic
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Inhibiting or preventing the actions of muscarine or the effects of parasympathetic stimulation at neuroeffector junctions (e.g. atropine)
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Anuclear
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Having no nucleus
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Autolysis
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Digestion of cells or tissues by the cell's own enzymes
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Autotrophic
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Self-nourishing; pertaining to the ability of an organism to produce its own nutrients from inorganic compounds
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Cardiomegaly
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Enlargement of the heart
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Chondrogenic
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Giving rise to or forming cartilage
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Dromic
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Relating to the propagation of a nerve impulse along an axon in the normal direction
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Embolism
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Obstruction or occulsion of a vessel by an embolus
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Embolus
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A plug composed of a detached thrombus, mass of bacteria, or other foreign body that travels through the bloodstream and suddenly blocks a vessel
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Enucleated
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Having no nucleus
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Eosinophil
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This is a white blood cell whose cytoplasmic granules stain readily with an acidic dye called eosin
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Fibroblast
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An elongated cell in connective tissue that is capable of forming collagen fibers.
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Granulocytopenia
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A condition in which the number of granulocytes in the blood is lower than normal
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Hematophobia
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This is an unfounded and morbid (abnormal) fear of blood and/or bleeding
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Hematopoiesis
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This is the process of formation and development of the various types of blood cells and other formed elements in the plasma
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Hemophobia
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This is an unfounded and morbid (abnormal) fear of blood and/or bleeding
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Hemopoiesis
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This is the process of formation and development of the various types of blood cells and other formed elements in the plasma
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Hemorrhage
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Excessive bleeding; a flow of blood, esp. profuse
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Histogenesis
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The formation and development of the tissues of the body
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Homograft
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This is the transplant of tissues from one member of a given species to a non-identical member of the same species
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Hypernatremia
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An abnormally high concentration of sodium ions in the plasma
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Hypnotism
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The process or act of inducing a condition resembling sleep, in which the subject is susceptible to suggestion
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Hyperkalemia
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A condition in which there is a greater than normal concentration of potassium ions in the circulating blood
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Immunogen
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Substance which stimulates the production of "active" immunity
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Kaluretic
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Relating to, causing, or characterized by the increased excretion of potassium in the urine
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Karyolysis
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Dissolution of the cell nucleus
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Megacardia
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Enlargement of the heart
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Megakaryocyte
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A large cell in the bone marrow that has an irregularly shaped, multi-lobed nucleus, and that produces platelets
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Morphology
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The science of the form and structure of organisms and their parts
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Myelitis
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1. Inflammation of the bone marrow
2. Inflammation of the spinal cord |
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Myeloid Tissue
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Tissue in the bone marrow in which the various classes of blood cells are produced
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Natriuretic
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A substance, such as a diuretic, that increases the excretion of sodium, usu. as a result of decreased tubular reabsorption of sodium ions from glomerular filtrate
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Nucleoid
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Shaped like or having the appearance of a nucleus
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Osteogensis
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The formation of the bone
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Pancytopenia
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A pronounced reduction in all of the cellular elements in blood
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Panosteitis
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Inflammation of an entire bone
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Prothrombin
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A substance found in blood plasma that is the precursor to (that is converted into) thrombin in the coagulation of blood
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Sigmoid
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Resembling the letter "S" or the Greek sigma
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Squamous
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Scale-like; relating to or covered with scales
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Thrombin
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An enzyme formed in the plasma that is involved in blood coagulation
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Thrombosis
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1. The presence of an intravascular clot at the site of its formation
2. Formation of a clot within a vessel of the heart |
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Thrombus
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A blood clot
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