Ch. 9 - Oral Manifestations Of Systemic Diseases (Vocab)

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Marked decrease in the number of granulocytes particularly neutrophils

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Agranulocytosis

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Reduction of the number of the red blood cells, quantity of hemoglobin, or volume of packed red blood cells to less than normal

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Anemia

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Anterior open bite

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Apertognathia

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Lack of development

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Aplasia

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Severe pain in a joint

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Arthralgia

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The process by which lipid accumulates within the walls of large and medium-sized arteries. It leads to reduced blood flow to and death of vital organs.

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Atherosclerosis

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Immune mediated destruction of the body's own cells and tissues; immunity against self.

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Autoimmunity

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Component of metabolism that involves the breakdown of tissues.

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Catabolism

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Formation of a clot

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Coagulation

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Difficulty swallowing

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Dysphagia

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Small, flat, hemorrhagic patch larger than a petechia on the skin or mucous membrane.

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Ecchymosis

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Insoluble protein that is essential to the clotting of blood.

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Fibrin

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Volume percentage of red blood cells in whole blood.

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Hematocrit

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Release of hemoglobin from red blood cells by destruction of the cells.

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Hemolysis

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Stoppage or cessation of bleeding.

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Hemostasis

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Enlargement of the liver

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Hepatomegaly

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Secreted molecules produces in the body that have a specific regulatory action on target cells that are distant from their sites of synthesis; an endocrine hormone is frequently carried by the blood from its site of release to its target.

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Hormone

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Excess calcium in the blood

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Hypercalcemia

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Excess glucose in the blood

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Hyperglycemia

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Stained less intensely than normal

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Hypochromic

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Deficiency of phosphates in the blood

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Hypophosphatemia

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Hormone produced in the pancreas by beta cells in the islets of Langerhans; regulates glucose metabolism and is the major fuel-regulating hormone

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Insulin

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Profound hypoglycemia or low blood sugar, that necessitates emergency intervention.

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Insulin shock

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Accumulation of acid in the body resulting from the accumulation of ketone bodies

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Ketoacidosis

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Atherosclerosis of large and medium-size blood vessles

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Macrovascular disease

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Red blood cell that is smaller than normal

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Microcyte

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Damage to small blood vessels

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Microvascular disease

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Muscle pain

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Myalgia

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Decreased number of neutrophils in the blood

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Neutropenia

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Abnormal rarefaction of bone

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Osteoporosis

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A dramatic decrease in all types of circulating blood cells

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Pancytopenia

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Parathyroid hormone

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Parathormone

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Minute red spot on the skin or mucous membrane cause by escape of a small amount of blood

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Petechia

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Disk-shaped structure, also called a thrombocyte, found in the blood; it plays an important role in blood coagulation

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platelet

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Increase in the total red blood cell mass in the blood

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Polycythemia

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Chronic excessive thirst and intake of fluid

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Polydipsia

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Blood disorders characterized by purplish or brownish-red discolorations caused by bleeding into the skin or tissues

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Purpura

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Cell surface protein to which a specific molecule (e.g. a hormone) can bind; such binding leads to biochemical events

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Receptor

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Enlargement of the spleen

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Splenomegaly

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Platelet

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Thrombocyte

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Decrease in the number of platelets in circulating blood.

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Thrombocytopenia

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Dry mouth

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Xerostomia

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An abnormal protrusion (bulging) of one or both eyes.

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Exophtalmos