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30 Cards in this Set
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What is the microscopic study of the structures, composition, and functions of tissue called?
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histology
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What is the science which deals with the formation, structure, and function of cells?
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cytology
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What is the study of the nature and cause of disease which involves changes in structure and function?
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pathology
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To what does the word part "gyneco" refer?
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female
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What medical term describes one who has no appetite?
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anorexic
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What is the medical term that means below?
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inferior
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What is the medical term for fingers or toes?
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phalanges
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What is the medical term for painful or difficult urination?
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dysuria
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What medical prefix refers to pain?
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dys
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What is the medical term for red blood cell?
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erythrocyte
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What is the medical term for white blood cells?
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leukocyte
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What is the medical term which means fibrin is destroyed?
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fibrinolysis
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What is the medical term that means hardening of the arteries?
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arteriosclerosis
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What is the medical term indicating inflammation of a vein?
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phlebitis
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What is the medical term that means excessive vomiting?
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hyperemesis
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What is the medical prefix that means "too much"?
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hyper
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What is the medical term for a benign fatty tumor?
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lipoma
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What medical term means dissolving a stone?
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litholysis
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What is the medical term for a gall stone?
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cholelith
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What is the medical term pertaining to the tongue and throat?
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glossopharyngeal
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What is the medical term for profuse bleeding?
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hemorrhage
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What is the correct term for excessive amounts of urine?
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polyuria
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What is the term used to mean the number of calories of heat that must be produced per hour to keep the baby alive, awake, and comfortably warm?
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basal metabolic rate
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What is the correct term for no production of urine?
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anuria
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What is the correct term for high blood sugar?
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hyperglycemia
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What is the correct term for sugar in the urine?
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glycosuria
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What is the term for low blood sugar?
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hypoglycemia
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What is the proper term for blood vessels getting larger in diameter?
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vasodilation
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What is the medical term for profuse sweating?
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diaphoresis
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What is ABG the abbreviation for?
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arterial blood gases
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