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Acromegaly
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Is an endocrine disorder. The pituitary gland produces an excessive amount of growth hormone- AFTER the completion of PUBERTY. Height is normal because long bones have stopped growing after puberty.
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Ischemia
isch/o = to hold back -emia = blood literally means to hold back blood from a part of the body. |
Tissue that becomes ischemic loses it's normal flow of blood and becomes deprived of oxygen.
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Leukocytosis
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An abnormal condition of the white blood cells.
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Hyperthyroidism
Hyper = Above thyroid = thyroid gland; shield ism = process, condition |
Condition of an overactive thyroid gland.
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Laparotomy
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Incision through any part of the abdominal wall to examine the abdominal cavity.
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Arthroscopy
Arthr/o = joint scopy = the process of visual examination |
Visually examining the joints through an instrument.
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Chondromalicia
chondr/o = cartilage -malicia = softening |
The softening of the cartilage
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Arteriole
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Arter/o = arteries
-ole = small Small arteries. |
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Raidotherapy
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Radi/o = X-rays
-therapy = treatment Treatment of a disease by means of ionizing radiation instead of a surgical incision |
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Hernia
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Protrusion of an organ or the muscular wall of an organ through the cavity that normally contains it.
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Splenomegaly
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splen/o = spleen
-megaly = enlargement Enlargement of the spleen. |
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Atrophy
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Atrophy means no development; shrinkage of cells.
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Chemotherapy
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chem/o = chemical; drug
therapy = treatment Treatment of a problem (cancer) through using chemicals or drugs. |
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Anemia
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An = no, not, without
-emia = blood condition The reduction in the number of erythrocytes or amount of hemoglobin in the circulating blood. |
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Adenoids
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Aden/o = gland
-oids = resembling Adenoids are neither endocrine or exocrine glands. |
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Amniocentesis
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Amni/o = amnion (sac surrounding the embryo)
-centesis = surgical puncture to remove fluids |
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Bronchitis
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bronch/o = bronchial tubes
-itis = inflammation Inflammation of the bronchial tubes. |
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Cardiomyopathy
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cardi/o = heart
my/o = muscle -pathy = disease Disease condition of the heart muscle. |
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Inguinal Hernia
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Inguin/o = groin
-al = P.T When part of the intestines protrudes downward into the groin region and commonly into the scrotal sac (in males.) |
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Hiatal Hernia
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When the stomach protrudes upward into the mediastinum through the esopheageal opening.
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Rectocele
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Rect/o = Rectum
-cele = hernia Protrusion of a portion of the rectum tward the vaginal wall muscle. |
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Staphylocuccus
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Berry-shaped bacterium that grows in clusters.
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Tonsillitis
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A steptococcal infection of the throat.
strept/o = berry shaped bacterium |
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Achrondroplasia
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Because of a defect in the bone and cartilage. The bones in the arms and legs fail to grow to normal size.
Is an inherited disorder. (need to find out if is an endocrin or exocrin gland.) |
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Streptococcus
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Strept/o = twisted chains
-coccus = berry shaped bacteria Berry shaped bacterium, grows in twisted chains. |
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Hemoglobin
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hem/o = blood
-globin = protein Is an important protein in erythrocyes and carries oxygen through the bloodstream. |
