Chapter 14

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Filaments

Back 1

Find threats or thread-like structures.

Front 2

fistula

Back 2

An abnormal tract that develops between two epithelium hisun lines surfaces and is open at both ends, may occur after bladder, bowel, anal, and vaginal procedures.

Front 3

Geosmins

Back 3

Organic compounds responsible for the earthy flavor of some foods and distinct smell of fresh or wet soil.

Front 4

Granules

Back 4

Small, green - like structures tiny masses in the cells without obvious structures.

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Granulocytopenia

Back 5

Abnormally low number of granulocytes (polymorphonuclear leukocytes) in the blood.

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Granuloma

Back 6

Granular collection of lymphoid and epithelial cells creating a mast or tumor.

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Hypersensitivity

Back 7

an abnormal sensitivity to any kind of stimulus. An immune response to exposure to an antigen that occurs after 24 hours and ranges from a mid to life-threatening reaction. Immediate hypersensitivity reaction is an abnormal immune response that occurs within a few seconds to 24 hours and ranges from a mid to life-threatening reaction.

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Lethargy

Back 8

A condition of drowsiness, sluggishness, or stupor.

Front 9

Mantoux test

Back 9

the most accurate skin test for Milo bacterial tuberculosis, involving the intradermal injection of the antigen purified protein derivative (ppd) within the epidermal layer. Results are observed and recorded after 48 hours.

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Myocarditis

Back 10

Inflammation of the muscular muscle layer of the heart (myocardium), maybe from viral, bacterial, or fungal infection, radiation, or heat stroke.

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Papule

Back 11

Elevated area of skin with a reddened, solid, defined, circular lesion which may appear before pustular or vascular.

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Pleomorphic

Back 12

Having many shapes, microorganisms with a variety of appearance

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Polyneuropathy

Back 13

A condition involving disorder of multiple peripheral nerves, mainly non - inflammatory in nature.

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Pseudomembrane

Back 14

a false membrane consisting of fibrin, bacteria, and leukocytes that forms in throat of a patient suffering from diphtheria and causes respiratory difficulties.

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Trivalent

Back 15

On the molecular level, or combining with or replacement of 3 hydrogen atoms.

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Ulcer

Back 16

an open sore or lesion characterized by depression in the skin or organ tissue, such as the inner linings of the stomach, and which the tissue has been destroyed, most often due to trauma (pressure ulcer) or bacterial infection.