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1. against
2. opposing
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Antihemorrhagic =1. An agent that prevents or arrests hemorrhage. 2. Pertaining to the prevention or arrest of hemorrhage.
Antinuclear =pertaining to reacting with or destroying the nucleus of a cell |
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1. other
2. different from normal
Allogenic = (also Allogeneic or Homograft); A transplant in which tissue from one individual is grafted into that of another, genetically non-identical member of the same species (e.g. from one human to another that is NOT an identical twin).
Alloplasia = (also Heteroplasia) the development of tissue at a location where that type of tissue would not normally occur. |
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1. a running or a turning
2. conduction
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Dromic = pertaining to the propagation of a nerve impulse along an axon in the normal direction
Prodromal = pertaining to the initial stage of a disease; the interval between the earliest symptoms and the appearance of a rash or fever |
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1. self
2. same
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Autolysis = the digestion of cells by the cells’ own enzymes
Autotrophic = pertaining to organisms (such as green plants and bacteria) which are capable of producing their own nutrients from inorganic compounds
Autosmia = awareness of the odor of one’s own body |
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generation or production
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Chondrogenic = pertaining to the formation of cartilage
Pathogenic = pertaining to an agent that produces disease
Thrombogenic = pertaining to producing or tending to produce a blood clot |
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1. agent which produces or forms
2. one that is produced
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Pathogen = a microorganism capable of producing a disease
Antigen = a protein or oligosaccharide marker on the surface of a cell which identifies the cells as either “self” or “foreign” |
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1. produced by or generated in
2. producing or generating
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Autogenous = self-producing; originating from within the body
Hematogenous = (also Hematopoietic); pertaining to or originating in the blood |
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1. the act of reproducing; generation
2. the origin of
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Histogenesis = the origin and development of tissue
Dysgenesis = defective or abnormal development, particularly in the embryo |
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calcium
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Hypercalcemia = an excessive amount of calcium in the blood
Hypocalcemia = abnormally low level of calcium in the blood
Calcipenia = a deficiency of calcium in body tissues and fluids |
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potassium
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Hyperkalemia = an excessive amount of potassium in the blood
Hypokalemia = (also Kaliopenia); abnormally low levels of potassium in the blood |
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1. Abnormally low; deficient
2. Beneath; under
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Hypoglycemia = a condition of abnormally low blood sugar
Hypogastrium = the abdominal region immediately below the umbilicus, between the right and left inguinal regions
Hypodermic = pertaining to under or inserted under the dermis of the skin (as in a hypodermic injection) |
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1. abnormally high; excessive; too much; high
2. above; beyond
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Hyperglycemia = a condition of excessive blood sugar
Hypervolemia = an abnormal increase in the volume of circulating blood |
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sodium
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Hypernatremia = an abnormally high level of sodium in the bloodstream
Hyponatremia = an abnormally low level of sodium in the blood |
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nucleus
Examples:
Nuclear = pertaining to a nucleus
Mononucleosis = the presence of an abnormally high number of mononuclear leukocytes (monocytes) in the blood
Nucleophilic = pertaining to having an attraction to nuclei
Enucleated = (also Anuclear); having no nucleus |
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formation or production
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Erythropoiesis = the formation of red blood cells
Hematopoiesis = the production and development of all blood cells, normally occurring in the bone marrow |
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capable of forming or producing, or an agent that does such
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Erythropoietic =an agent or drug capable of causing erythropoiesis
Hematopoietic = 1. Pertaining to the production and development of blood cells. 2. A substance/agent that assists in or stimulates the production of blood cells. |
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1. spinal cord
2. bone marrow
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Myelitis = 1. Inflammation of the bone marrow.
2. Inflammation of the spinal cord
Myelocyte = a large cell in red bone marrow from which leukocytes are derived |
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muscle
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Myopathy = any disease of muscle (either congenital or acquired), marked clinically by focal or diffuse muscle weakness
Myositis = inflammation of muscle tissue, especially of voluntary muscles, caused by infection, trauma, autoimmune disease, or parasitic infestation |
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all
Examples:
Panosteitis = inflammation of an entire bone
Pancytopenia = a pronounced reduction in all of the cellular components/elements of blood |
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1. scale; scaly
2. flat
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Squamous = pertaining to or covered with scales; pertaining to having a flattened appearance (also squamosal) |
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1. rupture
2. profuse discharge of fluid
Examples:
Hemorrhage = blood loss; usually describes episodes of bleeding lasting more than a few minutes, and may be life-threatening
Menorrhagia = a condition of menstrual bleeding that is excessive in number of days, amount of blood lost, or both |
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Condition of deficiency or abnormal decrease
Examples:
Thrombocytopenia = an abnormal decrease in the number of platelets
Leukocytopenia = (also Leukopenia) an abnormal decrease in the number of white blood cells (usu. below 5,000 cells/mm3), which may be caused by some drugs or by failure of the bone marrow |
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Agent or substance that stimulates/causes urination
Examples:
Kaluretic = pertaining to, causing, or characterized by the increased excretion of potassium in the urine
Diuretic = 1. An agent/substance that increases urine output.
2. pertaining to increasing urine output
Natriuretic = a substance that increases the excretion of sodium in the urine, usually as a result of the decreased tubular reabsorption of sodium ions from the glomerular filtrate |
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Urination
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Kaliuresis = the excretion of potassium in the urine
Natriuresis = the excretion of abnormal amounts of sodium in the urine |
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Resembling; like; having the form of
Examples:
Sigmoid = resembling the letter “S” or the Greek “sigma”
Nucleoid = shaped like, or having the appearance of a nucleus
Myeloid = 1. resembling a myelocyte, but not necessarily originating from bone marrow. 2. Marrow-like; medullary
Myoid = resembling muscle |
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form; shape
Examples:
Morphology = the science of structure and form of organisms, without regard to function
Polymorphic = occurring in more than one form
Polymorphonuclear = possessing a nucleus which consists of several parts or lobes, connected to one another by fine strands |
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to clot
Examples:
Thrombus = a blood clot
Thrombosis = The presence of an intravascular blood clot, at its site of formation; it may be life-saving when it occurs in response to a hemorrhagic event, or it may be life-threatening because the clot can occlude the vessel in which it formed and stop (or severely reduce) the blood supply to |
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to insert or plug
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Embolus = a mass of undissolved matter (blood clots, masses of bacteria, air bubbles, etc.) present in a blood or lymphatic vessel, and that traveled to its present location by the blood or lymph, that blocks/occludes the vessel
Embolism = the sudden blockage/obstruction of a blood vessel by an embolus |
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