Pathophysiology Important Non-Specific Vocabulary (Ch. 1-15)
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anaphylaxis
a serious allergic reaction
auscultation
listening to sounds of the body
cachexia
“wasting syndrome” srs medical condition, extreme weight/muscle loss + weakness
ischemia
blocked blood flow
karyotype
complete set of chromosomes
metastasis
spread of cancer cells to other parts of the body
carcinoma
cancer in epithelium
epithelium
cells lining inner/outer surfaces, i.e. organs, blood vessels, cavities, skin
melanoma
cancer in melanocytes, melanin producing cells
leukemia
cancer in blood cell precursors
necrosis
muscle death due to injury/infection
EEG
electroencephalogram, brain
EKG
electrocardiogram, heart activity
EMG
electromyography, musculoskeletal
acetabulum
socket on outer pelvis holding thigh bone; hip joint
cyanosis
congenital heart defect, insufficient O2 in the blood = bluish tint
acyanosis
congenital heart defect, but normal amounts of O2
adenosarcoma
often in female uteruses; mix of regular gland cells + cancerous conn. tissue
sarcoma
cancer in connective tissue
amniocentesis
prenatal procedure, remove a bit of amniotic fluid around fetus to test for gen. abn. + inf.
anencephalic
infant born without major parts of the brain, skull, head; neural tube defect
ataxic
lack of muscle control + coordination in vol. mvmts, damage to cerebellum
azoospermia
no measurable sperm
bicornuate
cong. heart shaped uterus, incomplete fusion of mullerian ducts
contracture
permanent tightening/shortening of muscles, tendons, skin, etc; joint stiffness
dysplasia
abn. growth/cells in tissue
dystrophy
weakness of muscle over time
foramen ovale
normal temporary opening btw atria so that blood can bypass the fetal lungs
meconium
newborn’s earliest stool
meninges
three protective membranes of the brain + spinal cord
neonates
newborn, first 28 days of life
plyorus
muscular valve conn. stomach to small intestine
stenosis
abn. narrowing of a passage
syncope
fainting (drop in blood flow to the brain)
tachypnea
abn. rapid + shallow breathing (>12-20 breaths per min)
trisomy
3 copies of a chromosome instead of 2