C209 lesson 3 IU

Achlorhydria

Absence of hydrochloric acid in the stomach’s gastric secretions.

Angiosclerotic Myasthenia

Weakness or fatigue of muscles due to hardening of blood vessels supplying them.

Anisocytosis

Condition where red blood cells are unequal in size.

Antihypnotic

Substance that prevents or opposes sleep.

Arachnodactyly

Condition where fingers are abnormally long and slender (“spider fingers”).

Arteriomyomatosis

Overgrowth of muscular tissue in arterial walls.

Asthenia

General feeling of weakness or lack of strength.

Chloroleukemia

Form of leukemia characterized by greenish coloration of tumor cells.

Chondralgia

Pain in cartilage.

Dermatosclerosis

Abnormal hardening and thickening of the skin.

Dermatomycosis

Fungal infection of the skin.

Helcoma

Ulcer of the cornea of the eye.

Hidrosis

Formation or secretion of sweat.

Histiocyte

A type of immune cell that resides in tissues and helps engulf foreign substances.

Histiocytosis

Abnormal increase in the number of histiocytes in tissues.

Hydronephrosis

Swelling of a kidney due to a buildup of urine.

Hyperchlorhydria

Excessive production of hydrochloric acid in the stomach.

Hypnotic

A drug or agent that induces sleep.

Hypnotize

To induce a hypnotic or trance-like state.

Inosemia

Presence of inosine or related purine metabolites in the blood.

Isodactylism

Condition where fingers or toes are of equal length.

Macrodactylia (Macrodactyly)

Abnormal enlargement of one or more fingers or toes.

Melanoleukoderma

Irregular skin pigmentation with both dark and white patches.

Meningitis

Inflammation of the meninges (the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord).

Mesoderm

The middle embryonic layer that develops into muscles, bones, and connective tissues.

Mycethemia

Presence of fungi or fungal elements in the bloodstream.

Myoendocarditis

Inflammation of the heart muscle and inner lining (endocardium).

Narcosis

A state of stupor, drowsiness, or unconsciousness produced by drugs.

Narcotize

To make insensible or numb with a narcotic drug.

Necrocytotoxin

Toxin that causes death of body cells.

Necrosis

Death of tissue in a localized area due to injury or disease.

Neurasthenia

Condition marked by physical and mental exhaustion, often from stress or anxiety.

Onychomycosis

Fungal infection of the nails.

Osteochondroma

A benign bone tumor containing both bone and cartilage.

Pachyderma

Abnormal thickening of the skin.

Pachyonychia

Thickening of the nails.

Perionychium

The tissue surrounding the nail.

Poliomyelitis (Polio)

Viral infection causing inflammation of the spinal cord and possible paralysis.

Polymyositis

Inflammatory disease of many muscles simultaneously.

Polyp

A growth projecting from a mucous membrane surface.

Pseudoicterus

Yellowish skin appearance not caused by true jaundice.

Psychosis

Severe mental disorder in which reality testing is impaired.

Psychosomatic

Relating to physical symptoms originating from mental or emotional causes.

Somatic

Pertaining to the body, as opposed to the mind.

Sympodia

Congenital condition where the lower limbs are fused.

Syndactylous (Syndactyly)

Condition in which two or more fingers or toes are fused together.

Toxicoderma

Skin disease or rash caused by exposure to a toxin or drug.

Trachelocele

Hernial protrusion or outpouching of the tracheal wall.

Xanthoma

Yellowish deposit of fat in the skin or tendons.

Xanthosis

Yellow discoloration of tissues due to pigment buildup.