Medical Terminology Chapter 12-13

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onych/o

combining form means fingernail or toenail

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rhytid/o

combining form that means wrinkle

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py/o

combining form that means pus

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lip/o

means fat

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trich/o

combining form that means hair

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seborrheic dermatitis

cradle cap

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folliculitis

inflamed fair follicles

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diaphoresis

profuse sweating

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hematoma

swelling of clotted blood

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ecchymosis

means a bruise

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vitiligo

condition characterized by skin depigmentation

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cicatrix

scar

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lipoma

term for a benign fatty tumor

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lipedema

term for an abnormal accumulation of fat and fluid in the hips and legs.

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xeroderma

dry skin

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psoriasis

disorder characterized by flare-ups with red papules covered with silvery scales

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onychomycosis

condition where the nail is turning yellow and becoming thick and brittle.

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scleroderma

describes an autoimmune disorder where connective tissues become thickened and hardened

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furuncle

caused by a bacterial infection

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keloid

an abnormal thickened scar developed a long the incision site from surgery

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wart

verrucae

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petechiae

small,pinpoint hemorrhages

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chloasma

pigmentary skin discoloration usually occurring in yellowish brown patches or spots

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ablin/o

white

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cellulitis

acute, rapidly spreading bacterial infection

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acr/o

combining form for extremities

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crin/o

secrete

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dipsia

thirst

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glyc/o

sugar

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somat/o

body

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anterior lobe of the pituitary gland

follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and growth hormone (GH) secretion location

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function of oxytocin

stimulates uterine contractions during childbirth

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function of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

growth and maturation of egg-contating follicles in females, secretion of estrogens from follicles, production of sperm in males

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antidiuretic hormone

hormone that helps control blood pressure

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calcitonin

hormone affecting bones and teeth

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hormone secreted when glucose levels are low

glucagon

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cortisol

type of corticosteroid

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epinephrine

hormone also known as adrenaline

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progesterone

hormone preparing the uterus for pregnancy

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testicles and adrenal cortex

location of testosterone secretion

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acromegaly

a condition characterized by abnormally large body parts (hands and feet)

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prolactinoma

a tumor of the pituitary gland that produces milk

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myxedema

a condition caused by an extreme deficiency of thyroid secretion.

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polydipsia

a condition characterized by excessive thirst.

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hypercalcemia

a condition characterized by elevated calcium levels in the blood, can lead to kidney stones.

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exophthalmos

an abnormal protrusion of the eyeball out of orbit.

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Graves’ disease

an autoimmune disorder that affects the thyroid gland.

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leptin

a hormone that helps regulate appetite.

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estrogen

a hormone that plays an important role in the maintenance of female secondary sew characteristics

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insulin

a hormone secreted by the pancreas when glucose levels in the bloodstream are higher than normal.

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corticosteroid

a class of hormones that are secreted by the adrenal cortex.

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luteinizing hormone

a hormone that stimulates ovulation in females.

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onychocryptosis

ingrown toenail

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pancreatitis

inflammation of the pancreas that may be caused by chro

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Hashimoto’s disease

an autoimmune disease that attacks the thyroid gland.

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goiter

an enlargement of the thyroid gland.

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diabetes mellitus

a metabolic disorder characterized by excessive thirst and urination.

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insulinoma

a tumor of the pancreas that produces excessive insulin.

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polyphagia

a condition characterized by excessive eating.

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polyuria

a condition characterized by excessive urination.