Intro to Med Term Spelling Test 2
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 - An abnormally low concentration of potassium in the blood. | hypokalemia |
| Any of a class of hematological malignancies of bone marrow cells in which immortal clones of immature blood cells multiply at the expense of normal blood cells. | eukemia |
| Any disease that affects the heart muscle, diminishing cardiac performance. | cardiomyopathy |
| a condition in which the blood pressure (BP) is higher than 140 mm Hg systolic or 90 mm Hg diastolic on three separate readings recorded several weeks apart, i.e. high blood pressure | hypertension - |
| - A decrease of the systolic and diastolic blood pressure to below normal, usually lower than 90/60. | hypotension |
| Abnormal softening of the nails | onychomalacia |
| A disease caused by excessive levels of thyroid hormone in the body | hyperthyroidism |
| An opacity of the lens of the eye caused by protein build up. | cataract |
| Loss of pigmentation in the macular region of the retina that produces central visual field loss. | macular degeneration |
| A chronic disease of the central nervous system, in which there is destruction of myelin within several regions of the brain and spinal cord at different times. | multiple sclerosis - |
| A chronic, progressive, degenerative cognitive disorder characterized by loss of short term memory. | Alzheimer's disease |
| An autoimmune motor disorder marked by muscular fatigue | myasthenia gravis |
| - A type of joint inflammation marked by progressive cartilage deterioration in synovial joints and vertebrae. | osteoarthritis |
| - An illness resulting from aging, repetitive injury, or other pathologic causes | degenerative disease |
| - Inflammation of bone and marrow, usually caused by infection | osteomyelitis |
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