Tranel Term Guiz 7
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Arthritis | inflammation of one or more joints, or a state characterizedby such inflammation |
| Eukinesia | normal movement |
| Euphoria | exaggerated feeling of well-being; elation |
| Chondrocyte | a cartilage cell, found in the lacunae of the matrix of cartilage |
| Carcinogen | an agent that causes cancer |
| Carcinogenesis | the production, development, or origin of cancer |
| Edema | An accumulation of an excessive amount of fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities |
| Ecchymosis | a purplish patch caused by a hemorrage under the skin from injury or spontaneous leaking from blood vessels, ecchymoses are the same as petechiae except larger |
| Ascites | also abdominal dropsy or hydroperitoneum; an abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity, causing abdominal swelling |
| Malformation | defective or abnormal formation or development |
| Malaise | vague feeling of bodily discomfort |
| Idiopathic | denotes a disease or condition which arises sontaneously, or of which the cause is unknown |
| Idiosyncracy | an abnormal/ unexpected effect of a drug that is peculiar to an individual |
| Iatrogenic | unexpected side effects resulting from treatment by a physician |
| Podiatry | the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of diseases and injuries of the feet |
| Oncology | branch of medicine dealing with tumors |
| Oncolytic | pertaining to, characterized, or causing the destruction of a tumor or neoplasm |
| Neoplasm | Tissue that grows more rapidly than normal and continues to grow even after the stimuli that initiated the growth cease, and that serves no useful function |
| Necrosis | pathologic death of one or more cells, usually in a localized ares |
| Necrology | the science of the collection, classification, and interpretation of mortality statistics |
| Pediatrics | medical specialty concerned with the study and treatment of children, from birth through adolescence |
| Pedal | relating to the feet |
| Parietal | relating to the wall of any cavity or to the parietal bone of the skull |
| Splanchnic | also visceral, pertaining to or supplying the viscera |
| Podiatrist | medical doctor concerned with the diagnosis and/or treatment of disorders of the feet |
| Postsynaptic | situated beyond or distal to a synapse |
| Postprandial | following a meal |
| Presynaptic | situated before or proximal to a synapse |
| Pruritus | itching |
| Purpura | A condition characterized by multiple pinpoint hemorrhages and accumulation of blood under the skin, producing purplish discoloration of the skin; merging ecchmoses and petechiae over any part of the body |
| Petechiae | pinpoint to pinhead-sized hemorrhagic spots under the skin; smaller versions or ecchymoses |
| Urticaria | Hives; an acute allergic reaction in which round wheals (welts) develop on the skin, usually accompanied by intense iching |
| Natriuresis | excretion of sodium in the urine; although this is normal, this term usually applies to greater than normal sodium excretion |
| Stomatitis | inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the mouth |
| Sarcoma | a connective tissue tumor, usually highly malignant, formed by proliferation of embronic mesodermal cells |
| Carcinoma | a malignant neoplasm derived from epithelial tissue |
| Dysphoria | a feeling of unpleasantness or discomfort; feeling ill at ease |
| Exophoria | tendency for one eye to deviate outward when fusion (the blending of slightly different images from each eye into a single perception) is suspended |
| Visceromotor | relating to or controlling movement in the internal organs, esp. the intestines |
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