ORigin of SCientific Terms: Tri 2 Sheet 3
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 osteomalacia | a condition characterized by softening of the bones with resultant pain, weakness, and bone fragility, caused by inadequate deposition of calcium or vitamin d. |
| melanin | any of a class of insoluble pigments, found in all forms of animal life, that account for the dark color of skin, hair, fur, scales, feathers, etc. |
| onychomycosis | fungal infection of a nail |
| myeloblast | immature bone marrow cell |
| myringotomy | incision of the tympanic membrane (eardrum) |
| narcolepsy | a sleep disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable episodes of deep sleep |
| necropsy | autopsy |
| osteoporosis | abnormal loss of bony tissue resulting in fragile porous bones attributable to a lack of calcium |
| panophobia | fear of everything |
| sociopathy | a person, as a psychopathic personality, whose behavior is antisocial and who lacks a sense of moral responsibility or social conscience. |
| dyspepsia | poor digestion |
| periodontal | Surrounding the teeth; concerning or affecting the tissues around the teeth. |
| phlebitis | inflammation of a vein (usually in the legs) |
| schizophrenia | any of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contact |
| hyperplasia | abnormal increase in number of cells |
| neuropathy | any disease of the nervous system |
| angioplasty | surgical repair of blood vessels |
| hemiplegia | paralysis of one side of the body |
| pleiomorphism | the occurrence of two or more structural forms during a life cycle, especially of certain plants |
| pleurogenous | spores developed on the side of a hyphain fungus |
| pneumonia | respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants |
| renal | of or relating to the kidneys |
| scoliosis | an abnormal lateral curve to the vertebral column |
| stethoscope | a medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body |
| tachycardia | abnormally rapid heartbeat (over 100 beats per minute) |
| cataplexy | sudden loss of muscle control |
| hematopoesis | blood cell formation |
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