 | Term | Definition |
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Acetabulum |
wine glass-like socket of the hip joint |
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Acetaminophen |
pain reliever that contains an acetyl group, related to acetic acid (vinegar) |
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Adipose |
fat tissue |
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Albuminuria |
protein in urine related to egg white protein |
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Amygdaloid |
almond-shaped group of nerve cells in primitive part of the brain |
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Amyloid |
a protein combined with a starch |
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Amylase |
enzyme that breaks down starch |
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Casein |
milk protein found in cheese |
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Caseous |
dying tissue that begins to look like cheese (common with tuberculosis) |
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Creatine |
compound formed for energy storage in muscle |
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Creatinine |
waste product of protein metabolism excreted in urine |
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Farinaceous |
consisting of starch |
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Glycogen |
sugar molecules linked together |
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Glycogenolytic |
something that breaks up the sugar links in glycogen |
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Hordeolum |
barleycorn-like swelling of the upper eyelid caused by a plugged eyelid gland |
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Hyperkalemia |
excessive potassium in the blood |
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Hypokalemia |
insufficient potassium in the blood |
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Lecithin |
a nutrient (phospholipid) from egg yolk (also found in the protective lining of nerves, myelin) |
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Lipoma |
tumor of fat tissue |
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Liposuction |
removal of excess fat by a needle and suction |
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Hypernatremia |
excess sodium in blood |
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Natriuresis |
loss of sodium in urine |
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Nutrient |
a food for the body |
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Nutritious |
providing energy and building substances for the body |
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Phagocyte |
a cell that engulfs (eats) invaders or debris to be removed from the body |
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Dysphagia |
difficulty in eating |
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Pica |
desire to eat things that are unfit for food |
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Pimelorthopnea |
too fat to breathe laying down |
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Placental |
referring to the large flat membranes that nourish young in the uterus |
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Proteolytic |
something that breaks down proteins |
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Saccharine |
relating to sweetness |
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Sebaceous |
relating to an oily/fatty secretion of skin oil glands |
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Seborrhea |
skin disease characterized by excessive oiliness |
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Siderocyte |
red blood cell containing granules of free iron |
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Steatitis |
inflammation of fat |
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Steatorrhea |
greasy, watery feces |
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Synovial |
referring to an egg white surface of joints, tendon sheaths, and bursae |
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Synovitis |
inflammation of synovial membranes |
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Tyrosine |
amino acid from cheese, breakdown product of casein |
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Tyrophagus |
species of mites, name means “cheese eater” |
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Vitelline |
pertaining to the yolk of eggs or an embryo’s yolk |
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Enzyme |
any protein that catalyzes chemical reactions without being destroyed or altered (as in yeast fermenting starches) |
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Analgesia |
blocking pain perception without altering consciousness |
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Neuralgia |
pain from nerve fibers |
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Proctalgia |
pain from anus or rectum |
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Angina |
a spasmotic, choking type of pain (Angina pectoris is a pain from lack of blood to the heart muscle) |
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Dolorimetry |
measurement of pain |
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Colic |
acute abdominal pain |
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Nociceptor |
pain receptor of nerves |
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Pleurodynia |
pain from the muscles between ribs |
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Mastodynia |
pain in the breast |
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Ponograph |
instrument to measure pain in contracting muscle |
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