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Final pathology master Flashcards

1
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A small elevation of the skin containing pus.

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Pustule

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Inflammation of the pelvis of the kidney.

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Pyelitis

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3
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Prefix meaning pus.

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Pyo

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Reappearance of symptoms after a period of remission (abatement).

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Recurrent

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Returned, noting symptoms or lesions reappearing after an intermission or remission.

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Recurrent disease

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The replacement of damaged cells with identical cells.

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Regeneration

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Temporary cessation of symptoms of a disease.

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Remission

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Kidney stones.

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Renal calculi

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Physical or mechanical restoration of damaged or diseased tissue by the growth of healthy new cells, not necessarily the same type, or by surgery.

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Repair

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10
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The termination of the inflammatory response with the affected part returning to its normal state.

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Resolution

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11
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Suffix meaning bursting forth.

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Rhagia

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12
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Suffix meaning flow.

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Rhea

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13
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Inflammation of the nasal mucous membrane.

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Rhinitis

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14
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A disease of infants and young children caused by deficiency of vitamin D resulting in defective bone growth.

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Rickets

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15
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A genus of gram-negative, pathogenic, intracellular parasitic bacteria.

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Rickettsia

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16
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Area of science that studies rickettsia.

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Rickettsiology

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17
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Inflammation of the fallopian tube, or of the eustachian tube.

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Salpingitis

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18
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Suffix meaning hardening.

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Sclerosis

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19
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Infection caused by a different organism than the one causing the primary infection.

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Secondary infection

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20
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Condition characterized by the multiplication of bacteria in blood.

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Septicemia

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21
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Objective disturbances produced by disease, observed by physician, nurse or person attending patient (example: pulse, fever, heart rate).

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Signs

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22
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Inflammation of the sinus cavities.

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Sinusitis

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23
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Deals with the specific features of disease in relation to particular organs or organ systems.

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Special pathology

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24
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Congenital defect in which part of the vertebral column is absent or incomplete closure.

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Spina bifida

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A genus of spiral bacteria having a corkscrew shape with a rigid cell wall and hair-like projections called flagella that assist in movement.

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Spirillum (pl. spirilla)

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26
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A genus of bacteria having a flexible cell wall but no flagella in the traditional sense. Movement in these organisms occurs by contractions (undulating) of long filaments (endoflagella) that run the length of the cell.

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Spirochete

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27
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Disease that occurs occasionally in a random or isolated manner.

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Sporadic

28
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A genus of gram-positive, nonmotile, opportunistic bacteria which tend to aggregate in irregular, grape-like clusters.

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Syaphylococcus

29
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Suffix meaning standing still.

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Stasis

30
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Abnormal constriction of a channel or orifice.

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Stenosis

31
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Process of completely removing or destroying all life forms or their products on or in a substance.

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Sterilization

32
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A genus of bacteria containing gram-negative rods, which form a chain-like colony.

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Streptobacilli

33
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Gram-positive cocci that occur in chains.

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Streptococci

34
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A microbe that can only live in the presence of oxygen.

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Strict (obligate) aerobe

35
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A microbe that can only survive in an area without oxygen present.

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Strict (obligate) anaerobe

36
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A parasite that is completely dependent on its living host for survival.

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Strict (obligate) parasite

37
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An organism that can only survive on dead or decaying organic matter.

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Strict (obligate) saprophyte

38
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The formation of pus.

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Suppuration

39
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Study of tissue specimens excised surgically in a major or minor operation.

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Surgical pathology

40
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The living together in close association of different species.

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Symbiosis

41
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Subjective disturbances caused by disease that are felt or experienced by patient but not directly measurable (example: pain, headache).

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Symptoms

42
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Prefix meaning together with.

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Syn

43
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Set of signs and symptoms associated with a particular disease (example: Down’s syndrome).

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Syndrome

44
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The harmonious action of two microorganisms producing an effect that neither could produce alone.

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Synergism

45
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Grouping of four spherical shaped cells.

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Tetracocci

46
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Bacteria that thrive best at high temperatures. Between 40 degrees C and 70 degrees C.

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Thermophile

47
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The formation or presence of an attached blood clot.

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Thrombosis

48
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Blood distribution throughout the body of poisonous products of bacteria growing in a focal or local site, thus producing generalized symptoms.

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Toxemia

49
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A poisonous substance of plant, animal, bacterial, or fungal origin.

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Toxin

50
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Suffix meaning nourish.

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Trophy

51
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Real or genuine disease producing organism.

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True pathogen

52
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Implantation and development of the fertilized ovum in a uterine tube.

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Tubal pregnancy

53
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An open sore or lesion of skin or mucous membrane accompanied by sloughing of inflamed necrotic tissue.

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Ulcer

54
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Suffix meaning relating to urine.

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Uria

55
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A toxic condition caused by retention in the blood of waste products normally excreted in the urine.

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Uremia

56
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Relating to one or both ureters.

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Ureteritis

57
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Inflammation of the urethra.

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Urethritis

58
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Inflammation of the vagina, colpitis.

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Vaginitis

59
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Failure of a heart valve to close tightly, thus allowing regurgitation of blood.

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Valvular insufficiency (incompetence)

60
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Blister-like elevation of skin containing serous fluid.

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Vesicle

61
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(L. to move rapidly, vibrate). A genus of spiral bacteria which are curved or bent rods that resemble commas.

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Vibrio

62
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An agent destructive to viruses.

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Viricide

63
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The study of viruses and viral diseases.

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Virology

64
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Relative power and degree of pathogenicity possessed by organisms to produce disease.

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Virulence

65
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An intracellular, infectious parasite, capable of living and reproducing only in living cells.

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Virus

66
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Necrotic tissue that is wet as a result of inadequate venous drainage; may be accompanied by the invasion of saprophytic bacteria.

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Wet (moist) gangrene

67
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Prefix meaning yellow.

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Xantho

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