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Groups 5 & 6
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Undergraduate 3
02/08/2008

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Hepato-
Definition
The Liver
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Hepatoma
Definition
Resistant, malignant tumor in the liver
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Hepatotoxic
Definition
Damaging to the liver
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Humectant
Definition
prevents drying out
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Hydrolysis
Definition
rxn that uses water to break down a compound
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Hyperalgia
Definition
High pain sensitivity
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Hyperemia
Definition
High amount of blood flow in a part/organ
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hyperhidrosis
Definition
Excessive sweating
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Hyperlipidemia
Definition
High lipid concentrations in the plasma
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Hyperplasia
Definition
High # cells in an organ, not a tumor, bulk of the organ is increased
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Hypernea
Definition
Heavy and fast breathing at rest (abnormal)
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HTN
Definition
High BP
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Hyperthemia
Definition
Fever
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Hypertrophy
Definition
Increase in the bulk of an organ
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Hypodermic
Definition
Subcutaneous
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Hypoglycemic
Definition
Low blood sugar (glucose plasma)
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Hypohidrosis
Definition
Diminished Perspiration
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Hypomenorrhea
Definition
Less flow/shortened period
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Hypotensions
Definition
Low BP
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Hypothermia
Definition
Low temperature
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Idiopathy
Definition
unknown disease
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Ileostomy
Definition
Establishment of the fistula through which the ileum discharges directly to the outside of the body
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Incorporation
Definition
mixing
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Infarct
Definition
Area of necrosis resulting from a sudden insufficiency of arterial/Venous blood supply
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Insomnia
Definition
Can't sleep
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Interoccular
Definition
Between the eyes
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-itis
Definition
terms inflammation
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Intradermal
Definition
In the skin
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Intrauterine
Definition
Within the uterus
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Intraveous
Definition
In the vein
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Ischemia
Definition
Local anemia due to mechanical obstruction, restricted blood flow
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Jaundice
Definition
Yellowish staining of the integument, sclerae, deeper tissues, & excretions of pigmented vile... --> increased level of the plasma
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Laryngitis
Definition
Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the larynx
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leukocytosis
Definition
high leukocyte count
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Leukopenia
Definition
Less leukocytes in plasma than normal
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Levigation
Definition
reduction of particle size
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lingual
Definition
related to the tongue
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Lithiasis
Definition
formation of calculi (gravel like), especially bilary urinary
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Lymphoma
Definition
Neoplasma (abnormal/uncontrolled growth) of lymphoid tissue
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Mastectomy
Definition
Excision of the breast
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