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poly/morph/o/nuclear leuk/o/cyte
(polymorphnucleuar-WBC w/ multi-lobe nucleus)
neutrophil; most numerous of granuloctyes
hernia
protusion of an organ or muscular wall of an organ thru the cavity that normally contains it; a rupture
hiatal hernia
stomach protudes upward into the mediastinum thru esophageal opening in diagphragm
inguinal hernia
part of intestine protrudes downward into groun region
rect/o/cele
hernia of rectum
omphal/o/cele
(omphal/o = umbilibus,naval)
intestines thru the navel occur in infants at birth
cyst/o/cele
hernia of bladder
cyan/o/sis
cond. of blue discoloration of skin/mucus membrane
ischem/ia
hold back blood from part of body
thromb/o/sis
abnormal cond of clotting
pleur/isy
inflammation of pleura
empy/ema
puss in pleural cavity
atel/ectasis
(atel/o = incomplete, -ectastis = expansion)
incomplete expansion of alveoli; collapsed
pneum/o/conio/sis
abnormal cond caued by dust in lungs
anthra/cosis
coal dust; black lung disease
asbest/o/sis
asbestos particles in lungs
silic/o/sis
rocks or glass; grinder's disease (lungs)
arrhythmias
abnrml heart rhythyms
chambers of heart
right atrium
right ventricle
left atrium
left ventricle
tricupsid valve
RA to RV
pulmonary valve
RV to PA
mitral valve
LA to LV
aorta valve
LV to aorta to body
masticate
to chew
de/gluti/tion
swallow
emulsification
physical process of breaking up lrg fat globules into smaller; for enzyme to digest fat
ascites
abnrml accumulation of fluid in abdomen
parts of small intestines
duodenum
jejunum
ileum
pancreas enzymes
amylase - break down starch
lipase - digest fat
protease - digest proteins
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Med Term Final Pt.2
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Updated
2011-12-08T22:10:15Z
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