Blood
Definition
Bone & Muscle
Skin
Abbreviations
100
What is a hemorrhage?
Excessive flow of blood
100
What is a Wheal?
Elevated, broad flat top/ clear fluid/ erythema/ bug bite
100
What is osteosarcoma?
cancerous tumor of the bone
100
What is erythema?
Redding of the skin
100
What is CAT?
Computerized Axial Tomography
200
What is Hematoma?
Localized pooled blood
200
What is a Edema?
Swelling
200
Give an example of a suture joint?
Cranium
200
What causes Albinism?
Melanocytes do not produce melanin
200
What is OM?
Otitis Media
300
What is Calcitonin?
secreted by the thyroid/ regulates the amount of calcium in the blood
300
What is pruritus?
Itching
300
What are the two types of synovial joints?
Ball and Socket & Hinge
300
What is Melanin?
Produced by melanocytes, giving skin color
300
What is MRI?
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
400
What is cortisol?
increased glucose in the blood/ breaks down stored glycogen in the blood vessels
400
What is xeroderma?
Dry skin
400
What is Atrophy?
Muscle wasting
400
What is Vitiligo?
Autoimmune disorder/melanocytes are destroyed
400
What is CXR?
Chest X-Ray
500
What is hemangioma?
congenital growth of superficial dilated blood vessels
500
What is hirsutism?
excessive dark hair/ too much androgen
500
What is aponeurosis?
Flat, wide, sheet of connective tissue
500
What is Psoriasis?
Autoimmune disorder/excessive epidermal cells
500
What is TURP?
Transurethral Resection of the Prostate
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