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MED 104 Unit 3
Term | Definition |
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Glycolysis | The breakdown of sugar |
Adrenocorticohyperplasia | The overdevelopment of the cortex of the adrenal gland |
Thyroidotoxin | A substance that is poisonous to the thyroid gland |
Hirsutism | Excessive growth of facial and body hair in women |
Gynecomastia | The development of breast tissue in males |
Ecchymosis | Bruising of the skin |
Hemorrhage | Excessive blood loss |
Erthrocyte | A red blood cell |
Elliptocytosis | Condition where there is an increase of oval-shaped red blood cells in number |
Myelodysplasia | A disease where there is poor production of blood cells by the bone marrow |
Dysrhythmia | An irregular heartbeat |
Myocardium | Heart muscle tissue |
Pericardium | Tissue around the heart |
Cardiomegaly | An enlarged heart |
Aortectasia | The dilation of the aorta |