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Unit 3 Discussion
Deciphering the Code
Term | Definition |
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Exophthalmos | Protrusion of the eyes out of the eye socket |
Adrenocorticohyperplasia | Overdevelopment of the cortex of the adrenal gland |
Gonadogenesis | Creation/development of gonads |
Crin/o | Secrete |
Euglycemia | Normal blood sugar level |
Thrombocytes | Platelets |
Myelodysplasia | Disease characterized by poor production of blood cells by the bone marrow |
Hemophilia | Condition where blood does not clot, causing excessive bleeding |
Nephrosplenopexy | Fixation of the kidney and spleen |
Antibody | Substance produced by the body in response to an antigen |
Arteries | Take blood away from the heart |
Veins | Take blood back to the heart |
Arteriosclerosis | Hardening of the artery |
Diastolic pressure | Pressure on vessel walls while the heart is in diastole (relaxing) |
Systolic pressure | Pressure on vessel walls when the heart is in systole (contracting) |