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endometriosis effects endometrial lining of the uterus, cells migrate to other locations in the body
tinea ringworm - caused by a fungus
impetiago bacterial found mostly in kids
scabies mites that burrow under the skin
tinea pedis athelets foot
warts caused by... HPV - human papiloma virus
excema allergic reaction on skin
psoriasis silvery scales
actinic Keratosis precancerous lesions that develope into basil cell carcinoma
Nevis Mole
melanoma most deadly form of skin cancer
ABCDE of skin cancer Asymetry, border, color, diameter, elevation
ALS Lou Gherigs disease, Amiotrophic lateral sclerosis
MS - Multiple Sclerosis-Auto immune - attacks myelin sheaths of axons
2 cells in NS Neurons & Neuroglia
Nerve cells that most often form cancer Neuroglia - can replicate
Astrocyte star shaped, most common neuroglia that forms tumors
glaucoma high intraoccular pressure
cataract cloudy lense
otitis media ear infection
minears disease ringing in ears and vertigo
ancephally born with no skull and brain
hemophelia inhereted bleeding disorder
signs of inflamation redness, swelling, heat, pain
hyperplasia increase in # of cells
atrophy wasting away of tissue
hypoxia lack of O2 at the cellular level
TSH Thyroid Stim hormone
hypothalamus regulates endocrine system
diabetes militus loss of insuline producing cells
gland that produces insuline pancreas
insulin lowers blood sugar by increasing uptake of glucose into the cells
menengitis effects meninges - bacterial/viral
loss of memory and mental capacity alzheimers
adult eye tumor melanoma
kid eye tumor neuroblastoma
otosclerosis new bone forms on ossicles of middle ear
presbycusis hearing loss in older people
rupture tympanic membrane hearing loss
conjunctivitis inflamation of the conjunctiva - pink eye
Akromegally too much growth hormone as an ADULT
endocrine system Collection of glands that secrete hormones
diabetes insipidus missing ADH
cortisol anti-inflamatory
glucagon raises blood sugar by pancreas
hypothyroidism cold, puffy, tired, low metabolism
parathyroid glands embedded in thyroid, regulate calcium levels in blood
parathyroid hormone raises blood calcium
calcitonin lowers blood calcium
epinephrine made in... adrenal medulla
cushings syndrome too much cortisol - puffy, moon faced
graves disease too much thyroid hormone, hyperthyroidism
pheochromocytoma tumor that causes hypersecretion of adrenaline
ichtheosis fish scales, thick squamus scales on skin
albanism missing melanin
bulla blister
1st degree burn sunburn
karpasis carcinoma lesions caused by AIDS
onchomychosis nail fungus
alopecia baldness
hirtsuism too much hair
subdural hematoma btw duramater and arachnoid
parkinsons dopamine producing cells destroyed
brady kinesia difficulty inniating movemen- symptom of parkinsonst
West Nile Virus causes encephalitis
myocardial infarction heart attack
cerebrovascular accident stroke
autoimmune disease body attacks healthy tissue as a foreign substance
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