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KEY TERMS CH 4 - TERMINOLOGY

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TERM
DEFINITION
What is the name for the system of blood vessels that carries blood through the body?   cardiovascular system  
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Which system consists of glands that secrete hormones?   the endocrine system  
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What is the system of organs that is involved in digestion and absorption of nutrients called?   the gastrointestinal (GI) tract  
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What system is the body's first line of defense that acts as a barrier against disease?   the integumentary system  
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Which system is the center of the immune system?   the lymphatic system  
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Which system provides shape and movement to the body?   the muscular system  
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Which system is the body's system of communication?   the nervous system  
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Which system provides support and protection for the organs?   the skeletal system  
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Which system brings oxygen into the body and expels carbon dioxide?   the respiratory system  
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Which organ filters unwanted substances from the blood and produces urine?   the kidney  
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What organ helps maintain equilibrium?   the ear  
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What is drug classification?   the grouping of drugs that have common properties  
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What is hypertension?   high blood pressure  
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What is fibromyalgia?   chronic pain in the muscles  
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What is encephalitis?   inflammation of the brain  
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What is mastitis?   inflammation of the breast  
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What is cardiomyopathy?   a disease of the heart muscle  
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What is arthritis?   inflammation of the joints  
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What is hyperglycemia?   high blood sugar  
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What is anorexia?   loss of appetite  
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What is colitis?   inflamed or irritable colon  
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What is hepatitis?   inflammation of the liver from various causes  
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What is gastritis?   inflammation of the stomach  
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What is dysuria?   painful urination  
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What does subcutaneous mean?   beneath the skin  
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What does transdermal mean?   through the skin  
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What is a hematoma?   a collection of blood, often clotted  
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What is hemophilia?   a disease in which the blood does not clot normally  
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What is lymphoma?   a cancer of the lymphatic system  
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What is anuria?   inability to produce urine  
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What is tendinitis?   inflammation of a tendon  
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What is neuralgia?   severe pain in a nerve  
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What is onchomycosis?   a fungal infection of the nails  
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What is endometriosis?   an abnormal growth of uteral tissue within the pelvis  
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What is a vasectomy?   the removal of a section of the vas deferens  
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What is a prostatolith?   a prostate stone  
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What is bronchitis?   inflammation of the brochial membranes  
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What does pulmonary mean?   of or pertaining to the lungs  
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What is cystitis?   inflammation of the bladder  
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What is tympanitis?   inflammation of the ear drum  
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what is blepharitis?   inflammation of the eyelids  
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What are lymphocytes?   white blood cells that help defend against bacteria and diseased cells  
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What is the conjunctiva?   this is a blood-rich membrane between the eye and the eyelid  
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