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Unit 3 Discussion
Deciphering the Code
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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) |