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Ch7-9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Hypophysis | Inflammation of pituitary gland |
| Epinephrine | Adrenaline (fight or flight) |
| Polyphagia | Excessive eating |
| Uremia | Urinary waste in blood |
| Glycemic Index | Ranking of food based on way it affects sugar levels in blood |
| Hemolysis | Rupture of RBC |
| Venospasm | Constriction of vein |
| Elliptocyte | RBC shaped like ellipse (oval) |
| Normocyte | Normal RBC |
| Spherocyte | RBC has spherical shape |
| Arrhythmia | Lack of rhythm (heart) |
| Atrium | An upper chamber of the heart |
| Myocarditis | Inflammation of heart muscle |
| Angina Pectoris | Chest pain due to irregular heart flow |
| Pericardium | Tissue around heart |
| Endocarditis | Inflammation of inner lining of heart |
| Arden/o | Adrenal gland |
| Hypophys/o | Pituitary gland |
| Thyroid/o | Thyroid |
| Crin/o | Secrete |
| Cortic/o | Outer surface |
| Sept/o | Septum |
| Coron/o | Heart |
| Angi/o | Vessel |
| Aort/o | Aorta |
| Valvul/o | Valve |
| Cyt/o | Cell |
| Leuk/o | White |
| Myel/o | Bone marrow |
| -emia | Blood |
| Splen/o | Spleen |