2/2 med term list
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| APLASIA | Failure of an organ or tissue to develop normally
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| DYSPLASIA | Abnormal development of tissue
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| HYPOPLASIA | Underdevelopment of tissue
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| HYPERPLASIA | Overdevelopment of tissue
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| ATROPHY | A wasting, a decrease in size of a n organ or tissue
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| DYSTROPHY | Disorder caused by defective nutrition or metabolism
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| HYPERTROPHY | An increase in size or an organ or structure that does not involve a tumor
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| THROMBUS | Blood clot that obstructs a blood vessel or cavity of the heart
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| THROMBOSIS | The formation, development or existence of a blood clot within the vascular system
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| EMBOLUS | A mass of undissolved matter present in a blood or lymphatic vessel brought there by the current
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| EMBOLISM | Obstruction of a blood vessel by foreign substance or a blood clot
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| PATHOGEN | A microorganism or substance capable of producing disease
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| SEPTICEMIA | Presence of pathogenic bacteria in the blood. If allowed to progress may become overwhelming and cause death
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| TOXEMIA | Distribution throughout the body of poisonous products of bacteria growing in focal or local sites, producing generalized symptoms
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| ASEPSIS | Sterile, a condition free of germs
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| COMMUNICABLE | A disease that is transmitted directly or indirectly from one individual to another
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| ACQUIRED | Not hereditary, occurring after birth
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| CONGENITAL | Present at birth
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| TRAUMA | A physical injury or wound; an emotional or psychological shock
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| ANASTOMOSIS | Connection of two tubular structures
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| ATRESIA | Absence of a normal body opening
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| ASPIRATION | Drawing in or out by suction
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