Exam 16: Word Parts

A pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury is known as a/an ____.

Which term describes a precancerous skin growth?

The term ____ means a change in the structure of cells and in their orientation to each other.

Which term describes an abnormal passage between two organs or leading from an organ to the surface of the body?

Which term describes an excessive sensitivity to stimuli?

A/An ____ is an injury to a joint such as the ankle,knee,or wrist.

____ is the type of tissue that gives rise to an osteosarcoma.

____ anemia is characterized by red blood cells that are larger than normal.

Orthostatic hypotension is low blood pressure that ____.

A/An ____ is a surgical procedure to create an opening between an organ and the body surface.

Which term describes a woman who has never borne a viable child?

Which condition is associated with giving aspirin to children suffering from a viral infection?

Which condition was previously known as preleukemia?

The hormone ____ is secreted by the cells of the pancreatic islets in response to low blood sugar levels.

Which condition is a contagious inflammation of the eardrum?

Which term describes inflammation of the gallbladder?

____ is a severe infection caused by Group A strep bacteria,which are also known as flesh-eating bacteria.

____ is the weakness or wearing away of body tissues and structures.

The specialized form of milk produced by the mammary glands immediately after birth is ____.

A/An ____ is a band of fibrous tissues that holds structures together abnormally.