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=Pathology Words=
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==Pathology Words==
*'''Encephalo-'''Of the Brain
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*'''Encephalo-''' - Of the Brain
*'''Meningo'''Of the Meninges
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*'''Meningo''' - Of the Meninges
*'''Myelo-'''Of the Spinal cord
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*'''Myelo-''' - Of the Spinal cord
*'''Leuko-'''Of the white matter
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*'''Leuko-''' - Of the white matter
*'''Polio-'''Of the gray matter
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*'''Polio-''' - Of the gray matter
*'''Encephalitis'''Inflammation of the brain
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*'''Encephalitis''' - Inflammation of the brain
*'''Meningitis''' Inflammation of the Meninges
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*'''Meningitis''' - Inflammation of the Meninges
*'''Meningoencephalitis'''Inflammation of the brain and meninges
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*'''Meningoencephalitis''' - Inflammation of the brain and meninges
*'''Myelitis'''Inflammation of the Spinal Cord
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*'''Myelitis''' - Inflammation of the Spinal Cord
*'''Ganglioradiculitis'''
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*'''Ganglioradiculitis''' - Inflammation of cranial and spinal ganglia and roots
|Inflammation of cranial and spinal ganglia and roots
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*'''Polyradiculoneuritis''' - Inflammation of multiple spinal or cranial nerve roots
*'''Polyradiculoneuritis'''
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*'''Malacia''' - Necrosis
|Inflammation of multiple spinal or cranial nerve roots
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*'''Leukoencephalomalacia''' - Necrosis of the white matter of the brain
*'''Malacia'''
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*'''Leukomyelomalacia''' - Necrosis of the white matter in the spinal cord
|Necrosis
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*'''Polioencephalomalacia''' - Necrosis of the gray matter in the brain
*'''Leukoencephalomalacia'''
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*'''Poliomyelomalacia''' - Necrosis of the gray matter in the spinal cord
|Necrosis of the white matter of the brain
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*'''Astrocytosis''' - Increased numbers of astrocytes (hyperplasia)
*'''Leukomyelomalacia'''
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*'''Astrogliosis (or gliosis)''' - Increased numbers of glial fibers
|Necrosis of the white matter in the spinal cord
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*'''Gemistocytes''' - Highly reactive astrocytes with abundant pink cytoplasm and distinct cell borders
*'''Polioencephalomalacia'''
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*'''Gemistocytic astrocytosis''' - Astrocytic hyperplasia in which gemistocytic forms predominate
|Necrosis of the gray matter in the brain
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*'''Leptomeninges''' - Pia and arachnoid mater together
*'''Poliomyelomalacia'''
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*'''Pachymeninges''' - Dura mater
|Necrosis of the gray matter in the spinal cord
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*'''Telencephalon''' - Cerebral hemispheres
*'''Astrocytosis'''
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*'''Diencephalon''' -
|Increased numbers of astrocytes (hyperplasia)
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*'''Mesencephalon''' - Midbrain
*'''Astrogliosis (or gliosis)'''
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*'''Metencephalon''' - Cerebellum and pons
|Increased numbers of glial fibers
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*'''Myelencephalon''' - Medulla
*'''Gemistocytes'''
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|Highly reactive astrocytes with abundant pink cytoplasm and distinct cell borders
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*'''Gemistocytic astrocytosis'''
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==Musculoskeletal Words==
|Astrocytic hyperplasia in which gemistocytic forms predominate
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*'''Leptomeninges'''
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|Pia and arachnoid mater together
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*'''Pachymeninges'''
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|Dura mater
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*'''Telencephalon'''
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|Cerebral hemispheres
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*'''Diencephalon'''
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|Th-
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*'''Mesencephalon'''
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|Midbrain
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*'''Metencephalon'''
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|Cerebellum and pons
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*'''Myelencephalon'''
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|Medulla
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=Musculoskeletal Words=
   
*'''Sarcolemma''' - cell membrane of the muscle fiber, containing a plasma membrane and an outer coat of polysaccharide conaining collagen fibrils; fuses with tendon fiber at the end of the muscle fiber
 
*'''Sarcolemma''' - cell membrane of the muscle fiber, containing a plasma membrane and an outer coat of polysaccharide conaining collagen fibrils; fuses with tendon fiber at the end of the muscle fiber
 
*'''Z disc''' passes in the transverse plane across the myofibril to attach successive myofibrils together, enabling muscle cells to act as a syncitium and giving skeletal muscle its classic striated appearance
 
*'''Z disc''' passes in the transverse plane across the myofibril to attach successive myofibrils together, enabling muscle cells to act as a syncitium and giving skeletal muscle its classic striated appearance
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*'''Sarcoplasmic Reticulum''' specialy organized reticula to control muscle contraction, site of calcium ion storage
 
*'''Sarcoplasmic Reticulum''' specialy organized reticula to control muscle contraction, site of calcium ion storage
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=Dermatology Words=
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==Dermatology Words==
 
*'''Acantholysis''' - loss of cohesion between cells of living epidermis, especially stratum spinosum
 
*'''Acantholysis''' - loss of cohesion between cells of living epidermis, especially stratum spinosum
 
*'''Acanthosis''' - hyperplasia of stratum spinosum
 
*'''Acanthosis''' - hyperplasia of stratum spinosum

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