MEDT200 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Neutrophil, Thrombophlebitis, Venule
13 Sep 2017
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Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen. Inherited disorder in which the bones of the arms and legs fail to grow to normal size; achondroplastic dwarfism. Enlargement of extremities due to increased secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland. Characterized by severe symptoms and a short course of illness. Small masses of lymphatic tissue in the throat, close to the nasal (nose) passageway. Surgical puncture with a needle to withdraw fluid from within the amniotic sac. Condition marked by reduction in the number of erythrocytes or in the amount of hemoglobin in blood. X-ray imaging of blood vessels after injection of contrast material. Hardening of an artery with collection of fatty plaque. Decrease in size of normally developed organ or tissue of the body; wasting away. White blood cell (leukocyte) containing dark granules that stain with a basic dye. Process of removing a small piece of living tissue for microscopic examination.
