An increase in the size, but not in number, of an individual tissue element, such as a muscle, is called ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Hypertrophy
Hypertrophy refers to an enlargement of a muscle, usually due to exercise and/or lifting weights. The term deconstructs into the prefix hyper- meaning excessive and root -trophy meaning nourishment.
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The specimen required from a transplant recipient to do panel reactive HLA antibody
testing and crossmatching with donor cells is ________. Fill in the blanks with correct word
Identify the disorder that causes inability to recognize common objects by feeling them even though they can be recognized by sight or sound. Choose the correct option
A) Astereognosia B) Agnosia C) Analgesia D) Anosmia
cephalalgia : Clinical term for a(n) _____________, or a generalized pain in the region of the head
Fill in the missing word in the definition for the key term.
Anemia is a general term for a blood disorder in which
A. there is an excessive increase in white blood cells B. red blood cells do not transport enough oxygen C. there is excessive iron in the blood D. red blood cells transport too much oxygen