Ch 10: Terms Flashcards

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AIDS

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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, an incurable disease of the immune system caused by a virus

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Anthrax

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A bacterial infection usually found in wild or domestic animals

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3
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Candidiasis

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A fungal infection; also known as a yeast infection

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Chancre

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An ulcer that forms during the first stage of syphilis

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“Clostridium difficile”

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Microorganisms that are a leading cause of pseudomembranous colitis; also known as “C. diff”

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Communicable

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Easily spread from one person to another

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Condylomata

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Wart-type growth found usually in the genital or anal area

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Dengue fever

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A virus transmitted by an infected mosquito

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Gastroenteritis

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Inflammation of the stomach, small intestine and large intestine

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Gonorrhea

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Disease caused by a bacterium and transmitted by sexual contact

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HAART

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Highly-active antiretroviral therapy, a group of drugs given to AIDS patients for prophylaxis

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12
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Helminthiases

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Diseases caused by parasitic worms

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Hepatitis

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An inflammation of the liver

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Herpes simplex

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A virus also known as a “cold sore” or “fever blister”

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Herpes zoster

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A disease caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox

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16
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Histoplasmosis

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A fungal disease that primarily affects the lungs

17
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HIV

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Human Immunodeficiency Virus; the virus that affects the immune system and can progress to AIDS

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Lyme disease

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An inflammatory disease caused by bacteria carried by ticks

19
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Meningitis

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An infection in the fluid of a person’s spinal cord and brain

20
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“Mycobacterium avium-intercellulare”

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A mycobacteria found in soil and water

21
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Nadir

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The lowest level

22
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Nosocomial

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Hospital-acquired infection

23
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Parasitic

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Organism that lives on or takes nourishment from another organism

24
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Poliomyelitis

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A viral disease that affects the nerves

25
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Scabies

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Contagious dermatitis caused by mites

26
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Sepsis

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Medical condition in which the immune system goes into overdrive, releasing chemicals into the blood to combat infection that trigger widespread inflammation

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Septic shock

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A condition caused by “infection” and “sepsis”. It can cause “multiple organ failure” and “death”.

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Sequelae

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Late effect or residual of an acute disease.

29
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SIRS

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Systemic inflammatory response syndrome, which can be caused by infection or trauma

30
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Syphilis

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A sexually transmitted disease (STD) that is caused by bacteria

31
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Tuberculosis (TB)

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An infection caused by “Mycobacterium Tuberculosis”

32
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Urosepsis

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Infection of urinary site

33
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Viral meningitis

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A viral infection of the fluid in the spinal cord and around the brain

34
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West Nile

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A viral disease that is spread to individuals by a mosquito bite