Chapter 2 Flashcards
Congenital
A disease that’s present at birth.
Infection
Refers to the invasion of microorganisms into the tissue that causes tissue or cell injury.
Neoplasm
An increase in cell number, leading to an increase in tissue size, also called tumors.
Malignant
Cancerous, deadly, or progressing to death.
Allergy
Environmental substance (allergen) that causes a reaction.
Cancer
A malignant tumor.
Disease
Any change from normal, or change in structure or function.
Metastatic
Cancers move from original site to a secondary site in the body.
Acute
A disease that a short-term.
Trauma
A physical or mental injury.
AIDS
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
Allergan
The environmental substance that causes a reaction.
Anoxia
No oxygen.
Antibodies
Immunoglobulins that develop in response to an antigen; also called immune bodies; proteins that the body’s produces to react til and render the antigen harmless.
Antigens
A cell marker that induces a state of sensitivity after coming in contact with an antibody; any substance that causes the body some type of harm, thus setting off this specific reaction.
Atrophy
A decrease in cell size, which leads to a decrease in the size of the tissue and organ.
Autoimmunity
The state when the immune response attacks itself.
Benign
Having limited growth, noncancerous.
Cachexia
A term used to describe any individual who has a ill, thin, wasted appearance.
Degenerative
Diseases related to aging, or destruction of tissue, functions, and use.
Dysplasia
An alteration in size, shape, and organization of cells.
Encapsulated
Enclosed in a capsule.
External
Adding to the small intestine.
Gangrene
A condition occurring when saprophytic (dead tissue-loving) bacteria become involved in necrotic tissue.
Hyperplasias
An increase in cell number; overgrowth in response to some type of stimulus.
Hypertrophy
An increase in the size of the cell, leading to an increase in tissue and organ size.
Hypoxia
Not enough oxygen in tissues.
Immunodeficiency
The state when the immune response is unable to defend the body due to a decrease or absence of leukocytes, primarily lymphocytes.
Infarct
Necrosis of cells or tissues due to a ischemia.
Inflammation
A basic pathologic process of cytologic and chemical reactions that occur in the blood vessels and tissues in response to an injury or irritation; a protective immune response that is triggered by any type of injury or irritant.
Ischemia
Hypoxia cells or tissues caused by decreased blood flow.
Metaplasia
Acellular adaption in which the cell changes to another type of cell.
Metasize
Move or spread.
Morbidity
The state of being diseased.
MVA
Motor vehicle accidents.
Necrosis
Cellular death.
Neoplasia
The development of a new type of cell with an uncontrolled growth pattern.
Oncology
The study of tumors.
Organ rejection
When the body recognizes an organ (after a transplant) as foreign and attacks it, leading to organ death.
Parenteral
A delivery route for fluid or medications that include subcutaneous, intramuscular, or in intravenous administration.
TPN
Total parenteral nutrition; intravenously giving a special solution that meets, the total nutritional needs of the individual.
Triage
Prioritizing of care.
Tumors
“Swelling “or growth originally used in the description of the swelling related to inflammation.
