Chapter Fourteen- Pathology

Question 1

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)

Answer 1

group of clinical signs and symptoms associated with suppression of the immune system and marked by opportunistic infections, secondary neoplasms, and neurological problems.

Question 2

allergy

Answer 2

abnormal hypersensitivity acquired by exposure to an antigen

Question 3

lymphoma

Answer 3

malignant tumor of the lymph nodes and lymph tissue

Question 4

multiple myeloma

Answer 4

malignant tumor of bone marrow cells

Question 5

thymoma

Answer 5

malignant tumor of the thymus gland

Question 6

allergen

Answer 6

substance capable of causing a specific hypersensitivity reaction in the body

Question 7

anaphylaxis

Answer 7

exaggerated or unusual hypersensitivity to foreign protein or other substance

Question 8

atopy

Answer 8

hypersensitive or allergic state involving an inherited predisposition

Question 9

CD4+ cells

Answer 9

helper T cells that carry the CD4 protein antigen on their surface; AIDS patients dont have enough

Question 10

Hodgkin disease

Answer 10

malignant tumor of lymphoid tissue in spleen and lymph nodes

Question 11

human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

Answer 11

virus that causes AIDS

Question 12

kaposi sarcoma

Answer 12

malignant lesion associated with AIDS; arises from the lining of capillaries and appears red, purple, brown, or black skin nodules

Question 13

non-Hodgkin lymphomas

Answer 13

group of malignant tumors involving lymphoid tissue

Question 14

opportunistic infections

Answer 14

infectious diseases associated with AIDS

Question 15

protease inhibitor

Answer 15

drugs that treat AIDS by blocking the production of protease

Question 16

reverse transcriptase inhibitor (RTI)

Answer 16

drug that treats AIDS by blocking reverse transcriptase, an enzyme needed to make copies of HIV

Question 17

wasting syndrome

Answer 17

weight loss, decrease in muscular strength, appetite, and mental activity; associated with AIDS