Exam 2 Definitions Flashcards
The spread of cancer cells from one part of the body to another
Metastasize
A tumor capable of spreading and thus is cancerous
Malignant
A mass of tissue that serves no physiological purpose
Tumor
Inherited or caused by environmental agents; can increase risks for cancer
Mutation
A period during the course of cancer in which there are no symptoms of other evidence of disease
Remission
Neutrophils, eosinophils, macrophages, natural killer cells, and dendritic cells
Initiators
A marker on the surface of a foreign substance that immune system cells recognize as non-self; triggers the immune response
Antigen
A specilized protein, produced by WBC, that can recognize and neutralize specific microbes
Antibody
A type of lymphocyte with specific immune system functions; arise in bone marrow and mature in thymus
T-cells
A type of lymphocyte with specific immune system functions; mature in bone marrow and produce antibodies
B-cells
A substance that triggers an allergic reaction
Allergens
A severe systemic hypersensitive reaction to an allergen characterized by difficulty breathing, low BP, heart arrhythmia, seizure, and sometimes death
Anaphylaxis
Leading cause of gastroenteritis
Rotavirus
A rapidly spreading disease or health-related condition
Epidemic
A widespread epidemic
Pandemic
Immune system targets or destroys specific tissues
Autoimmune disease
A chemical responsible for the dilation and increased permeability of blood vessels in the inflammatory response
Histamine
An idealizing, obsessive attraction, characterized by a high degree of physical arousal
Infatuation
Give-and-take between friends; both share joys and burdens more or less equally
Reciprocity
Count on one another
Loyalty
Feel free to be themselves and express feelings without fear
Acceptance
Secure in the knowledge that they will not intentionally hurt each other
Trust
The happy, relaxed feeling with someone else
Companionship
Angry, painful response to a partner’s real, imagined, or possible involvement with a third person
Jealousy
Factors that include self-awareness, self-discipline, and empathy
Emotional intelligence
One person may have second thoughts and break off the relationship
Premature commitment
Expecting partner to change, assuming partner has the same opinions as you, believing that a relationship will fulfill all other needs
Unrealistic expectations
Distract from other senses
Competitiveness
Retain individual identities but share the ups and downs of friends’ lives
Mutuality
The emotional tie between an infant and his/her caregiver or between two people in an intimate relationship
Attachment
Ova in women; sperm in men
Gametes
Eggs; female gamete
Ova
Male gamete
Sperm
Fertilized egg; the egg after penetration by a sperm
Zygote
Spontaneous abortion; most likely due to chromosomal abnormalities
Miscarriage
Strengthens pelvic floor muscles
Kegel exercises
Continuous abstention from sexual activity
Celibacy
Refers to whom a person is emotionally connected to (love), sexually attracted to (desire), and behaviorally intimate with (sex)
Sexual orientation
A pregnancy ending
Abortion
