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Exam 2 Pathologies Flashcards

1
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Most common cancer in women

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Breast cancer

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1% of cancer in males

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Testicular cancer

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3
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14% of all new cancer diagnoses

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Lung cancer

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91% of cases diagnosed in people age 50+

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Colon cancer

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Most common type of cancer

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Skin cancer

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Cancers of the lymph nodes; tumor originating from lymphatic tissue

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Lymphoma

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Cancer that originates from epithelial tissue; most common type of cancer

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Carcinoma

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Cancer arising from bone, cartilage, or striated muscle

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Sarcoma

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Cancer of the blood or the blood-forming cells (marrow)

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Leukemia

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Chronic disease that progressively damages the body’s immune system, making the person less able to resist a variety of infections and disorders

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HIV

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11
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Lies dormant in nerve cells; lowers immunity, causing cold sores

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Genital herpes

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12
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Cause virtually all cervical cancer as well as others

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HPV

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Caused by bacteria; can cause PID in women and urethritis and epididymitis in men

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Gonorrhea

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14
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Inflammation of the liver caused by a virus

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Hepatitis B

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15
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Inflammation or infection of the prostate gland

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Prostatitis

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16
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When the spermatic cord becomes twisted

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Testicular torsion

17
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The growth of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus

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Endometriosis

18
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Painful or problematic menstruation

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Dysmenorrhea

19
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Bacterial disease usually associated with tampon and diaphragm use

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Toxic shock syndrome (TSS)

20
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A condition of pregnancy characterized by HBP and protein in urine

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Preeclampsia

21
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A form of diabetes that occurs during pregnancy

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Gestational diabetes

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A complication of pregnancy in which the placenta covers the cervical opening, preventing the mother from delivering the baby vaginally

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Placenta previa

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A complication of pregnancy in which a normally implanted placenta prematurely separates from the uterine wall

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Placenta abruption

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