Final Flashcards
Kind of treatment used to prevent disease
Preventive treatment
Example breast mammogram
If a disease persists for a long time is considered chronic . Chronic diseases definition
Might begin slowly, without symptoms and last entire life
Hereditary disease that are present at birth even if not appearent
Cogenital
Redness, heat, swelling, pain and loss of motion are signs of
Inflammation
Shortness the life span by increasing the chance for arteriosclerosis, leading to cardiovascular diseases
Obesity
Benign tumor arising from gallbladder epithelial tissue
Adenoma
Malignant tumor of the epithelial tissue
Carcinoma
Benign encapsulated tumor of connective tissue
Fibroma
Malignant tumor of neurological cells
Gilioma
Benign fatty tumor
Lipoma
Malignant tumor of the skin
Melanoma
Malignant tumor arising from connective tissue such as muscle or bone
Sarcoma
An — might be such thighs as house dust, grass, pets, perfumes, or insect bites
Allergy
Change brought on by a virus, chemicals, radiation or carcinogen
Genetic mutation
Common sites of bloodstream metastasis are the
Liver, lungs, and brain
Cancer of the prostate is stimulated by testosterone
By is slowed by estrogen treatment
Occurs more frequently due to extreme, blistering burns at a young age
Melanoma
People with cervical cancer also tend to have
The herpes simplex virus
The colon and Breast cancer are known to
Run in families (inherited )
Might occur is a tumor has invaded the bone and caused weakness at the site
Pathological fracture
Inhibits the inflammatory response. Invading offender gets the upper hand
Steroids
Smallest infective organisms and must be visualized by an electron microscope
Viruses
The system primary organs
Thymus gland and bone marrow
Having the disease
Active natural immunity
Antibodies produced by the body itself or fetus-maternal
Passive natural immunity
Symptoms of allergic reactions
Redness, heat, swelling, itching. Runny nose coughing sneezing and nasal congestion
Treatment for hay fever
A/c environment, antihistamines, nose drops and sprays
Triggers for nonallergic asthma
Common cold, changes in temp and climate, exercise and stress
Condition caused by contact w external irritant ( insect bites, pollen, drugs, food or plants)
Urticaria
Anaphylactic reaction, caused by absorption of the antigen into the blood directly or through the mucous membrane
Anaphylaxis
No chronic signs or symptoms are displayed during the stage
Asymptomatic HIV
Cells becoming bone
Osteoblasts
Bone repair is based on
Age, health, degree of injury
The functions of the muscles of the body are to
Provide structure and movement, and to produce heat
Pain, swelling, decreased mobility and deformity are sign and symptoms of what disease
Bone and joint disease
Exaggerated anterior or inward curve of the lumbar spine (sway back)
Lordosis
Diagnosis can be confirmed by clinical exam, xray, ct scan, and bone densitometry
Osteoporosis
General term for softening of the bones due to defective mineralization and general term for softening of the bones in adults; rickets in children
Osteomalacia
Joint of the big toe affected in gout
Metatarsophalangeal
Blood forming organs include the
Lymph nodes, bone marrow, spleen and liver
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