Friday Quizz Flashcards
Chronic, progressive arthritis with stiffening of joints, primarily of the spine
Ankylosing spondylitis
Progressive, degenerative joint disease with loss of articular cartilage and hypertrophy of bone
Osteoarthritis
Trauma to joint ligaments without rupture
Sprain
Disorder marked by arthritis, myalgia, malaise, bacterium carried by tick
Lyme disease
Chronic, inflammatory autoimmune disease involving joints, skins, kidneys, nervous system, heart and lungs, butterfly rash on face
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Fluid-filled cyst arising from the joint capsules or tendons in the hand
Ganglion
Inflammatory, painful swelling of joints caused by excessive uric acid in the body
Gouty arthritis
Chronic joint conditions with inflammation and pain, cause by an autoimmune reaction against joint tissue
Rheumatoid arthritis
Enlargement of bone or tissue around the joint at the base of of the big toe
Bunion
Displacement of a bone from its joint
Dislocation
Compression of the median nerve as it passes between the ligament and the bone and tendons of the wrist
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Abnormal protrusion of cartilaginous tissue into the spinal canal or spinal nerves
Herniation of an intervertebral
Infections diseases associated with AIDs
Opportunistic infections
Drugs that treats AIDs by blocking the production of a proteolytic enzyme that creates new viral pieces for HIV
Protease inhibitor
Malignant condition associated with AIDs, coloured skin nodes appear
Kaposi sarcoma
Infectious agent that causes AIDs
Human immunodeficiency virus
Weight loss, decrease in muscular strength, appetite and mental activity
Wasting syndrome
Drug that treats AIDs by blocking an enzyme needed to make copies of HIV
Reverse transcriptase inhibitor
Group of symptoms associated with suppression of the immune system, infections, growths and neurologic problems
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome