Human Diseases Flashcards
Human diseases
1
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Allergen
A
Environmental substance that causes a reaction in the human body
2
Q
Allergy
A
Cause reaction
3
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Congenital
A
Heredity at birth
4
Q
Infection
A
Invasion of microorganism
5
Q
Neoplasm
A
New growth
6
Q
Malignant
A
Deadly or progressing towards deatb
7
Q
Benign
A
Non canceous
8
Q
Cancer
A
Malignant tumor
9
Q
Metastatic
A
Spread of cancer from preliminary site to secondary
10
Q
Acute
A
Sudden onset of disease or symptoms
11
Q
Trauma
A
Physical injury from force
12
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Inflammation
A
Protective i.mune response to injury or irritants
13
Q
Autoimmunity
A
Immune system attack itself
14
Q
Hypoxia
A
Not enough oxygen
15
Q
Anoxia
A
No oxygen
16
Q
Atrophy
A
Decrease in cell size which shrinks tissue or organ
17
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Hpertrophy
A
Excessive growth of the size of cell leads to excessive tissue or organ size
18
Q
Hyperplasia
A
Increase in the number of cells
