key words

Question 1

analgesic

Answer 1

drug used to relieve pain

Question 2

anaphylaxis

Answer 2

allergic reaction to a foreign substance– usually severe, possibly life threatening.

Question 3

antibody

Answer 3

protein substance produced by the body’s immune system in response to and interacting with specific antigen.

Question 4

antiemetic

Answer 4

drug used to stop or prevent vomiting.

Question 5

antigen

Answer 5

any substance that, when introduced into the body, causes the production of a specific antibody by the immune system.

Question 6

chromosome

Answer 6

a linear structure in the nucleus composed of DNA and proteins and bearing part of the genetic information of the cell. Each human cell (except the egg and sperm cells) has 46 chromosomes, 23 pairs.

Question 7

Diuretic

Answer 7

Drug that promotes the secretion of urine.

Question 8

dyspnea

Answer 8

labored or difficult breathing, generally indicating an insufficient amount of oxygen in the blood.

Question 9

amino acid

Answer 9

one of any large group of organic compounds constituting the primary building blacks of proteins.

Question 10

edema

Answer 10

excessive accumulation of fluid in bodily tissues. May be localized or general.

Question 11

erythema

Answer 11

diffused redness of the skin due to dilation of the superficial capillaries.

Question 12

exocrine

Answer 12

pertaining to the glands that release their secretions into the digestive tract or to the surface of the body.

Question 13

genotype

Answer 13

description of the combination of genes of an individual, either with respect to a single trait or with respect to a larger set of traits.

Question 14

heterzygous

Answer 14

possessing genes from each parent for a particular trait.

Question 15

homeostasis

Answer 15

tendency of the body to maintain stability even though they are exposed to continually changing outside forces.

Question 16

homozygous

Answer 16

possessing identical genes from each parent for a particular trait.

Question 17

hypovolemic shock

Answer 17

condition of severe physiologic distress caused by a decrease in the circulating blood volume so large that the body’s metabolic needs cannot be met.

Question 18

Hypoxemia

Answer 18

decreased oxygen in arterial blood.

Question 19

Incontinence

Answer 19

inability to control the passage of urine, semen, or feces due to one or more physiological or psychological conditions.

Question 20

lymphadenopathy

Answer 20

Disease of the lymph nodes, usually manifested as swelling of the nodes.

Question 21

macrophage

Answer 21

any of the class of cells with in the body tissues having the ability to engulf particular substances and microorganisms.

Question 22

metastasis

Answer 22

movement of bacteria or body’s cells from one part of the body to the other. Typically by way of circulatory system. Esp true of cancer cells.

Question 23

Nosocomial

Answer 23

Occurring in the health care system.

Question 24

osteomalacia

Answer 24

disease caused by vitamin D deficiency in adults that cause soft flexible, brittle, deformed bones.

Question 25

Pathogenic

Answer 25

Capable of causing disease.

Question 26

Phagocytosis

Answer 26

Ingestion and digestion of bacteria, other cells, and particles by a class of cells called phagocytes.

Question 27

Phenotype

Answer 27

Observable physical characteristics of an individual, determined by the combined influences of the individual’s genetic makeup and the effects of environmental factors.

Question 28

Polymorphonuclear Leukocyte

Answer 28

white blood cell that posses a nucleus composed of over 200 or more lobes or parts.

Question 29

Pruritus

Answer 29

severe itching

Question 30

Sequela

Answer 30

Condition that is the result of a disease.

Question 31

Stridor

Answer 31

Harsh, high pitched sound during respiration due to obstruction of air passages.

Question 32

Syncope

Answer 32

transient loss of consciousness due to inadequate blood flow to the brain.

Question 33

Syndrome

Answer 33

A group of symptoms or signs linked by a common pathological history.

Question 34

Tachycardia

Answer 34

abnormally rapid heart rate, usually exceeding 100 bpm.

Question 35

Urticaria

Answer 35

Vascular reaction of the skin characterized by the temporary eruption of wheals or hives.

Question 36

Wheal

Answer 36

Generally round, transient elevation of the skin, which is white in the center, with pale red edges, often accompanied by itching.

Question 37

endorphine

Answer 37

one of the group of naturally occurring substances, produced by the central nervous system, that reduce the perception of pain.

Question 38

Enkephalin

Answer 38

Substance produced in the brain that acts opiate like and produces analgesia.