Lesson 8- Disorders

Question 1

asthma

Answer 1

disease characterized by dyspnea & wheezing due to bronchial tubes’ spasms

Question 2

bronchiectasis

Answer 2

chronic dilatation of bronchus or bronchi

Question 3

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Answer 3

chronic, progressive, debilitating respiratory diseases

Question 4

cyanosis

Answer 4

bluish discoloration of skin- lack of oxygen in blood

Question 5

cystic fibrosis

Answer 5

inherited disease- affects pancreas, respiratory system, sweat glands- mucus accumulation in bronchi

Question 6

emphysema

Answer 6

chronic pulmonary disease; enlargement & destruction of alveoli

Question 7

pneumonia

Answer 7

inflammation of lungs generally caused by infection

Question 8

tuberculosis

Answer 8

infectious disease caused by tubercle bacillus

Question 9

anuresis

Answer 9

lack of urination

Question 10

anuria

Answer 10

lack of urine formation

Question 11

cystitis

Answer 11

inflammation of urinary bladder, usually result of infection

Question 12

eneuresis

Answer 12

(bed-wetting) involuntary urination

Question 13

diabetes mellitus

Answer 13

disorder of glucose metabolism- deficiency of insulin production

Question 14

goiter

Answer 14

enlargement of thyroid gland

Question 15

Graves disease

Answer 15

most common form of hyperthyroidism (weight loss, irritability, hand tremor)

Question 16

metabolic syndrome

Answer 16

state of hyperglycemia caused by cellular resistance to insulin