Medical Diseases (ADVANCED)

Question 1

Terminal illness

Answer 1

a disease or condition that is expected to result in death

Question 2

Palliative care

Answer 2

medical care that focuses on relieving the symptoms and stress of a serious illness, rather than trying to cure it

Question 3

Hospice

Answer 3

a program or facility that provides palliative care for people who are terminally ill

Question 4

Cancer

Answer 4

a disease caused by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells in the body

Question 5

Cardiac arrest ( Heart Attack)

Answer 5

a sudden loss of heart function, breathing, and consciousness

Question 6

Respiratory failure

Answer 6

a failure of the respiratory system to provide adequate oxygen to the body’s tissues

Question 7

Septicemia

Answer 7

a serious bacterial infection that has spread through the bloodstream

Question 8

Organ failure

Answer 8

the inability of one or more of the body’s organs to function properly

Question 9

Coma

Answer 9

a state of unconsciousness from which a person cannot be awakened

Question 10

Congestive heart failure

Answer 10

a condition in which the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs.

Question 11

Malignant

Answer 11

describing a cancerous tumor that can invade nearby tissue and spread to other parts of the body

Question 12

Metastasis

Answer 12

the spread of cancer from one part of the body to another

Question 13

Infarction

Answer 13

the death of an area of tissue caused by an interruption of its blood supply

Question 14

Aneurysm

Answer 14

a bulging or weakening in the wall of a blood vessel that can lead to rupture and death

Question 15

Emphysema

Answer 15

a lung disease characterized by difficulty breathing and the destruction of lung tissue

Question 16

Cystic fibrosis

Answer 16

a genetic disorder that causes the body to produce thick, sticky mucus that can clog the lungs and lead to infection

Question 17

Tuberculosis

Answer 17

a bacterial infection that primarily affects the lungs and can be fatal if left untreated

Question 18

Thrombosis

Answer 18

the formation of a blood clot within a blood vessel, which can block the flow of blood and lead to organ damage or death

Question 19

Cardiomyopathy

Answer 19

a disease of the heart muscle that can lead to heart failure and death.