Terminology Differences chapter one Flashcards
What is the difference between a diagnosis and a prognosis
A diagnosis is complete knowledge gained after examining and performing tests on a patient.
A prognosis is a prediction made after the diagnosis forecast and describes the likely outcome of an illness.
What is the difference between a carcinoma and a sarcoma.
A carcinoma is a cancerous tumor arising from lining cells of internal organs.
A sarcoma is also a cancerous tumor, but arising from bone cartilage muscle and fat.
What is the difference between anemia leukemia and leukocytosis?
Anemia is deficiency of red blood cells were the hemoglobin with red blood cells.
Leukemia is a cancerous condition of high numbers of abnormal white blood cells.
Leukocytosis is only a slight increase in normal white blood cells as a response to infection.
What is the difference between laparotomy and laparoscopy?
Laparotomy is a large incision of the abdomen to extend organs and tissues.
Laparoscopy is visual examination of the abdomen using small incisions for insertion of instrument to view and remove organs and tissues.
What is the difference between endocrine and exocrine glands. Give an example of each
Endocrine glands secrete chemicals hormones within the body and example would be thyroid or adrenal gland.
Exocrine glands secrete chemicals to the outside of the body through ducts. examples are sweat and tears
