test 2 Flashcards
acute
illness characterized by rapid, onset, short duration, (days to 3 weeks), and has no lasting effects on the body. Ex) flu
autoimmune
the patient’s own immune system is causing the illness
Benign
tumor that is grown but not cancerous
Chronic
Gradual; onset, not curable; symptoms may come and go
Congenital
present at birth; Ex) cleft lip
Convalescence
period of time where the patient is gradually recovering
Debilitating
weakening effect; takes away PTS ability
Endemic
disease confined to one group/population
Endogenous
injury that originates from outside of the body. Ex) Diabetes
Epidemic
disease that is confined to one continent or bigger than WHS
Exogenous
illness originating from outside the body; Ex) Covid
Genetic
Passed down from parents. Ex) down syndrome
Hypersensitivity
refers to the heightened response of the immune system. Ex) allergies
Idiopathic
disease with unknown cause/origin
Immunological
refers to antigen/antibody reaction
Infectious
capable of causing infection
Inflammatory
causes inflammation; -itis; Ex) redness, sweat, fever
Ischemic
severely decreased/absence of blood flow to an area of the body
Malignant
tumor that is not cancerous; can and does spread, destroys neighbors such as metastasis when it spreads to other organ systems
Metabolic
disorder that interferes with metabolism. Ex) diabetes
Neoplastic
New; abdominal growth; may or may not be benign or malignant
Nosocomial
infection obtained at the hospital that was not there before their visit. Ex) pneumonia
Nutritional
lack of obtaining vitamins/minerals/nutrients the body requires
Opportunistic
pathogen that usually doesn’t cause a disease is able to. Most common in very old people and very young children. ex) diabetes
terminal
fatal; disease with no cure.
Auscultation
listening to the heart and lungs with a stethoscope
Signs
objective; what the doctor sees on a patient during observation
Symptoms
Subjective; what the patient reports they feel
Palpatation
using light or firm pressure with hands to check for abnormalities
Diagnosis
the identification of disease by the doctor
Prognosis
forecast or prediction of the outcome of a patient’s disease/condition
