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chapter 18 vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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acute illness | an illness that has a rapid onset, is usually short-term, and is treated immediately |
chronic illness | a disease or condition that is long-term or long lasting and requires ongoing management of symptoms |
scabies | a contagious skin infection caused by tiny mite burrowing into the skin, where it lays it's eggs, causes intense itching and a skin rash that may look like thin burrow tracks |
shingles | a skin rash caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) that causes pain, tingling, itching, and a rash of fluid-filled blisters |
wound | a type f injury to the skin |
dermatitis | a general term that refers to an inflammation of the skin causing swollen, reddened, irritated, and itchy skin |
inflammation | swelling |
fungus | a type of living organism that can sometimes cause illness or infection |
arthritis | a general term that refers to inflammation of the joints, causing stiffness, pain and decreased mobility |
autoimmune illness | an illness in which the body's immune system attacks normal tissue in the body |
osteoarthritis (OA) | a common type of arthritis that usually affects the hips, knees, fingers, thumbs and spine; also called degenerative joint disease or degenerative arthritis |
rheumatoid arthritis (RA) | a type of arthritis in which joints become red, swollen and very panful, resulting in restricted movement and possible deformities of the joints |
osteoporosis | a condition in which bones become porous and brittle, causing them to break easily |
closed fracture | a broken bone that does not break through the skin |
open fracture | a broken bone that penetrates the skin; also known as a compound fracture |
partial-weight bearing (PWB) | a provider's order stating that a person is able to support some body weight on one or both legs |
non-weight-bearing (NWB) | a provider's order stating that the person is unable to touch the floor or support any body weight on one or both legs |
full-weight bearing (FWB) | a provider's order stating that the person has the ability to support full body weight (100%) on both legs |
prosthesis | a device that replaces a body part |
muscular dystrophy (MD) | a progressive, inherited disease that causes gradulal wasting away of muscle, weakness, and deformity |
Amyotropic lateral sclerosis (ALS) | a progressive disease that causes muscle atrophy and eventually leads to death; also called Lou Gehrig's disease |
amputation | the surgical removal of some or all of a body part |
phantom sensation | warmth, itching, or tingling from a body part that has been amputated |
phantom limb pain | pain in a limb (or extremity) that has been amputated |
complimentary medicine | treatments that are sued in addition to the conventional treatments prescribed by a doctor |
alternative medicine | health practices and treatments used instead of conventional methods |
Parkinson's Disease | a progressive, incurable disease that causes a section of the brain to degenerate; caused stiff muscles, stooped posture, shuffling gait, pill-rolling, and tremors |
multiple sclerosis (MS) | a progressive disease in which the myelin sheath (covers the nerves) breaks down over time; without this protective covering, nerves cannot conduct impulses to and from the brain in a normal way |
paraplegia | the loss of function of the lower body and legs |
quadraplegia | the loss of function in the legs, trunk, and arms |
epilepsy | a brain disorder that results from a disruption in normal electrical impulses in the brain, which causes repeated seizures |
cataract | a condition in which cloudy spots develop in the lens of the eye, causing vison loss |
glaucoma | a disease in which increased pressure inside the eye causes damage that often leads to vision loss and blindness |
diabetic retinopathy | a complication of diabetes caused by damage to the retina; causes spots, blurred vision, and difficulty seeing well at night and may lead to blindness |
age-related macular degeneration (AMD) | a condition in which the macula gradually deteriorates, causing vision loss and problems such as inability to recognize faces, drive, read, and write |
hypertension | high blood pressure, regularly measuring 140/90 mm Hg or higher |
atherosclerosis | a hardening and narrowing of the blood vessels |
angina | chest pain, pressure or discomfort |
nitroglycerin | a medication that helps to relax the walls of the coronary arteries, allowing them to open and get more blood to the heart, come sin tablet, patch or spray form |
myocardial infarction (MI) | a condition that occurs in which the heart muscle does not receive enough oxygen because blood flow to the heart is blocked; also called heart attack |
peripheral vascular disease | a disease in which the legs, feet, arms, or hands do not have enough blood circulation due to fatty deposits in the blood vessels that harden over time; causes cold legs, feet, arms, and hands, as well as pain, swelling, and ulcers of the legs and feet |
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) | a chronic , progressive, and incurable lung disease that causes difficulty breathing, weakness, and a high risk for lung infections |
bronchitis | an irritation and inflammation of the lining of the bronchi |
emphysema | a chronic disease of the lungs that usually results from cigarette smoking |
pneumonia | a bacterial, viral, or fungal, infection that causes acute inflammation in lung tissue, causing fever, chills, cough, greenish sputum, chest pains, and rapid pulse |
asthma | a chronic inflammatory disease that makes it difficult to breathe and causes coughing and wheezing |
bronchiectasis | a condition in which the bronchial tubes are abnormally enlarged, causing chronic coughing, thick sputum, recurrent pneumonia, and weight loss |
upper respiratory infection (URI) | a viral or bacterial infection of the nose, sinuses, and throat causing nasal discharge, sore throat, fever and fatigue |
lung cancer | the growth of abnormal cells or tumors in the lungs |
tuberculosis (TB) | a highly contagious disease caused by a bacterium, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, that is carried on mucous droplets suspended in the air; causes fatigue, loss of appetite, slight fever, prolonged coughing, and shortness of breath |
diabetes | a condition in which the pancreas produces no insulin, too little insulin, or does not properly use insulin |
insulin | a hormone that works to move glucose from the blood and into the cells for energy for the body |
glucose | natural sugar |
type 1 diabetes | a type of diabetes in which the pancreas produces no insulin or too little insulin; is usually diagnosed in children ad young adults and will continue throughout a person's life |
type 2 diabetes | a common form of diabetes in which either the body does not produce enough insulin of the body fails to properly use insulin; typically develops after age 35 and may be treated with diet, excercize, medications and sometime insulin |
prediabetes | a condition that occurs when a person's blood glucose levels are above normal but not high enough for a diagnosis |
gestational diabetes | a type of diabetes that appears in pregnant women who have never had diabetes before but who have a high glucose levels during pregnancy |
hyperthyroidism | a condition in which the thyroid produces too much thyroid hormone, causing body processes to speed up, resulting in rapid heartbeat, sweating, weight loss, and nervousness |
hypothyroidism | a condition in which the body lacks thyroid hormones, causing the body processes to slow down, resulting in fatigue, weight gain, constipation, and intolerance to cold |
sexually transmitted infections (STIs) | infections caused by sexual contact with infected people, signs and symptoms are not always apparent |
chlamydia | a sexually transmitted infection that is caused by organisms introduced into the mucous membranes of the reproductive tract |
syphilis | a type of sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria, causes open sores on the penis and inside the vagina, as well as headache, fever, weight loss, and muscle ache |
chancres | open sores |
gonorrhea | a sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria; signs include white, yellow, or green discharge from the penis, swollen testes, burning during urination, cloudy vaginal discharge, vaginal bleeding between periods and rectal inching and soreness |
genital herpes | an incurable type of sexually transmitted infection that is caused by herpes simplex virus type I (HSV-I) or type 2 (HSV-2); causes painful sores on the genitals |
genital HPV infection | a sexually transmitted infection caused by human papillomavirus; may cause genital warts and an abnormal pap test; certain forms can cause cervical cancer |
benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) | a disorder that can occur in men as they age, in which the prostate becomes enlarged and causes problems with urination and/or emptying the bladder |
vaginitis | an inflammation of the vagina that may be caused by bacteria, protozoa, or a fungus |
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) | the final stage of HIV infection, in which infections, tumors, central nervous system symptoms appear due to a weakened immune system that is unable to fight infection |
AODS dementia complex | a group of symptoms including memory loss, poor coordination, paralysis, and confusion that occurs in the late stages of AIDS due to damage to the central nervous system |
Kaposi's sarcoma | a rare form of skin cancer that appear as purple, red, or brown skin lesions |
opportunistic infections | infections that invade the body when the immune system is weak and unable to defend itself |
neuropathy | numbness, tingling, and pain in the feet and legs |
cancer | a general term to describe a disease in which abnormal cells grow in an uncontrolled way (dysplasia) |
tumor | a cluster of abnormally growing cells |
benign tunors | tumors that are considered noncancerous |
malignant tumors | tumors that are cancerous |
mastectomy | the surgical removal of all or part of the breast and sometimes other surrounding tissue |