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Ch 1,2,3 Spelling
ZELMAN HUMAN DISEASES 6th ed
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Exacerbation | the period of a chronic disease when signs and symptoms recur in their severity |
| Homeostasis | the maintenance of a steady state within the body |
| Relapse | occurs when a disease returns weeks or months after its apparent cessation |
| Remission | the period of a chronic disease when signs and symptoms subside |
| Terminal | a disease ending in death |
| Adrenalin | a hormone of the sympathetic nervous system; the most vital therapy in treatment of allergy and can be self-injected in an emergency |
| Anaphylaxis | the condition of anaphylactic shock which is life-threatening state in which blood pressure drops and airways become constricted |
| Epinephrine | the hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla in emergency situations or during periods of high stress; also used as a drug to dilate bronchioles in some asthma attacks |
| Histamine | a substance that causes the capillary walls to become more permeable |
| Toxins | substance damaging the tissues |
| Antibiotics | drugs used to treat bacterial infections |
| Epidemic | the occurrence of a disease in unusually large numbers over a specific area |
| Infestations | infections involving wormlike animals called helminths |
| Isolation | self-imposed separation to prevent transmission of a disease |
| Quarantine | separation of persons who may or may not be infected from healthy people until the period of infectious risk is passed |
| Symptoms | an indication of disease perceived by the patient, such as pain, dizziness, and itching |
| Signs | the objective evidence of disease observed on physical examination, such as abnormal pulse or fever |
| Syndrome | combinations of symptoms |
| Etiology | the cause of a disease |
| Mutated | changed in DNA structure that may be inherited and cause disease |
| Idiopathic | term used to describe a disease for which the cause is not known |
| Atrophy | the decrease in size or function of an organ |
| Hyperplasia | condition in which there is an increase in the number of normal cells in a tissue or organ |
| Hypoplasia | underdevelopment or incomplete development of a tissue or organ |
| Aplasia | a developmental failure resulting in the absence of an organ or tissue |
| Metaplasia | abnormal cell growth in which cells become unlike the normal cells in the tissue of which they are a part |
| Dysplasia | abnormal development or growth of tissues, organs, or cells |
| Functional | condition is one in which there is no organic change |
| Lesion | abnormal tissue structure or function. May be result of wound, injury or pathologic condition |
| Prognosis | predicted course and outcome of a disease |
| Acute | a disease is that has a sudden onset and a short duration |
| Excess fluid in the tissues | Edema |
| Innate Immunity | the ability of the body to protect itself against foreign organisms and toxins |
| Chronic | a disease that may begin insidiously and be long-lived |
| Complications | diseases that develop in a patient already suffering from a disease |
| Antigen | a substance, usually foreign to the body, which triggers the immune response |
| Antibodies | proteins secreted by plasma cells that aid in defense against infectious agents |
| Adhesions | connective tissue fibers that anchor adjacent structures together; a kinking of the intestines |
| Chronic fatigue syndrome | a disease that produces flu-like symptoms, including severe and persistent fatigue, muscle and joint pain, and fever |
| Vaccine | a low dose of dead or deactivated bacteria or virus that stimulates an immune response |
| Allergy | abnormal immunologic response to allergens such as pollens, dust, dog hair, and certain foods |
| Pathogens | microorganisms that cause disease |
| Spores | microscopic fungal reproductive structures that can induce allergies |
| Aftermath of a disease | Sequela |
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