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prairie nursing 102
102 U1 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abscess | A localized collection of pus in any body part |
| Anaphylaxis | A type I hypersensitivity (allergic) reaction between an allergenic antigen and immunoglobulin E (IgE) bound to mast cells, which stimulates the sudden release of immunological mediators locally or throughout the body. |
| Anergy | inability to react to specific antigens |
| Antibodies | immunoglobulin molecules that bind to with an antigen to inactivate it |
| Antipyretic | substance or procedure that reduces fever |
| Bands | are immature neutrophils |
| Basophils | One type of granulocytic white blood cell. |
| B lymphocytes | bursa equivalent lymphocytes responsible for synthesizing humoral antibody |
| Boil | A tender, dome-shaped skin lesion |
| Carbuncle | a group of infected hair follicles |
| Carrier | any individual who carries a single copy of an altered gene or mutation for a recessive |
| Cellulitis | a localized infection of the dermis and subcutaneous tissue |
| Colonization | the presence and multiplication of microorganisms without tissue invasion or damage |
| Complication | a disease or accident superimposed on another without being specifically related, yet affecting or modifying the prognosis of the original disease |
| Contusion | superficial tissue injury that causes the breakage of small blood vessels and bleeding into the surrounding tissue |
| Culture (of a wound) | specimen collected from a wound to determine the specific organism that is causing an infectious process |
| Debris | The remains of broken-down or damaged cells or tissue. |
| Degenerative | causing or showing a gradual deterioration in the structure of a body part with a consequent loss of the part’s ability to function |
| Diagnosis | 1.The term denoting the disease or syndrome a person has or is believed to have. |
| Disease | malfunctioning or mal-adaptation of biological or psychological processes |
| Dyscrasias | a malfunction or abnormal condition, esp. an imbalance of the constituents of the blood. |
| Electrocardiogram | A record of the elec. activity of the heart, gives important information concerning the spread of electricity to the different parts of the heart and is used to diagnose rhythm and conduction disturbances, myocardial infarction, ischemia, chamber enlarge |
| Empyema | accumulation of purulent exudate in the pleural cavity |
| Eosinphils | A white blood cell.They contribute to the destruction of parasites and to allergic reactions by releasing chemical mediators such as histamine. |
| Erythema | a reddening of the skin |
| Erythrocytes | a red blood cell |
| Etiology | study of all factors that may be involved in the development of disease |
| Fever | elevation in the hypothalamic set point so that body temperature is regulated at a higher level |
| Fistula | an abnormal passage to the outside of the body |
| Furuncle | often called a boil but also an inflammation of the hair follicle |
| Gangrene | Necrosis or death of tissue. |
| Hematocrit | total blood volume that consists of erythrocytes or as the volume in cubic centimeters of erythrocytes packed by centrifugation of blood. |
| Hemoglobin | the oxygen-carrying protein within RBC’s, |
| Histamine | causes dilation of blood vessels, increased secretion of acid by the stomach, smooth muscle constriction (e.g., in the bronchi), and mucus production, tissue swelling, and itching (during allergic reactions). |
| Host | The organism from which a parasite obtains its nourishment. |
| Hyperplasia | an increase in the number of or density of normal cells |
| Hyperthermia | Body temperature elevated above the normal range; an unusually high fever. |
| Hypertrophy | An increase in the size of an organ or structure, or of the body owing to growth rather than tumor formation. |
| Hypothermia | abnormal lowering of body temp below 35 C or 95 F, usually caused by prolonged exposure to cold |
| Idiopathic | Pertaining to illnesses whose cause is either uncertain or as yet undetermined |
| Immunocompetence | The ability of the body's immune system to respond to pathogenic organisms and tissue damage |
| Inflammation | a complex, nonspecific, adaptive response to injury that brings fluid, dissolved substances and blood cells into the interstitial tissues where the invasion or damage has occurred |
| Isolation | separation of a seriously ill patient from others to prevent the spread of an infection or to protect the patient from irritating environmental factors |
| Laceration | open wound that results from sharp cutting or tearing, injuries to the integument are at risk for contamination from dirt, debris, or foreign objects |
| Lesion | An injury or wound. |
| Leukocytes | white blood cells, these are the primary cells involved in both in nonspecific and specific immune system responses. These cells isolate the infecting organism or injury, destroy pathogens and promote healing |
| Leukocytosis | an increase in the number of leukocytes in the blood (above 10,000/mm) usually caused by infection |
| Leukopenia | abnormal decrease of circulating leukocytes, usually below 5000/mm, occurs when bone marrow activity is suppressed or when leukocyte destruction increases |
| Lymphocyte | A white blood cell responsible for much of the body's immune protection. |
| Malaise | A subjective sense of discomfort, weakness, fatigue, or feeling rundown that may occur alone or accompany other symptoms and illnesses. |
| Metaplasia | a change in the normal pattern of differentiation such that dividing cells |
| Microbes | a microscopic organism, especially one that transmits a disease |
| Monocytes | A mononuclear phagocytic white blood cell derived from myeloid stem cells. |
| Neutropenia | a decrease in circulating neutrophils |
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