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Lesson 19
Lesson 19/Disease Processes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abnormality | state of being abnormal |
| acquired | not inherited or present at birth |
| allergic | relating to allergy |
| allergy | abnormality of immune system |
| antibiotic | substance used to cure inectious diseases caused by bacteria |
| atherosclerosis | hardening of the arteries |
| autoimmune | allergic to one's own tissues |
| bacteri/o | bacteria |
| bacterial | relating to bacteria |
| benign | slow growth of neoplasm, does not destroy normal function |
| congenital | exist from birth |
| developmental | etiology category which includes abnormalities in growth of tissue or organ |
| diabetes mellitus | disease caused by abnormal sugar metabolism |
| dwarf, dwarves | disease involving abnormal bone development |
| dwarfism | condition of being a dwarf |
| etiologic, etiological | relating to etiology |
| etiology | cause of an abnormality or injury |
| eti/o | cause |
| hereditary | genetic |
| hydrocephalus | water on the brain |
| hyperplasia | abnormal increase in number of normal cells |
| hyperplastic | relating to hyperplasia |
| iatrogenic | pathology caused by actions of a doctor, treatment, medication |
| idiopathic | disease where etiology is unknown |
| inflammation | tissue response to injury |
| infection | caused by bacteria, viruses and parasites |
| infectious | relating to infection |
| infestation | infested with parasites |
| inflammatory | relating to inflammation |
| inflamed | tissue response to injury |
| malignant | cancerous |
| neoplasia | new growth of cells whose anatomy is abnormal |
| neoplasm | any new and abnormal growth |
| neoplastic | relating to neoplasm |
| nosocomial | disease acquired in hospital environment |
| parasite | living organism which invades body and causes disease |
| parasitic | relating to parasite |
| penicillin | antibiotic |
| rheumatoid | widespread inflammation with unknown cause |
| rickets | vitamin D deficiency |
| secondary to | caused by |
| trauma | causes injury to tissue by force or toxic agents |
| traumatic | relating to trauma |
| vascularize | formation of new vessels |
| abscess | collection of pus closed off in a sac |
| acute | sudden, of short duration |
| alcoholic | relating to alcohol |
| anoxia | absence of oxygen |
| anoxic | relating to absence of oxygen |
| atrophic | relating to atrophy |
| atrophy | cells decrease in size or number |
| calor | heat |
| caloric | relating to heat |
| carbuncle | small abscess |
| caseous | type of necrosis |
| chron/o | time |
| chronic | slow, ongoing |
| chronicity | relating to chronic |
| coagulate | to clot or curdle |
| coagulation | clotting; type of necrosis |
| degenerate | decrease or deteriorate |
| degeneration | relating to degenerate |
| degenerative | relating to condition of degeneration |
| dolor | pain |
| edema | swelling caused by increased fluid in area |
| edematous | swollen |
| exudate | fluid of inflammation |
| fatty metamorphosis | fatty change |
| fibrin/o | fibrin, a blood clotting material |
| fibrinous | type of exudate which forms scabs |
| fibrosis | scarring |
| fung/o | fungus |
| fungus | forms of yeasts and molds |
| granuloma | tumor |
| granulomatous | type of inflammation tyat forms tumors |
| hyperemia | increased blood flow |
| hypertrophy | enlargement of cells |
| hypertrophic | relating to hypertrophy |
| hypoxia | reduced oxygen |
| hypoxic | relating to hypoxia |
| ir/ | in/ before r (prefix meaning not) |
| irreversible | not reversible |
| lethal | anything that kills |
| leukocytes | cells which fight infection |
| liquefaction | type of necrosis |
| macrophage | cell that comes to clear out infection |
| metamorphosis | change |
| monocytes | type of leukocyte |
| mono/, mon/o | one or single |
| morbid | loss of function |
| morbidity | damage to a whole organism |
| mortal | pertaining to or causing death |
| mortality | state of being mortal |
| myocardial | sudden, severe heart attack |
| necrosis | death of cells |
| nectrotic | relating to death of cells |
| neutrophils | leukocytes that eat foreign materials |
| perinephric | relating to connective tissue around kidney |
| polyarthritis | simultaneous inflammation of several joints |
| polymorphonuclear | neutrophils |
| phil/o | love or attraction, cells that attract a stain |
| primary intention | repair with stitches |
| primary union | repair with stitches |
| purulent | pus |
| pus | exudate with dead bacteria |
| py/o | pus |
| pyogenic | forming pus |
| pyonephrosis | pus-forming inflammatory condition of kidney |
| pyuria | pus in urine |
| /uresis, /uria | to urinate, condition of urination |
| regenerate | tissues replacing themselves |
| regeneration | natural renewal of a structure |
| regenerative | having ability to regenerate |
| reversible | change back |
| rubor | redness |
| scab | formed from fibrinous exudate |
| secondary intention | heal with borders separated (without stitches) |
| secondary union | heal with borders separated (without stitches) |
| prim/o | first |
| subacute | less than sharp or severe |
| suppurative | inflammatory response with large amount of pus |
| transudate | clear fluid without protein |
| tubercul/o | tuberculosis, small root |
| tuberculosis | disease |
| tumor | swelling, lump |
| tumorous | relating to tumor |
| wound | injury to body tissues |
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