MT14 Infections & Diseases

Question 1

Inflammation

Answer 1

The body’s reaction to injury or infection

Question 2

Pyrexia

Answer 2

Fever

Question 3

Abscess 

Answer 3

A collection of pus in a cavity

Question 4

Pyuria

Answer 4

Pus in the urine

Question 5

Dysplasia

Answer 5

Abnormal cells within a tissue or organ

Question 6

-gen

Answer 6

Producing, forming, origin

Question 7

-genic

Answer 7

Pertaining to formation or originating in

Question 8

-Genesis

Answer 8

Beginning, development or production of something

Question 9

Pathogenic

Answer 9

Relating to causing disease

Question 10

Pyogenic

Answer 10

Pertaining to producing pus

Question 11

Pyrogenic

Answer 11

Causing or producing fever

Question 12

Immunity

Answer 12

The bodies ability to resist infection

Question 13

sept/

Answer 13

Infection

Question 14

Septicaemia

Answer 14

Blood infection

Question 15

Tox/

Answer 15

Toxin or poison

Question 16

Toxaemia

Answer 16

Blood poisoning

Question 17

Plastic surgery

Answer 17

Surgical speciality dedicated to reconstruction of facial and body defects

Question 18

Acute

Answer 18

Sudden onset

Question 19

ulcer

Answer 19

An open sore of tissue

Question 20

Epidermis

Answer 20

Upper layer of the skin

Question 21

Necrosis

Answer 21

Death of body tissue

Question 22

Subcutaneous

Answer 22

Under the skin

Question 23

Cyst

Answer 23

Fluid filled sac

Question 24

Abscess

Answer 24

A collection of pus in a cavity

Question 25

Meningitis

Answer 25

Inflammation of the membranes of the spinal cord and brain

Question 26

Toxicity

Answer 26

How poisonous or harmful a substance can be

Question 27

Malnutrition

Answer 27

A condition in which the body does not receive enough nutrients for proper function

Question 28

Infection

Answer 28

The presence or invasion of a foreign organism

Question 29

Trauma

Answer 29

Physical wound or injury

Question 30

Antiseptic

Answer 30

A substance to prevent infection

Question 31

Cytotoxic

Answer 31

Poisonous to cells

Question 32

Bacteria

Answer 32

Micro organisms which cause disease

Question 33

Antibiotics

Answer 33

Agent or substance to destroy harmful bacteria

Question 34

Osteomyelitis

Answer 34

Inflammation of the bone marrow

Question 35

Systemic

Answer 35

Affecting the entire body

Question 36

Incontinence

Answer 36

Inability to control function of urination

Question 37

Analgesia

Answer 37

Absence of pain