Chapter 2

Question 1

Congenital

Answer 1

A disease that’s present at birth.

Question 2

Infection

Answer 2

Refers to the invasion of microorganisms into the tissue that causes tissue or cell injury.

Question 3

Neoplasm

Answer 3

An increase in cell number, leading to an increase in tissue size, also called tumors.

Question 4

Malignant

Answer 4

Cancerous, deadly, or progressing to death.

Question 5

Allergy

Answer 5

Environmental substance (allergen) that causes a reaction.

Question 6

Cancer

Answer 6

A malignant tumor.

Question 7

Disease

Answer 7

Any change from normal, or change in structure or function.

Question 8

Metastatic

Answer 8

Cancers move from original site to a secondary site in the body.

Question 9

Acute

Answer 9

A disease that a short-term.

Question 10

Trauma

Answer 10

A physical or mental injury.

Question 11

AIDS

Answer 11

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

Question 12

Allergan

Answer 12

The environmental substance that causes a reaction.

Question 13

Anoxia

Answer 13

No oxygen.

Question 14

Antibodies

Answer 14

Immunoglobulins that develop in response to an antigen; also called immune bodies; proteins that the body’s produces to react til and render the antigen harmless.

Question 15

Antigens

Answer 15

A cell marker that induces a state of sensitivity after coming in contact with an antibody; any substance that causes the body some type of harm, thus setting off this specific reaction.

Question 16

Atrophy

Answer 16

A decrease in cell size, which leads to a decrease in the size of the tissue and organ.

Question 17

Autoimmunity

Answer 17

The state when the immune response attacks itself.

Question 18

Benign

Answer 18

Having limited growth, noncancerous.

Question 19

Cachexia

Answer 19

A term used to describe any individual who has a ill, thin, wasted appearance.

Question 20

Degenerative

Answer 20

Diseases related to aging, or destruction of tissue, functions, and use.

Question 21

Dysplasia

Answer 21

An alteration in size, shape, and organization of cells.

Question 22

Encapsulated

Answer 22

Enclosed in a capsule.

Question 23

External

Answer 23

Adding to the small intestine.

Question 24

Gangrene

Answer 24

A condition occurring when saprophytic (dead tissue-loving) bacteria become involved in necrotic tissue.

Question 25

Hyperplasias

Answer 25

An increase in cell number; overgrowth in response to some type of stimulus.

Question 26

Hypertrophy

Answer 26

An increase in the size of the cell, leading to an increase in tissue and organ size.

Question 27

Hypoxia

Answer 27

Not enough oxygen in tissues.

Question 28

Immunodeficiency

Answer 28

The state when the immune response is unable to defend the body due to a decrease or absence of leukocytes, primarily lymphocytes.

Question 29

Infarct

Answer 29

Necrosis of cells or tissues due to a ischemia.

Question 30

Inflammation

Answer 30

A basic pathologic process of cytologic and chemical reactions that occur in the blood vessels and tissues in response to an injury or irritation; a protective immune response that is triggered by any type of injury or irritant.

Question 31

Ischemia

Answer 31

Hypoxia cells or tissues caused by decreased blood flow.

Question 32

Metaplasia

Answer 32

Acellular adaption in which the cell changes to another type of cell.

Question 33

Metasize

Answer 33

Move or spread.

Question 34

Morbidity

Answer 34

The state of being diseased.

Question 35

MVA

Answer 35

Motor vehicle accidents.

Question 36

Necrosis

Answer 36

Cellular death.

Question 37

Neoplasia

Answer 37

The development of a new type of cell with an uncontrolled growth pattern.

Question 38

Oncology

Answer 38

The study of tumors.

Question 39

Organ rejection

Answer 39

When the body recognizes an organ (after a transplant) as foreign and attacks it, leading to organ death.

Question 40

Parenteral

Answer 40

A delivery route for fluid or medications that include subcutaneous, intramuscular, or in intravenous administration.

Question 41

TPN

Answer 41

Total parenteral nutrition; intravenously giving a special solution that meets, the total nutritional needs of the individual.

Question 42

Triage

Answer 42

Prioritizing of care.

Question 43

Tumors

Answer 43

"Swelling "or growth originally used in the description of the swelling related to inflammation.