Diseases

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How is infectious disease caused

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Harmful microorganisms and other parasites that live at the expense of another organism

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Types of disease

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Infectious 
Degenerative
Neoplasia
Immune disorders
Metabolic disorders
Hormonal disorders
Mental and emotional disorders

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What is a pathogen

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Any disease causing organism

Ex: viruses fungi worms Protozoa

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What is Toxin

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Microorganisms release byproduct that causes disease

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What is sepsis

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Presence of harmful microorganisms or their toxins in the body

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Why does MYC/ O stands for

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Fungus or mold

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A positive organism stains what color

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Purple

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A negative organism stains what color

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Red

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Diplococci grows in

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Pairs

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Streptococci grows in

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Chains

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Staphlococci grow in

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Clusters

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What is a degenerative disease

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Resulting from wear, tear, aging , or injury that can result in a wound and perhaps death of tissue

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What is a trauma

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Injury ( physical or psychological )

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What is lesion

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Wound

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What is necrosis

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Death of tissue

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What are examples of degenerative disease

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Arthritis
Cardiovascular problems
Respiratory disorders ( emphysema)
Structural malformations (prolapse,hernia)

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What is prolapse

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Dropping

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What does cystoptosis means

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Prolapsed bladder

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What is a hernia

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Rupture.

A protrusion of an anatomical structure through the wall that normally contains it

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What is neoplasia

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Abnormal and uncontrolled growth of tissue

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What is a immune disorder

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Failure for the body to make antibodies in its own tissue

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What is autoimmune diseases

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Body’s normal tolerance of antigens on its own cells is disrupted. Produced antibodies against its own tissue.

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What is metabolic disorders

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Resulting from lack of enzymes or others factors needed for cellular functions

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Definition of malnutrition is

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Inadequate intake of nutrients or inability of the body to absorb nutrients

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What is hormonal disorders

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Caused by underproduction or overproduction of hormones, or inability of hormones to function properly

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What is mental/ emotional disorder

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Affects the mind and adaptation of an individual to his or her environment.

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What is etiology

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Cause of disease

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What is acute

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A disease that is sudden, severe, and of short duration

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What is chronic

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Disease is of long duration and progresses slowly

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What does EMT stand for

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Emergency medical technician

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What is inflammation

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Response to infection and other forms of disease, when cells are injured, they release chemicals that allow blood cells and fluid to flow into tissue.

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What are the four signs of inflammation

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Heat Pain Redness Swelling

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What is edema

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Swelling or accumulations if fluid in tissues

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What is edema caused by

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Inflammation Blockage of fluid Heart failure Imbalance in body fluid composition

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What is neoplasm

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Abnormal and uncontrolled growth of tissue

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Bengin

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Does not spread

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Malignant

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Spreads to other tissues

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A malignant cancer : Carcinoma involves what

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Epithelial glands

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A malignant cancer : Adenocarcinoma involves

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Glands

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The malignant cancer : Melanoma involves

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Pigmented epithelium

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The malignant cancer : Sarcoma involves

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Connective tissues or muscles

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What is a cyst

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A sac or pouch filled with fluid or semisolid material. Caused by infecting or blockage of duct

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Alg/o

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Pain

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Carcin/o

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Cancer

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Cyst/o

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Filled sac or pouch

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Lith

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Stone

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Onc/o

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Tumor

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Path/o

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Disease

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Py/o

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Pus

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Pyr/o or pyret/o

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Fever, fire

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Scler/o

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Hard

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Tox/o or toxic/o

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Poison

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Brady

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Slow

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Tachy

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Fast

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Dys

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Abnormal Painful Difficult

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Mal

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Bad | Poor

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Pachy

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Thick

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Xero

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Dry