Exam 4

Question 1

Coronary heart Disease

Answer 1

caused by atheroscerosis in the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle also called CAD

Question 2

Angina Pectoris

Answer 2

strangled chest, pain in chest, oftern in left arm or shoulder

Question 3

thrombus

Answer 3

a blood clot in a blood vessel that usually remains at the point of its formation

Question 4

embolus

Answer 4

blood clot that breaks off from its place of origin in a blood vessel and travels through the bloodstream

Question 5

Aneurusm

Answer 5

distention or diation of the artery wall

Question 6

peripheral arterial disease (PAD)

Answer 6

atherosclerosis in the arteries in the legs that can impede blood flow and lead to pain, infection, and loss of the infected limb

Question 7

remission

Answer 7

a period during the course of cancer in which there are no symptoms or other evidence of disease

Question 8

caroteniod

Answer 8

any group of yellow-to red plant pigments that can be converted to vitamin A by the liver:many act as antioxidants

Question 9

pytochemical

Answer 9

naturally occurring substance found in plant foods that may help prevent chronic diseases such as cancer and heart disease

Question 10

carcinoma

Answer 10

cancer that orginates in epithelial tissue

Question 11

sarcoma

Answer 11

cancer arising from bone, cartiledge, or striated muscle

Question 12

lymphoma

Answer 12

a tumor originating from lymphatic tissue

Question 13

leukemia

Answer 13

cancer of the blood or the blood forming cells

Question 14

melanoma

Answer 14

malignant tumor of the skin that arises from pigmented cells, usually a mole

Question 15

basal cell carcinoma

Answer 15

cancer of the deepest layer of the skin

Question 16

squamous cell carcinoma

Answer 16

cancer of the surface layers of the skin

Question 17

T cell

Answer 17

a type of lymphocyte with specific immune functions, arise in the bone marrow and mature in the thymus

Question 18

B-cell

Answer 18

a type of lymphocyte with specific immune functions, mature in the bone marrow and produce antibodies

Question 19

histamine

Answer 19

chemical responsible for dilation of blood vessels in an inflammatory resonse

Question 20

anaphylaxis

Answer 20

severe hypertensive reaction to an allergen with symptoms of difficult breathing, low bp, heart arrthymia, seizure and sometimes death

Question 21

incubation

Answer 21

the period when bacteria or viruses are actively multiplying inside the body’s cells; usually without symptoms of illness

Question 22

epidemic

Answer 22

rapidly spreading disease or health-related concern

Question 23

pandemic

Answer 23

a widespread epidemic

Question 24

protozoan

Answer 24

microscopic single-celled organism that often produces recurrent, cyclical attacks of diseases

Question 25

parasitic worm

Answer 25

pathogen that causes intestinal and other infections ex tapeworms, hookworms, pinworms, and flukes

Question 26

Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)

Answer 26

chemicals used as spray-can propellants, refrigerants, and industrial solvents, implicated in the destruction of the ozone layer

Question 27

biodegradation

Answer 27

natural break down of organic substances and their return into the enviornment

Question 28

decibel

Answer 28

unit of intensity of sounds on a scale from 0 for the average least perceptible sound to about 120 for the average pain threshold