Final Flashcards

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Kind of treatment used to prevent disease

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Preventive treatment

Example breast mammogram

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If a disease persists for a long time is considered chronic . Chronic diseases definition

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Might begin slowly, without symptoms and last entire life

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Hereditary disease that are present at birth even if not appearent

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Cogenital

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Redness, heat, swelling, pain and loss of motion are signs of

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Inflammation

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Shortness the life span by increasing the chance for arteriosclerosis, leading to cardiovascular diseases

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Obesity

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Benign tumor arising from gallbladder epithelial tissue

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Adenoma

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Malignant tumor of the epithelial tissue

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Carcinoma

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Benign encapsulated tumor of connective tissue

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Fibroma

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Malignant tumor of neurological cells

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Gilioma

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Benign fatty tumor

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Lipoma

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Malignant tumor of the skin

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Melanoma

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Malignant tumor arising from connective tissue such as muscle or bone

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Sarcoma

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An — might be such thighs as house dust, grass, pets, perfumes, or insect bites

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Allergy

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Change brought on by a virus, chemicals, radiation or carcinogen

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Genetic mutation

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Common sites of bloodstream metastasis are the

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Liver, lungs, and brain

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Cancer of the prostate is stimulated by testosterone

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By is slowed by estrogen treatment

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Occurs more frequently due to extreme, blistering burns at a young age

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People with cervical cancer also tend to have

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The herpes simplex virus

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The colon and Breast cancer are known to

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Run in families (inherited )

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Might occur is a tumor has invaded the bone and caused weakness at the site

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Pathological fracture

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Inhibits the inflammatory response. Invading offender gets the upper hand

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Smallest infective organisms and must be visualized by an electron microscope

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The system primary organs

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Thymus gland and bone marrow

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Having the disease

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Active natural immunity

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Antibodies produced by the body itself or fetus-maternal
Passive natural immunity
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Symptoms of allergic reactions
Redness, heat, swelling, itching. Runny nose coughing sneezing and nasal congestion
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Treatment for hay fever
A/c environment, antihistamines, nose drops and sprays
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Triggers for nonallergic asthma
Common cold, changes in temp and climate, exercise and stress
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Condition caused by contact w external irritant ( insect bites, pollen, drugs, food or plants)
Urticaria
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Anaphylactic reaction, caused by absorption of the antigen into the blood directly or through the mucous membrane
Anaphylaxis
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No chronic signs or symptoms are displayed during the stage
Asymptomatic HIV
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Cells becoming bone
Osteoblasts
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Bone repair is based on
Age, health, degree of injury
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The functions of the muscles of the body are to
Provide structure and movement, and to produce heat
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Pain, swelling, decreased mobility and deformity are sign and symptoms of what disease
Bone and joint disease
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Exaggerated anterior or inward curve of the lumbar spine (sway back)
Lordosis
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Diagnosis can be confirmed by clinical exam, xray, ct scan, and bone densitometry
Osteoporosis
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General term for softening of the bones due to defective mineralization and general term for softening of the bones in adults; rickets in children
Osteomalacia
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Joint of the big toe affected in gout
Metatarsophalangeal
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Blood forming organs include the
Lymph nodes, bone marrow, spleen and liver
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