Lymphatic Conditions/Procedures Flashcards by Ayden Olsen

inflammation of the lymph nodes

lymphadenitis (swollen glands)

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any disease affecting lymph nodes

lymphadenopathy

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benign tumor formed by abnormal collection of lymph vessels due to a congential defect

lymphangioma

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abnormal enlargement of the spleen

splenomegaly

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bleeding from the spleen

splenorrhagia

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inflammation of the tonsils

tonsillitis

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performed to detect damage to lymphatic vessels

lymphoscintigraphy

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swelling due to an abnormal accumulation of fluid within the tissues

lymphedema

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hereditary disorder that causes swelling in the feet and legs

primary lymphedema

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caused by damage to the lymphatic system that usually causes swelling in the limb nearest to the damage

secondary lymphedema

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condition that occurs when the immune response is compromised

immunodeficiency disorder

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bloodborne infection in which the virus damages or kills the cells of the immune system, many life-threatening infections at risk of developing

human immunodeficiency virus

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infection caused by a pathogen that does not normally produce illness in healthy humans

opportunistic infection

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advance and fatal stage of HIV

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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opportunistic infection that causes cancer patches to grow under the skin and in other organs

Kaposi’s sarcoma

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blood test used to screen for the presence of HIV antibodies

enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

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treatment that involves stimulating or repressing the immune response

immunotherapy

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treatment given after exposure to possibly stop the disease from developing

synthetic immunoglobulins

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used in the treatment of MS, heaptitis C, and some cancers

synthetic interferon

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any of a class of antibodies produced in the lab by identical offspring of a clone of specific cells; used to enhance the patient’s immune response to certain malignancies

monoclonal antibodies

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treatment to repress the immune system

immunosuppression

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substance that prevents or reduces the normal immune response

immunosuppressant

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hormone-like preparation administered primarily as an anti-inflammatory and as an immunosuppressant

corticosteroid drug

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medication that kills or damages cells

cytotoxic drug

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microorganism that causes diseases

pathogen

one-celled microscopic organisms

bacteria

rod-shaped bacterium

bacillus

small bacterium that lives in lice, fleas, ticks

rickettsia

spiral-shaped bacterium

spirochete

bacteria that form irregular clusters resembling grapes

staphylococci

staphlylococci that commonly infect wounds and causes problems such as toxic shock syndrome or food poisoning

staphylococcus aureus

bacteria that form a chain

streptococci

condition that occurs when the body is overwhelmed by a bacterial infection

septic shock

develop when an antibiotic fails to kill all of the target bacteria

antibiotic resistant bacteria

staphylococci that are resistant to most antibiotics; cause red bumps with black tops

methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

simple parasitic organisms that can cause infections such as athlete's foot

fungus

type of fungus that causes candidiasis

yeast

infection that occurs on the skin or in warm moist areas, such as the vagina

candidiasis

organism that lives on or within another at the expense of the host

parasite

disease caused by a parasite in mosquitos, transferred by mosquito bites

malaria

parasite transmitted from animals to humans by contaminated feces

toxoplasmosis

very small infectious agents that live only by invading other cells

viruses

acute viral infection characterized by painful skin eruptions that follow the underlying route of the inflamed nerve

herpes zoster (shingles)

caused by the Epstein-Barr virus, kissing disease

infectious mononucleosis

highly contagious infection cause by the rubeola virus

measles

acute viral disease characterized by swelling of the parotid glands

mumps

German measles

rubella

acute viral infection that is commonly transmitted by the bite or saliva of an infected animal

rabies

chicken pox

varicella

viral infection transmitted by mosquitos

West Nile virus

member of the herpesvirus family that causes a viriety of diseases

cytomegalovirus

medications that kill bacterial microorganisms

antibiotics

substance that kills bacteria

bactericide

agent that destroys fungi

antifungal

medication used to treat viral infections

antiviral drug

study of the prevention, causes, and treatment of cancer

oncology

not life-threatening

benign

life-threatening

malignant

spread of cancer

metastasis

class of diseases characterized by the uncontrolled division of cells

cancer

malignant tumor in epithelial tissue

carcinoma

malignant tumor in its original position that has not metastasized

carcinoma in situ

carcinoma of glandular tissue

adenocarcinoma

malignant tumor that is in connective tissue

sarcoma

malignant tumor involving the upper shaft of a long bone

osteosarcoma

process of classifying tumors with respect to how far it has progressed, potential for therapy, and prognosis

staging

general term for malignancies affecting lymphoid tissue

lymphoma

large, cancerous cells found in Hodgkin's lymphoma

Reed-Sternberg cells

lymphoma characterized by large cancerous lymphocytes

Hodgkin's lymphoma

lymphomas that are not Hodgkin's

non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

carcinoma that develops from the cells of the breast

breast cancer

breast cancer at its earliest stage

ductal carcinoma in situ

cancer that starts in the milk duct and invade the fatty breast tissue

infiltrating ductal carcinoma

cancer that starts in the milk lobules and invade the fatty breast tissue

infiltrating lobular carcinoma

most aggressive form of breast cancer

inflammatory breast cancer

radiographic examination of the breast

mammography

technique in which a needle is used to remove small samples of breast tissue

needle breast biopsy

surgical removal of the entire breast and nipple

mastectomy

surgical removal of only the cancerous tissue and a surrounding margin

lumpectomy

surgical removal of the entire breast and all of the axillary lymph nodes under the adjacent arm

modified radical mastectomy

surgical removal of an entire breast and many of the surrounding tissues

radical mastectomy

use of chemical agents and drugs in combination to destroy malignant cells and tissues

chemotherapy

medication that blocks the development of malignant cells

antineoplastic

use of radioactive materials implanted into the tissues to be treated

brachytherapy

radiation therapy administered at a distance from the body

teletherapy

Lymphatic Conditions/Procedures Flashcards

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