Ch. 6 Vocabulary

Nursing 0100c with Moats at University of Central Florida

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Acute disease

disease that comes on suddenly, requires urgent treatment, and is usually resolved

acute exacerbation

increase in severity of signs and symptoms of a chronic disease

antibodies

proteins produced in the body in response to invasion by a foreign agent (antigen)
react specifically w/ the foreign agent

autoimmune

presence of antibodies against components of body

benign

nonmalignant tumor

cachexia

state of malnutrition, emaciation, and debility, usually resulting from a prolonged illness

carcinoma

malignant tumor made up of connective tissue enclosing epithelial cells

chronic disease

incurable illness or disease, but treatable
requires ongoing care

complication

situation that makes original medical condition more serious

congenital

condition present at birth

etiology

cause of disease

genetic

pertaining to or carried by a gene

hypersensitivity

state of altered reactivity in which the body reacts to a foreign agent more strongly than normal or in an abnormal way

immune response

response of body to elements recognized as non self, with the production of antibodies and rejection of the foreign material

infection

invasion and multiplication of any organism and the damage this causes in the body

inflammation

localized protective reaction of tissue to irritation, injury, or infection
characterized by pain, redness, swelling, and sometimes loss of function

invasive

characterized by invading (penetrating into) or spreading

ischemia

deficient blood supply to body tissues

malignant

cancerous

medical diagnosis

name of disease
determination made by a physician

metastasize

to spread cancer to other body parts

neoplasm

new growth, tumor

noninvasive

remaining localized and not spreading
not penetrating

obstruction

blockage in a passageway

predisposing factor

condition that contributes to the development of disease

prognosis

probably outcome of a disease or injury

protocol

standards of procedure and care developed for preparation of a patient for diagnostic tests

risk factor

condition indicating that a problem may develop, causing the patient's health to worsen

sarcoma

connective tissue tumor, often highly malignant

signs

any objective evidence of an abnormal nature in the body or its organs

symptoms

any perceptible change in the body or its function that indicates disease or the phases of disease

therapy

treatment designated to eliminate disease or other bodily disorder

trauma

wound or injury

tumor

neoplasm

vaccine

artificial or weakened antigens that help the body develop antibodies to prevent infectious disease

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