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Allergy
Definition
small amounts of the allergen are injected
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Antibiotics
Definition
effective because they target the cell wall of the bacteruim; they should only be used for bacterial infections
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Anithussives
Definition
suppress or control coughing
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Bacilli
Definition
Rod shaped bacteria
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Biopsy
Definition
results of this test are required before making a definitive diagnosis of cancer
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Carotid
Definition
blockage of this artery impairs the flow of blood t the brain
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Cartilage rings
Definition
hold the trachea open at all times of breathing
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Chronic disease
Definition
a desease which is incurable but the patient can live with it for decades
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Complete blood counts
Definition
used to diagnose blood disorders
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Cri-du-chat
Definition
results of a partially deleted #5 chromosome
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Cyclins
Definition
protein regulators of the cell cycle
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Deep vein thrombosis
Definition
most common cause of chronic venous insufficiency
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Diagnosis
Definition
determination of the cause of a disease
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Duchenne's muscular dystrophy
Definition
a sex linked disease
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Ectopic pacemaker
Definition
an excitable focus outside of the normally fucntioning pacemaker of the heart, can cause additional beats or take over the normal pacemaker activity
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Endocarditis
Definition
Microbial infection of the endocardial endothelium and the heart valves
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Entrobius vermicularis
Definition
most common worm infection in the US (aka pinworms)
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Epidemic
Definition
when a disease spreads over a large number of people in a specific area
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Epidemiology
Definition
study of transmission, occurrence, distribution, and control fo disease
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Epinephrine (adrenalin)
Definition
therapy for life-threatening anaphylaxis
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Etiology
Definition
cause of disease
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Family history
Definition
diagnostic method used to determine if a disease is hereditary
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Fever
Definition
stimulates phagocytic cells
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Galactosemia
Definition
Lactaid may be taken by individuals with this disease
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Gastrointestinal bleeding
Definition
Most frequent cause of iron deficiency in men and postmenpausal women
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Head and neck cancer
Definition
leading causes include smoking and chewing tobacco
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Homeostasis and blood pressure
Definition
blood pressure rises when a person's activity level rises, once a person's activity level decreases homeostasis will help blood pressure return to lower levels
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IgA
Definition
offers localized protection at mucosal surfaces in the body
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Immunity
Definition
is acquired by exposure to an antigen, by vaccination, and by having a disese
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Interferon
Definition
blocks virus multipilcation
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Klinefelter's syndrome
Definition
occurs in males
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Lesion
Definition
abnormality in a cell, enzyme, gene or tissue that leads to disease
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Lipid transport protiens
Definition
Very low density lipoprotiens, high density lipoprteins, and low density lipoproteins
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Liver cancer
Definition
common cause of cancer mortality worldwide
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Lymph tissue
Definition
cancers of this tissue are Hodgkin's disease and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
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Malabsorpition syndrome
Definition
accumulation of fat in the fecal matter which results in unformed,pale,floating stools with a very strong odor
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Malaria is not a contagious disease
Definition
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Mesothelioma
Definition
exposure to asbestos increases the risk for this cancer of the membranes of many internal organs
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Needle biopsy
Definition
used for the definitive diagnosis of hepatocacinoma
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Oncogene
Definition
encodes for proteins that regulate cell growth and differentiation
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Organs of the gastrointestinal tract
Definition
esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine
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Pathophysiology
Definition
events leading to the develpoment of a disease
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Pernicious anemia
Definition
vitamin B12 deficiency
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Plasma cells
Definition
associated with the production of antibodies
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polyps
Definition
solid structures in the upper respiratory tract that tend to block the airway, may regrow if removed
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Portal vein
Definition
responsible for supplying nutrient-rich blood to the liver
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Prognosis
Definition
predicted outcome of a disease
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Red-green color blindness
Definition
sex-linked disease
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Reed-Sternberg cells
Definition
distinguishing feature between Hodgkin's disease and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
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Remission
Definition
when signs and symptoms disappear at least temporarily
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Reportable
Definition
diseases that are under constant surveillance
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Rh incompatibility is a type ii hypersensitivity
Definition
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Sclerodema
Definition
etiology(cause) is unknown
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Secondhand smoke
Definition
increase the risk of lung cancer by 20-30%
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sequelae
Definition
disability or abnormality in the aftermath of a disease
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sickle cell anemia
Definition
genetic disease affecting around 10% of the black population
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Signs and symptoms of inflammation
Definition
swelling, redness, pain, and heat
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Spleen
Definition
Removes red blood cells along with the liver
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Syndrome
Definition
a collection of signs and symptoms that occur together
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Tay-Sachs
Definition
can be prevented with genetic counseling
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Terminal disease
Definition
disease ending in death
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Thalassemia
Definition
affects nearly 200 million people worldwide
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Transposition of the great arteries
Definition
congenital heart defect that occurs when the aorta and the pulmonary artery connect to the incorrect ventricles
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Trisomy 21
Definition
the cause of Down's syndrome
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Type i hypersensitivity
Definition
allergic response to tree or grass pollen is an example
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Type ii lung cells
Definition
secrete surfactant
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Umbilical vein
Definition
connects to the fetal venous system which returns blood to the fetal right atrium via the inferior vena cava
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Vaccine
Definition
can be composed of live or dead bacteria/viruses or toxins
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Vertical disease transmission
Definition
examples is Opthalmia neonatorum
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Volvulus
Definition
organic obstruction of the intestine in which it is twisted on itself and may be unwound surgically
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von Willebrand's disease
Definition
results in defects in platelet adhesion
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