medical terminology CH.6 – Flashcards
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onc/o
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TUMOR
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sarc/o
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Flesh, connective tissue
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splen/o
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SPLEEN
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tox/o
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POISON
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lymph node
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each small Adam shaped node contains special lymphocytes ...Glands that filter out toxic substances, like bacteria.
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B cells
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Also known as B lymphocytes . When B-cells are stimulated by antigens, they are converted into plasma cells that secrete antibodies.
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Adenoids
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Also known as nasopharygeal tonsils are located in thenasopharynx which is in the upper part of the pharynx
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Tonsils
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Are 3 masses of lymphoid tissue that form a protected ring around the back of the nose and throat
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Thymus
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An immune organ located near the heart. THe thymus is the site of T cell maturation and is larger in children and adolescents.
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Intact skin
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wraps the body in a physical barrier that prevents invading organisms from entering the body
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Immunity
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PROTECTION AGAINST A DISEASE OR CONDITION; THE PERSON WILL NOT GET OR BE AFFECTED BY THE DISEASE
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Natural immunity
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Which is also known as passive immunity is resistant to a disease present without the administration of an antigen or exposure to a disease.Natural is either present in birth or is passed from the mother to her child through breast milk
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Oncologist
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A physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating malignant disorders such as tumors and cancer
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Secondary lymphedema
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caused by damage to lymphatic system; swelling usually in limb nearest damaged lymphatic vessels; most commonly caused by cancer treatment or trauma
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Localized allergic response
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a.k.a.- cellular response, -includes redness, itching, and burning where the skin has come into contact with an allergen. (future responses with the same allergens may produce more-severe symptoms)
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Western blot test
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blood test taht produces more accuarte results than the ELISA test. The western blot test is performed to confirm the diagnosis when the results of ELISA are positive.
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Antiviral drug
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Such as acyclovir is used to treat viral infections or to provide temporary immunity
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Cancer
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A group of diseases characterized by an uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells that invade and destroy healthy tissue.
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Antiangiogenesis
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a form of treatment that disrupts this blood supply to the tumor
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Lymphoma
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Is a general term applied to malignancies affecting lymphoid Hodgkins' and non-Hodgkins lymphoma
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inflammatory breast cancer
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(IBC) the most aggressive and least common form of breast cancer; grows rapidly, symptoms include: pain, rapid increase in breast size, redness or a rash on the breast, and the swelling of nearby lymph nodes; detectable by MRI but not mammography or ultrasound
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Breast self-examination
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an essential self-care procedure for the early detection of breast cancer. the focus is checking for a new lump of for changes in an existing lump, shape of the nipple or the skin covering the breast
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Radical mastectomy
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The surgical removal of an entire breast and many of the surrounding tissues.
