Inflammation
What type of inflammation affects a limited area of the body?
What is local inflammation?
Immunity you get from vaccination is called what?
What is active immunity?
Low sodium level in the blood is called what?
What is hyponatremia?
Increase in cell size is called what?
What is hypertrophy?
A non-cancerous tumor is called what?
What is benign?
Name the term for an increased number of white blood cells in response to infection.
What is leukocytosis?
What protein produced by B cells binds specifically to antigens?
What is an antibody?
What system helps regulate blood pressure and fluid balance?
What is the RAAS (Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System)?
Increase in cell number is called what?
What is hyperplasia?
The spread of cancer cells to other parts of the body is called what?
What is metastasis?
What are the two main types of inflammation?
What are local and systemic inflammation?
What suffix is commonly used for immunoglobulins?
What is -Ig (e.g., IgG, IgA, IgM)?
Low potassium level in the blood is called what?
What is hypokalemia?
Decrease in cell size or number is called what?
What is atrophy?
An agent that causes birth defects is called what?
What is a teratogenic agent?
What is the process by which phagocytes engulf and digest pathogens?
What is phagocytosis?
Name the immunity that a newborn receives from its mother’s antibodies.
What is passive immunity?
What term means the body’s ability to maintain a stable internal environment?
What is homeostasis?
Abnormal change in cell size, shape, or organization is called what?
What is dysplasia?
What is the term for excessive scar tissue formation?
What is a keloid?
What type of infection is acquired in a hospital setting?
What is a nosocomial infection?
What term describes a decreased immune response, often seen in HIV patients?
What is immunosuppression?
Excess fluid accumulation in tissues is called what?
What is edema?
Programmed cell death is called what?
What is apoptosis?
What test removes tissue for examination?
What is a biopsy?