Terminology
A tissue sample for testing purposes is a________________
Biopsy
A vicious cycle of Abeta peptide accumulation, nerve cell death, and inflammation may cause________
Alzheimer
_____________ is a joining of the Greek words psyche (ψυχή) "soul" and pathos (πάθος) "suffering, feeling".
Psychopathy
Rx
Prescription, usually for medication but can also signify another treatment.
______________is due to either the pancreas not producing enough insulin, or the cells of the body not responding properly to the insulin produced
Diabetes
Something that doesn’t require entering the body with instruments; usually simple is___________________
Noninvasive
Is a mental health condition characterized by persistent antisocial behavior, impaired empathy and remorse, and bold, disinhibited, and egotistical traits
Psychopathy
Disease is not getting worse; not to be confused with being cured
In Remission
HDL-C
High-density lipoprotein cholesterol, often called “good” cholesterol.
_____________ may also spread through the bloodstream to distant parts of the body. These parts may include the bones, liver, lungs, or brain
Cancer
Worry or fear that is not proportional to reality
Anxiety
Is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body
Cancer
Most common type of white blood cell
Neutrophils
EKG
Electrocardiogram, a way of monitoring the heart and testing for problems
Early-onset ___________ occurs between a person’s 30s and mid-60s and is very rare. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of ___________ among older adults
Alzheimer & Dementia
Memory system that stores information for a long period
Long term memory
Generally affects the lungs, but it can also affect other parts of the body. Most infections show no symptoms
Tuberculosis
An organ or tissue that produces and secretes fluids that serve a specific function.
Gland
OR
Operating room where surgeries are performed.
__________________is deficient emotional responses, lack of empathy, and poor behavioral controls, commonly resulting in persistent antisocial deviance and criminal behavior.
Psychopathy
The negative effect of challenging circumstances on one’s mental and emotional wellbeing
stress
A group of common endocrine diseases characterized by sustained high blood sugar levels.
Diabetes
Return of disease or symptoms after a patient has recovered
Relapse
Stat
Inmediatly
infection can spread from the lungs to other parts of the body. This is called extrapulmonary________
tuberculosis