Mechanism of diseases
swelling or growth, originally used in the description or the swelling related to inflammation
tumors
the prioritizing of care
triage
a physical or mental injury
trauma
intravenously giving a special solution that meets the total nutritional needs of the individual
Total Parenteral Nutrition
delivery routh for fluid for (hydration, nutrition or medications) that includes subcutaneous, intramuscular or intravenous
parenteral
enclosed in a capsule; term used to describe benign tumors
encapsulated
acronym for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
AIDS
an environmental substance that causes an allergic reaction
allergen
the state when the immune response is too intense or hypersensitive to an environmental substance
allergy
no oxygen
anoxia
immunoglobulins that develop in response to an antigen; also called immune bodies; proteins that the body produces to react to and render the antigen harmless
antibodies
a basic pathologic process of cytologic and chemical reactions that occur in the blood vessels and tissues in response to an injury or irritation; a protective immune response that is triggered by any type of injury or irritant
inflammation
the process in which the bodys immune system recognizes an organ (after a transplant) as foreign and attacks it, leading to organ death
organ rejection
the study of tumors
oncology
an increase in cell number leading to an increase in tissue size, commonly called tumors
neoplasms
the development of a new type of cell with an uncontrolled growth pattern
neoplasia
cellular death
a condition occurring when saprophytic (dead tissue-loving) bacteria become involved in necrotic tissue
gangrene
a cell marker that induces a state of sensitivity after coming in contact with an antibody; any substance that causes the body some type of harm, thus setting off this specific reaction
antigens
a decrease in cell size, which leads to a decrease in size of the tissue and organ
atrophy
the state when the immune response attacks itself
autoimmunity
the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention and treatment of obesity
bariatrics
having limited growth noncancerous
benign
necrosis of cells or tissues due to ischemia
infarct
spreads from a site of origin to a secondary site in the body
metastatic
to move or spread
metastasize
a cellular adaptation in which the cell changes to another type of cell
metaplasia
deadly or progressing to death; cancerous
malignant
hypoxia of cells or tissues caused by decreased blood flow
ischemia
an increase in the size of the cell, leading to an increase in tissue and organ size
hypertrophy
a term used to describe any individual who has an ill, thin, wasted appearance
cachexia
any malignant tumor
cancer
present at birth; usually concerning a congenital anomaly or an abnormality present at birth
congenital
diseases related to aging or destruction of tissue, functions and use
degenerative
an alteration in size, shape and organization of cells
dysplasia
not enough oxygen in tissues
hypoxia