Terms Related to Disease
These are the feelings that the patient describes, subjective manifestations.
What are symptoms?
This is the body's initial response to injury.
What is inflammation?
Interference of blood supply to an organ; deprives cells and tissues of oxygen and nutrients.
What is ischemia?
Growth which closely resembles their cells of origin in structure and function.
What is benign?
Protection utilized when delivering healthcare services for any person.
What are standard precautions?
The measurable manifestations of a disease process.
What are signs?
This is a fibrous scar that replaces damaged tissue.
What is granulation tissue?
Implies rupture of a blood vessel.
What is a hemorrhage?
Neoplastic growth that invades and destroys adjacent structures.
What is malignant?
Foreign substance that evokes an immune response.
What are antigens?
These are diseases contracted while in an acute care setting.
What is a nosocomial infection?
This is a Localized, usually encapsulated, collection of fluid.
What is an abscess?
Localized area of ischemic necrosis; produced by occlusion of either arterial supply or venous drainage.
Death of tissue?
What is infarction?
This is an ungoverned abnormal proliferation of cells.
What is neoplasia?
Immunoglobulin responding to the antigen; make harmless.
What are antibodies?
A disease that is caused by a physician or prescribed treatment.
What is iatrogenic?
Thick yellow fluid called pus (dead white blood cells)
What is pyogenic bacteria?
Accumulation of blood trapped within body tissues
What is a hematoma?
These are malignant neoplasms that travel to distant sites.
What is metastasis?
Contact with dead or deactivated microorganisms to form antibodies.
What is a vaccine?
This is a disease where the underlying cause is unknown.
What is idiopathic?
Potential involvement of other organs and tissues in the body by organisms invading the blood vessels.
What is bacteremia?
DAILY DOUBLE!
Accumulation of abnormal amounts of fluid in the intercellular tissue spaces or body cavities
What is edema?
Increase in the size of the cells of a tissue or organ in response to a demand for increased function.
What is hypertrophy?
Hypersensitive reaction resulting in a histamine release. Can be life threatening.
What is an anaphylactic reaction?