A predisposing factor of a disease or illness condition
What is Heredity, Environment, or Lifestyle?
The Largest System/Organ in the body
What is Skin/ Integumentary System?
A term to describe a ringing or whistling sound in the ear.
What is Tinnitus?
This gland is responsible for the hormone: Insulin
What is Pancreas gland?
This system is made up of blood, heart, and, blood vessels.
What is Cardiovascular System?
A category of disease recovery where symptoms are short term and resolve quickly?
What is Acute recovery?
Stage Ulcer: A persistent non-blanchable erythema of intact skin.
What is stage 1?
The brain and Spinal Cord is part of what nervous system?
What is the Central Nervous System?
A term used to describe increase thirst
What is Polydipsia?
A term to describe an inflammation of Superficial Veins
What is Phlebitis?
This refers to a group of symptoms which are caused by a specific disease or a condition with several interrelated problems.
What is Syndrome?
This system consists of bones, muscles, and cartilage.
What is the Musculoskeletal System?
A medical term for soft, yellow-brown secretion also known as earwax.
What is Cerumen?
This hormone is necessary for the transfer of glucose into the cells for energy
What is Insulin?
Cancer of the blood, rapid growth of abnormal blood cells.
What is Leukemia?
This term is described as the loss of feeling or sensation produced by a medication.
What is Anaesthesia?
Stage Ulcer: Subcutaneous fat may be visible but bone, tendon or muscle are not exposed.
What is Stage 3?
Infectious Disease: Neck Stiffness, Photophobia, Headache, and Fever.
What is Meningitis?
A term to describe the need for patients to get up at night on a regular basis to urinate.
What is Nocturia?
What is the heart?
The Three Phases of Surgery
What is Pre-operative, Intra-Operative, & Post Operative?
A musculoskeletal disorder which involves the inflammation of the synovial membrane of a freely moveable joint.
What is Rheumatoid Arthritis?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: There are 3 causes of Cerebrovascular Accident
What is Cerebral: Thrombus, Embolism, and Hemorrhage?
Term: A damage to the peripheral nerve, often causes weakness, numbness and pain, usually in the hands and feet.
What is Peripheral Neuropathy?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: Name 2 Cardiovascular Disease?