Definitions
Cancerous tumor
What is a malignant tumor
This is located on the LUQ.
What is the spleen?
swelling of the lymph nodes
What is lymphedema?
sever allergic reaction
What is anaphylaxis
There are some located in the axilla
What are lymph nodes?
Very sore throat
What is tonsillitis?
an infection affecting the whole body, example; like the flu.
What is a systemic infection
This is located in the mediastinum
What is the Thymus?
Abnormal enlargement of the spleen
What is splenomegaly?
infectious agent is the habitat in which the agent normally lives, grows and multiplies.
What a reservoir?
Located in the pharynx
What is tonsils?
inflammation of the lymph nodes, usually painful
What is lymphadenitis?
the minimum infection prevention practices that apply to all patient care
What is standard precautions?
Found in the epiphyses of long bones, creating B and pre-T lymphocytes
What is bone marrow?
Bleeding from the spleen
What is splenorrhagia?