CHAPTER 1: ESSENTIALS OF HUMAN DISEASES AND CONDITIONS QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

CHAPTER 1: ESSENTIALS OF HUMAN
DISEASES AND CONDITIONS
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS

Adipose - ans-Tissue composed of fat.
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Alopecia - ans-Partial or complete lack of hair, hair loss
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Analgesic - ans-A drug that relieves pain.
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Cognitive - ans-The mental process of thinking, remembering, and receiving.
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Dysfunction - ans-Unable to function normally.
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Ectopic - ans-Something that is not in its normal location or place.
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Endometrial - ans- sw swsw



The mucous membrane lining of the uterus, consisting of the stratum compactum
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Genetic - ans-Pertaining to genes or heredity.
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Hematopoietic - ans-The formation and development of blood cells.
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An abnormal condition resulting from an excessive intake of toxic amounts.
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Nosocomial - ans-Pertaining to a secondary disorder associated with hospitalization.
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Palliative - ans-To reduce or relieve symptoms, but not cure.
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Preoperatively - ans-The period before a surgical procedure.
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Reflexology - ans-An alternative medicine technique that uses reflex points.
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, Systemic - ans-Pertaining to the whole body.
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Transcutaneous - ans-A procedure that is performed through the skin. sw swsw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw




Transient - ans-Pertaining to a condition that is temporary.
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Urticaria - ans-A pruritic skin eruption caused by allergens or other reasons.
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Visceral - ans-Pertaining to the viscera or internal organs.
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Differential - ans-Pertaining to or creating a condition that is not the same for all.
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Allergen - ans- sw swsw



An antigenic substance capable of producing an allergic response in the body.
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Any substance that stimulates the immune system to produce antibodies.
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Auscultation - ans-A technique to listen for sounds within the body.
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Biopsy - ans-A microscopic examination to find a diagnosis.
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Cachexia - ans- sw swsw



A profound and marked wasting disorder, associated with malnutrition and diseases.
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A substance that produces cancer or causes the transformation of a cell into a cancero
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Dermatome - ans- sw swsw



An area of skin in which sensory nerves are derived from a signal nerve root.
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Homeostasis - ans-A state of equilibrium within the body.
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Karyotype - ans-A picture of chromosomes in the nucleus of a cell.
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Metastasis - ans-Spreading of a malignant disease or pathogenic microorganisms.
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Mutation - ans-A variation or change in genetic structure.
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Neoplasm - ans-An abnormal formation of new tissue that can be malignant or benign.
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Nociceptor - ans-Nerves that receives and transmits painful stimuli.
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Pathogenesis - ans-The development of a disease. sw swsw sw sw sw sw