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Question: Pathogenisis

Answer:
The matter of development of a disease

Question: sequel

Answer:
pathological condition resulting from a prior disease, injury, or attack




Question: etiology

Answer:
the science and study of the causes or origins of disease

Question: idiopathic

Answer:
any disease that is of uncertain or unknown origin may be termed

Question: congenital

Answer:
a condition that is presented at birth, whether or not it is inherited

Question: Metabolic Degenerative

Answer:
can happen when abnormal chemical reaction in the body alter the normal metabolic process. it can also be
defined as inherited single gene anomaly, most of which are autosomal recessive.

Question: traumatic

Answer:

,injury is a term which refers to physical injuries of sudden onset and severity which require immediate medical
attention.

Question: Cell- mediated immunity

Answer:
an immune response that does not involve antibodies, but rather involves the activation of phagocytes,
antigen-specific cytotoxic t-lymphocytes, and the release of various cytokines in response to an antigen.

Question: humoral immunity

Answer:
the aspect of immunity that is mediated by macro molecules found in extracellular fluids such as secreted
antibodies, complement proteins, and certain antimicrobial peptides

Question: hypersensitivity 1

Answer:
local allergy, occurring rapidly, where the allergen encounters the body. IgE

Question: hypersensitivity 2

Answer:
called cytotoxic because IgM or IgG causes the destruction of cells. (incompatible blood transfusion)

Question: hypersensitivity 3

Answer:
immune complex hypersensitivity. (tissue deposition)




Question: hypersensitivity 4

Answer:
called delayed type. as the reaction takes several days to develop. not antibody- mediated, its cell mediated
response (dermatitis, tuberculin skin test reactions.)

Question: Anti-fungal drugs

Answer:

, designed to break down the fungus membrane to kill the fungus

Question: rubella virus

Answer:
contagious disease. a mild illness with low grade fever, sore throat, and rash that starts on the face and spreads
to the rest of the body. rubella can cause a miscarriage or serious birth defects in a developing baby if a woman
is infected while she is pregnant. best protection=MMR vaccine

Question: Osteosarcoma

Answer:
most common type of cancer that develops in bone.

Question: tumor markers

Answer:
detect first time cancer and cancer relapses. check for antigens/antibodies. shows normal healthy cells too

Question: CEA (carcinoembryonic antigen)

Answer:
detected in someone with colon cancer

Question: PSA (prostate specific antigen)

Answer:
prostate cancer

Question: diploid

Answer:
23 chromosomes from mother and 23 from father=46

Question: haploid

Answer:
cell that only has one copy of each chromosome

Question: homozygous

Answer:
2 of the same alleles (TT or tt)

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