HMC Radiographic Pathology for Technologists- Chapter 1 Exam 2023 A+

HMC Radiographic Pathology for Technologists- Chapter 1 Exam 2023 A+ Asymptomatic - ANS-Showing or causing no identifiable symptoms Autoimmune Disorders - ANS-Disease in which antibodies form against and injure the patient's own tissues, in contrast to the normal process in which antibodies form in response to foreign antigens. Benign Neoplasm - ANS-A localized tumor of well differentiated cells that does not invade surrounding tissue or metastasize to distant areas within the body. Carcinoma - ANS-A malignant growth composed of epithelial cells that tends to invade surrounding tissues and give rise to metastases Congenital - ANS-Existing at, and usually before, birth and resulting from genetic or environmental factors Degenerative - ANS-Refers to deterioration of the body usually associated with the aging process Disease - ANS-Any abnormal disturbance of the normal function or structure of a body part, organ, or system; may display a variety of manifestations Epidemiology - ANS-The investigation of disease in large groups Genetic Mapping - ANS-A map assigning DNA fragments to chromosomes Genome - ANS-The entirety of an organisms hereditary information, including both the genes and the non-coding sequences of DNA and RNA Halotype - ANS-A combination of DNA sequences at adjacent locations on the chromosome that are transmitted together. Hematogenous Spread - ANS-Spread through the blood Hereditary - ANS-Genetically transferred from either parent to child and derived from ancestors Hypotrophy - ANS-Underdevelopment Iatrogenic - ANS-Pertains to any adverse condition that occurs in a patient as a result of medical treatment Continues...