Anatomy and Physiology /HOSA: Med Term Lymphatic/Immune Part 4
HOSA: Med Term Lymphatic/Immune Part 4
This deck covers medical terminology related to the lymphatic and immune systems, focusing on various diseases, conditions, and diagnostic methods.
define VARICELLA
fever & rash w/itchy fluid-filled blisters
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define VARICELLA
fever & rash w/itchy fluid-filled blisters
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aka: varicella
chicken pox
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describe HERPES ZOSTER
acute viral infection w/painful rash along torso along inflamed peripheral nerve bc of reactivated varicella virus
aka: herpes zoster
shingles
describe INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS
caused by Epstein-Barr virus in teens & YA; s/s: fever, sore throat, enlarged lymph nodes, spleen swelling, liver involvement; spread via saliva
aka: infectious mononucleosis
monon
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
define VARICELLA | fever & rash w/itchy fluid-filled blisters |
aka: varicella | chicken pox |
describe HERPES ZOSTER | acute viral infection w/painful rash along torso along inflamed peripheral nerve bc of reactivated varicella virus |
aka: herpes zoster | shingles |
describe INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS | caused by Epstein-Barr virus in teens & YA; s/s: fever, sore throat, enlarged lymph nodes, spleen swelling, liver involvement; spread via saliva |
aka: infectious mononucleosis | monon |
describe ROSEOLA | common infants 6 months-2yrs; s/s: high fever & rash |
aka: roseola | sixth disease |
define NEOPLASM | tumor |
define LEIOMYOMA | benign tumor of smooth muscle |
define LEIOMYOSARCOMA | malignant tumor of smooth muscle |
define RHABDOMYOMA | benign tumor of striated muscle on/in smooth muscle of heart |
define RHABDOMYOSARCOMA (RMS) | malignant tumor of skeletal muscle |
define MYOSARCOMA | malignant tumor from muscle |
define CARCINOMA | malignant tumor occurring in epithelial |
define CARCINOMA IN SITU | in og position & not disturbing/invading |
define ADENOCARCINOMA | any 1 of large group of carcinomas from glandular/mucus secreting tissue (pancreas, lung, prostate, colon, esophagus) |
define SARCOMAS | malignant tumor from connective (hard & soft) |
define OSTEOSARCOMA | hard-tissue sarcoma gen w/upper shaft of long bones/pelvis/knee |
define LYMPHOMA | gen term for malignancies affecting lymphoid tissues |
describe HODGKIN'S LYMPHOMA (HL) | large, cancerous lymphocytes that compromise immune; spleen, liver, bone marrow, lymph nodes |
describe NON-HODGKIN'S LYMPHOMA (NHL) | more common than HL; any lymphoma except Hodgkin's, origin @ lymphocytes |
describe DUCTAL CARCINOMA IN SITU (DCIS) | earliest stage of breast cancer before abnormal cells break thru milk duct walls; cancerous or benign |
describe INFILTRATING DUCTAL CARCINOMA (IDC) | breast cancer starts in milk duct & invades fatty breast outside duct; most common |
describe INFLAMMATORY BREAST CANCER (IBC) | rare & aggressive; cancer blocks lymphatic vessels in skin of breast; s/s: pain, rapid increase in breast size, redness, rash, swelling of nearby lymph nodes |
define LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY | detect damage or malformations of lymphatic vessels w/radioactive substance into ducts & follow w/scanner or probe |
define BIOIMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY | noninvasive way to diagnose lymphedema by measuring resistance to electrical current thru affect limb |
define ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY (ELISA) | blood test to screen for HIV antibodies, lyme disease, & other conditions |
define MOLECULAR BREAST IMAGING (MBI) | nuclear medicine w/gamma radiation to detect potential breast cancer |
define BREAST MRI | w/magnets, radio waves, & contrast |