| A | B |
|---|
| Out of control cellular division and growth | Cancer |
| Slow growth within a localized area | Benign tumors |
| X-ray beams used to destroy cells | Radiation therapy |
| Uses certain glandular secretions to destroy Cancer cells | Hormone therapy |
| destroys healthy and Cancerous cells | Chemotherapy |
| joint inflammation | arthritis |
| this protects from Cancer and helps the body fight Cancer | Biological therapy/Immunotherapy |
| increased white blood cells in the blood | Leukemia |
| surgical replacement of a joint | arthroplasty |
| this disorder resembles swiss cheese and breaks easily | osteroporosis |
| broken bone | fracture |
| broken within skin | closed/simple fracture |
| protrusion of broken bone | open/compound fracture |
| surgical intervention exposing bone and aligning in normal position | open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) |
| reduction and immobilization of fractures | traction |
| uses wires or pins to attach to bone | skeletal traction |
| death of tissue from waste product build up | gangrene |
| interruption of blood flow to brain | stroke |
| ruptured vessels in brain | hemorrhagic stroke |
| obstruction of blood flow to the brain | ischemic stroke |
| short bursts warning of an impending illness | TIA - transient ischemic attack |
| difficulty getting thoughts out | expressive aphasia |
| degeneration of a portion of brain tissue | Parkinson's disease |
| difficulty taking in information | receptive aphasia |
| demyelation of the brain and spinal cord | Multiple Sclerosis |
| first attack has some symptoms or is asymptomatic | benign MS |
| gradual decline with no remissions | primary progressive |
| attacks, remission, flare ups with more symptoms | relapsing-remitting |
| flare ups, remission, decline | secondary progressive |
| rapid decline | malignant MS |
| gradual decline, attacks with new symptoms, more damage | progressive-relapsing |
| skull cracked, brain bruised, and bleeds | head injuries |
| can cause permanent nervous system damage | spinal cord injuries |
| chronic inflammation of main lung branch | chronic bronchitis |
| loss of elasticity to enlarged alveoli | emphysema |
| narrowed airway | asthma |
| inflammed and infected lung tissue | pneumonia |
| lung infection caused by mycobacterium | TB - tuberculosis |
| atherosclerosis narrows these arteries | CAD - coronary artery disease |
| choking pain from reduced blood flow to heart muscle | angina pectoris |
| lack of blood flow to heart muscle reulting in tissue death | MI - myocardial infarction |
| failure of heart to pump blood normally | heart failure/CHF - congested heart failure |
| prostate gland protects men from this kind of infection | UTI |
| bacterial infection of the muscular structure located in the pelvis | cystitis |
| results from cystitis | pyelonephritis |
| surgically created pathway for urine elimination | urinary diversion |
| artificial opening between abdomen and ureter | ureterostomy |
| severe cramping pain in the flank area results from this | renal calculi/stones |
| condition in which kidnesy are damaged or impaired | renal failure |
| sudden decreased blood flow to kidney | acute renal failure |
| improvment of kidney function occurs during this stage | recovery phase |
| kidneys unable to meet body's need due to destruction of nephrons | chronic renal failure |
| glandular system which secretes hormones for organ use | the endocrine system |
| the hormone responsible for lowering circulating blood glucose levels | insulin |
| organ responsible for producing insulin | pancreas |
| develops during expectant months | gestational diabetes |
| usually asymptomatic and undiagnosed | pre-diabetes |
| less glucose in blood | hypoglycemia |
| more glucose in the blood | hyperglycemia |
| outward bulging of weak colon | diverticulosis |
| infected or inflammed pouches | diverticulitis |
| expelling contents through mouth | vomiting |
| inflammed liver | hepatitis |
| spread by fecal-oral route | Hepatitis A or hep E |
| HBV spread via anal sex | Hepatitis B or Hep D |
| person has virus in blood but no symptoms | Hepatitis C |
| virus attacks immune system | AIDS |
| may be symptom free for many years | HIV |
| purple cancerous lesions of AIDS person | Kaposi's sarcoma |
| spread by oral, anal, vaginal sexual contact | STDs |
| cells which produce insulin | beta cells |
| where beta cells are located | islet of langerhan |
