Ch 9C Diseases And Conditions - Gylys Medical Terminology

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disseminated intravascular coagulation

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Abnormal activation of the proteins involved in blood coagulation, causing small blood clots to form in vessels and cutting of the supply of oxygen to distal tissues

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graft rejection

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Proess in which a recipient's immune sytem attacks a transplanted organ or tissue

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graft-vs-host disease

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Complication that occurs following a stem cell or bone marrow transplant in which the transplant produces antibodies against recipient's organs that can be severe enough to cause death

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hematoma

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localized accumulation of blood, usually clotted in an organ, space or tissue due to a bread in or severing of a blood vessel

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hemoglobinopathy

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Any disorder caused by abnormalities in the hemoglobin molecule

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lymphadenopathy

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Any disease of the lymph nodes

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lymphedema

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swelling primarily in a single arm or leg, due to an accumulation of lyph withing tissues caused by obstruction or disease in the lymph vessels

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multiple myeloma

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Malignant tumor of plasma cells, (cells that help the body fight infection by producing antibodies) in the bone marrow

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sepsis

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Presence of bacteria or their toxins in the blood; also called septicemia or blood poisoning

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systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

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Widespread autoimmune disease that may affect the skin, brain, kidneys and joints and causes chronic inflammation also called discoid lupus if the symptoms are limited to the skin

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thrombocythemia

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Overproduction of platelets, leading to thrombosis or bleeding disordes due to platelets malformation.

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thrombocytopenia

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Abnormal decrease in platelets caused by low production of platelets in the bond emarrow or increased destruction of platelets in the blood vessels (intravacular) spleen or liver (EXTRavascular)

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von willebrand disease

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Bleeding disorder caused by a deficiency of von Willebrand factor, a sticky proteing that lines blood vessels and reacts with platelets to form a plug that leads to clot formation.

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Anemia

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Deficiency of erythocyts or hemoglobin in th blood. It is not a disease but a symptom of other illnesses

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iron deficiency anemia

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lack of iron that is rquired for hemoglobin production

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hemorrhagic anemia

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excessive blood loss

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hemolytic anemia

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excessive blood cell destruction resulting in jaundice

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aplastic anemia

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decreased blood formation within bone marrow. Associated with bone marrow failure and resulting in erythropenia, leukopenia and thrombocytopenia

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sick cell anemia

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inherited anemia that causes RBC to become crescent or sickle shaped when oxygen levels are low

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Pernicious anemia

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Chronic anemia found in people older than age 50 due to lack of sufficient vitamin B12

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folic acid

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Inability to produce sufficient red blood cells due to the lack of folic acid, B vitamin

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AIDS

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infectious disease caused by the HIV virus which slowly destroys the immune system. Symptoms of Aids, swollen lymph glands, malaise, fever, night sweats, and weight loss

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Kaposi sarcoma

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a neoplastic disorder is associated with AIDS. Malignancy of connective tissue including bone, fat, muscle and fibrous tissue. tumors readily metastasize to other organs

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Pneumocystis pneumonia

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AIDS related disease

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Allergy

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an acquired abnormal immune reponse

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Autoimmunity

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is the failure of the body to distinguish accurtely between self and nonself

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myasthenia gravis-

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chronic, progressive autoimmune neuromuscular disease that affecs the voluntary muscles of the body causing sporadic weakness

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Rheumatoid arthritis,

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ex. of autoimmune disease

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Hemophilia

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hereditary disorder in which the blood clotting mechanism is impaired

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hemarthrosis

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blood enters joints. Associated with pain and maybe permanent deformity

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Infectious munonucleosis

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caused by the Epstein Barr virus EBV. Kissing disease. sore throat, fever and enlarge cervical lymph nodes. Anorexia, gingivitis, headach, tiredness.

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leukemia

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Overgrowht of blood cells. Malignant cells replace healthy bone marrow cells. Affects granulocytic myelogenous or lymphocytic cells.

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Hodgkin disease

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H Lymphoma- a malignant disease of the lymph system.