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Disease and disease response

TermDefinition
acute a disease that is sudden, severe, and has a short course
benign not recurrent; describes a tumor that does not spread
carcinoma a malignant neoplasm made of epithelial cells
chronic a disease that progresses slowly and has a long course
cyst an abnormal filled sac or pouch
edema the accumulation of fluid in the tissues; swelling
etiology the cause of a disease
Gram stain a laboratory procedure that divides bacteria into gram positive (staining purple) and gram negative (staining red) groups
hernia the protrusion of an organ through an abnormal opening; aka rupture
immunity all the defenses one has against infectious disease
inflammation a localized response to tissue injury characterized by heat, pain redness, and swelling
lesion a distinct area of damaged tissue; aka injury, wound
malignant growing worse; describes a tumor that spreads to other tissues
metastasis the spreading from one part of the body to another; characteristic of cancer
microorganism an organism that is too small to be seen without a microscope
neoplasia abnormal and uncontrolled tissue growth
neoplasm a tumor or abnormal growth that is either benign or malignant
parasite an organism that grows on or in another organism and harms it
pathogen an organism capable of causing disease
phagocytosis the ingestion of organisms
prolapse a dropping or downward displacement of an organ or organ part
pus a mixture of fluid and white blood cells as a result of inflammation
sarcoma a malignant neoplasm that arises from connective tissue
sepsis the presence of harmful microorganisms or their toxins in the blood or other tissues
toxin a poison
trauma a physical or psychological wound or injury
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