CCAC Quiz (Ch. 18 - 21)

hypogonadism

a condition in biologic males that’s a failure of the testes to function properly in the production of testosterone

thyroid

a small, butterfly-shaped gland in the front of your neck that makes hormones that control the way the body uses energy

parathyroid

two pairs of small, oval-shaped glands that produce parathyroid hormone, which plays a key role in the regulation of calcium levels in the blood

myxedema

a flu that accumulates in the tissue around that face and the neck, comes from untreated thyroid disease

stereotaxis

a procedure that is developed for a specific type of condition

goiter

enlargement of the thyroid gland

hormone

chemicals that coordinate different functions in your body by carrying messages through your blood to your organs, skin, muscles and other tissues

diabetes type 1

where the pancreas makes little or no insulin, which leads to high blood sugar levels (usually kids)

diabetes type 2

when the body cannot use insulin correctly and sugar builds up in the blood (usually adults)

diabetes insipidus

a rare disorder that causes the body to make too much urine

hyponatremia

deficiency of sodium in our blood

adrenaline

a hormone that plays an important role in your body's “fight-or-flight” response.

rhabdomyosarcoma

soft tissue cancer

cachexia

a condition where individual will have wasting of their muscles (wasting disease)

chemotherapy

infusions, injections, and some medications (pills) to help and try to get rid of cancer/ therapy of chemicals

cryotherapy

surgery where they freeze the site of the lesion (damaged tissue) and then remove it

carcinoma in situ

cancer found in the area it developes

fibrosarcoma

a tumor of fibrous tissue

fungating

when the cells just keep piling up on each other until it looks like a mushroom (hence the fungi in the name)

necrotic

pertaining to tissue death

polypoid

resembling polyps (colon cancer)

osteosarcoma

bone cancer

angiogenesis

the formation or creation of new blood vessels

apoptosis

programmed cell death

brachytherapy

a process where radioactive seeds are injected into the prostate gland to continue a low dose of radiation (usually used on those who are weak)

NED

no evidence of disease

mets

metastatic cancer, cancer that has spread to a secondary site (also called metastasis)

PSA

prostate specific antigen

sonogram

a record produced by sound waves to view stuff inside the body

angiogram

a record of the vessels

pyelogram

a record of the renal pelvis (part of the kidney) (used to look at kidneys, ureters, and bladder)

in vitro

a test or a procedure that happens outside of the body

in vivo

a test or a procedure that happens inside of the body

radiolucent

when something appears dark/black on an X-ray

radiopaque

when something appears light/white on an X-ray

synergism

when two components work together the sum of their effort is greater than the sum of each parts individual effort (2+2=5 meaning they can do more together than apart)/basically a boost

anesthesia

taking away nervous sensation

iatrogenic

caused by or produced by treatment (unintentional)

antipruritic

medication that will stop the itching

antipyretic

medication that is a fever reducer

idiosyncrasy

an unexpected reaction to a medication

analgesia

when you can’t feel pain at all/not as bad

sublingual

pertaining to under the tongue

intravenous

within the vein (an IV)

intramuscular

within the muscles (injection into the muscles)

parenteral

a type of administration of medication that avoids the intestines

contraindication

a reason why a patient shouldn’t take a particular medication

intradermal

into the upper layers of skin (like a TB test)