Immune System:
84. Antibody
85. Antigen
86. Auto Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
87. Carrier
88. Human Immunodeficiency Virus
89. Immunity
90. Lymph node
91. T-cell
92. White blood cell
Cardiovascular System:
93. Anemia
94. Angina
95. Anti-embolic stockings:
96. Artery
97. Atherosclerosis
98. Blood
99. Capillary
100. Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
101. Coronary artery disease
102. Dyspnea
103. Edema
104. Embolism
105. Heart
106. Hypertension
107. Hypoxia
108. Ischemia
109. Myocardial infarction
110. Orthopnea
111. Pacemaker
112. Peripheral vascular disease (PVD)
113. Phlebitis
114. Pulmonary edema
115. Sequential compression device (SCD)
116. Systole
117. Thrombus
118. Varicose vein
119. Vein
120. Vessel
Integumentary System:
121. Abrasion
122. Allergies
123. Bony prominences
124. Cyanotic
125. Debride
126. Decubitus ulcer
127. Dermis
128. Epidermis
129. Excoriation
130. Friction
131. Gangrene
132. Hematoma
133. Lesion
134. Necrosis
135. Pallor
136. Pediculosis
137. Pressure ulcer
138. Pruritus
139. Psoriasis
140. Scabies
141. Shearing
142. Skin
143. Skin tears
Immune System Terms
- An antibody is a protein that fights infections in the blood.
- An antigen is a substance that triggers the immune system to respond.
- Auto Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) severely weakens the body’s immune system.
- A carrier has an infectious disease but shows no symptoms.
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) attacks the immune system and can lead to AIDS.
- Immunity is the body’s ability to resist infection and disease.
- Lymph nodes filter harmful substances and contain infection-fighting cells.
- T-cells are white blood cells that play a key role in immune responses.
- White blood cells defend the body against infections and foreign materials.
Cardiovascular System Terms
- Anemia occurs when the body doesn’t have enough healthy red blood cells.
- Angina is chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart.
- Anti-embolic stockings prevent blood clots by promoting circulation in the legs.
- An artery carries oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to body tissues.
- Atherosclerosis occurs when fatty deposits narrow the arteries.
- Blood carries oxygen, nutrients, and waste products throughout the body.
- Capillaries are the smallest blood vessels where oxygen and nutrients are exchanged.
- Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) means the heart cannot pump blood effectively.
- Coronary artery disease reduces blood supply to the heart muscle.
- Dyspnea is difficulty breathing or shortness of breath.
- Edema is swelling caused by excess fluid in body tissues.
- An embolism occurs when a blood clot blocks a blood vessel.
- The heart pumps blood throughout the body continuously.
- Hypertension means blood pressure is consistently too high.
- Hypoxia is a lack of adequate oxygen in body tissues.
- Ischemia occurs when blood flow to body tissues is reduced.
- A myocardial infarction is a heart attack caused by blocked coronary arteries.
- Orthopnea means breathing is easier when sitting or standing upright.
- A pacemaker regulates the heart’s rhythm and rate.
- Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) affects blood circulation in arms and legs.
- Phlebitis is inflammation of a blood vessel, usually a vein.
- Pulmonary edema is dangerous fluid accumulation in the lungs.
- A Sequential compression device (SCD) prevents blood clots in the legs.
- Systole is when the heart contracts to pump blood out.
- A thrombus is a blood clot that forms inside a blood vessel.
- Varicose veins are swollen, twisted veins usually seen in the legs.
- A vein carries blood back to the heart from body tissues.
- A vessel is any tube that carries blood through the body.
Integumentary System Terms
- An abrasion is a scrape or scratch on the skin surface.
- Allergies cause abnormal reactions to normally harmless substances.
- Bony prominences are areas where bones are close to the skin surface.
- Cyanotic skin appears blue due to lack of oxygen.
- To debride means to remove dead tissue from a wound.
- A decubitus ulcer is a pressure sore that develops from prolonged bed rest.
- The dermis is the thick middle layer of skin.
- The epidermis is the thin outer layer of skin.
- Excoriation is skin irritation caused by scratching or rubbing.
- Friction occurs when two surfaces rub against each other.
- Gangrene is tissue death due to lack of blood supply.
- A hematoma is a localized collection of blood under the skin.
- A lesion is any abnormal change in skin tissue.
- Necrosis is the death of cells or tissue.
- Pallor is unusual paleness of the skin.
- Pediculosis is an infestation of lice on the body or scalp.
- A pressure ulcer develops when constant pressure cuts off blood flow to skin.
- Pruritus is severe itching of the skin.
- Psoriasis causes red, scaly patches on the skin.
- Scabies is a contagious skin condition caused by tiny mites.
- Shearing occurs when skin moves in one direction while underlying tissue moves another way.
- Skin is the body’s largest organ and provides protection from the environment.
- Skin tears are wounds where the top layer of skin is partially or completely separated.
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