Download Medical Terminology | HSC 105.00 - Medical Terminology and more Quizzes Medical Sciences in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 AIDS DEFINITION 1 Acquired immune deficiency syndrome group of signs and symptoms caused by a virus that impairs the body's response to infection TERM 2 Alzheimer's Disease DEFINITION 2 degenerative disorder that produces an irreversible deteriorative mental state TERM 3 Anemia DEFINITION 3 a deficiency of red blood corpuscles, hemoglobin or both TERM 4 aphasia DEFINITION 4 loss of language or speech TERM 5 arthritis DEFINITION 5 inflammation of the body joints, causing pain, swelling or loss of movement and changes in structure TERM 6 atherosclerosis DEFINITION 6 a form of arteriosclerosis in which the arteries become clogged TERM 7 bradycardia DEFINITION 7 slow heart beat characterized by a pulse rate that is under 60 beats per minute TERM 8 cataracts DEFINITION 8 clouding of the lens of the eye TERM 9 COPD DEFINITION 9 Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease diseases caused by decreased ability of the lungs TERM 10 cirrhosis DEFINITION 10 liver disease TERM 21 Myocardial infection (M.I.) DEFINITION 21 "heart attack" a blood clot in one of the blood vessels which supply the heart muscle TERM 22 nephritis DEFINITION 22 inflammation of the kidney TERM 23 pancreatitis DEFINITION 23 inflamed condition of the pancreas TERM 24 Parkinson's Disease DEFINITION 24 Chronic Disease of the central nervous system causing tremors TERM 25 Pneumonia DEFINITION 25 infection of the lungs TERM 26 thrombophlebitis DEFINITION 26 reoccurring blood clot in the veins TERM 27 Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) DEFINITION 27 temporary interference with blood supply to the brain "mini-stroke" TERM 28 Ulcer DEFINITION 28 open lesion of skin or mucous membrane TERM 29 viral infection DEFINITION 29 infection caused by a virus TERM 30 Venereal Disease (VD) DEFINITION 30 sexually transmitted diseases acquired as a result of unprotected sexual intercourse with a person who is infected
