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Plain & Simple Guide - Ch. 3 (Overview of Anatomy, Physiology & Pathology)

TermsDefinitions
Acute characterized by sudden onset
Aerobe An organism that lives in an oxygen environment
Ambulatory Able to walk
Anaerobe An ogranism that lives in an oxygen free environment
Anaplasia The irregular structural characteristics of a cell that identify it as a malignant cancer cell
Anomaly An abnormal occurance especially in reference to birth defects
Antiboiotic A chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that kills microorganisms & cures infections
Antibody A protein produced by the body as part of its defense against foreign bacteria or blood cells
Antisepsis The prevention of sepsis by excluding or destroying microorganisms
Antiseptic A substance that kills or prohibits the growth of microorganisms
Asepsis Free from germs
Atrophy A wasting away or decrease in the size of cell, tissue, organ or part of the body caused by lack of nurishment, inactivity or loss of nerve supply
Autoimmunity A situation in which the body produces an immune response against its own organs or tissues, causing severe inflammation & chronic conditions
Bacteria Microorganisms capable of reproduction; some strains cause infection and some are benefical
Benign Referring to a tumor, or abnormal growth that is not cancerous & does not invade nearby tissues or spread to other parts of the body
Chronic Slow developing, reoccuring
Degenerative Characterized by diminishing capabilities
Diagnosis The identification of disease or trauma
Disease An impairment of health that interferes with the body's ability to function normally
Disinfect The prevention of sepsis by excluding or destroying microorganisms
Endemic Characterizing a disease that exists a location or group of people all the time
Epidemic A sudden outbreak of disease in numbers much higher than normal
Etiology The study of the cause and origin of disease
Exacerbation A marked increase in symptoms or severity of disease
Fungus A mold, yeast or mushrooms; some fungi are beneficial; some, such as ringworm and athlete's foot, are not
Hereditary Genetically passed from parent to child
Hyperplasia An increase in the number of cells in an organ or tissue
Idiopathic Of unknown origin
Infection The invasion & growth of mircroorganisms that may cause cellular injury in tissue
Inflammation A protective response from the body in response to infection or injury, characterized by swelling, heat, redness and pain
Local Affecting only one part
Malignant Cancerous, A growth with a tendency to invade and destroy nearby tissue & spread to other parts of the body
Morbid Diseased or sick
Morbidity Any departure, subjective or objective from a state of physiological or psyiological well being
Neoplasm An abnormal growth of tissue that may be benign or malignant
Pandemic An epidemic that affects an expanded demographical area
Pathogenesis The origin and development of disease
Pathology The study of disease
Pathophysiology The study of how disease and/or trauma alters the normal functioning of the body
Signs The evidence of disease as perceived by the doctor
Sterilize To destory bacteria and other micoorganisms
Symptoms The subjective evidence of disease as perceived by the patient
Syndrome A group of signs or symptoms characterized of a particular disease or abnormal condition
Systemic Affecting the whole body
Trauma A physical injury or wound caused by an external force of violence, which may cause death or permanent disabilit. Trauma is also used to describe severe emotional or psychological shock or distress
Virulence The ability of an organism to cause disease
Virus An intracellular parasite that causes disease
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