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Fund of Disease 2012
Intro to Disease / Chapters 1
Question | Answer |
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Disease is | any deviation or interruption from any normal body function. |
Pathology is | the study of disease |
Pathogenesis means | the cause (creation) of disease |
Idiopathic means | pertaining to an unknown(idio) disease |
Etiology means | the study of the cause (what or why) |
Lesion means | any abnormal tissue |
Signs are | evidence of disease that can be seen |
Examples of signs include: | pyrexia(fever), leukocytosis,(elevated white blood cell count), or jaundice(yellowing of skin, or sclerae(plural- a/singular- white of eyes |
Symptoms are | evidence of disease that is felt by the patient |
Examples of Symptoms include: | lumbodynia(lower back pain), N&V(nausea & vomitting) or pruritus(itching) |
Syndrome means | a combination of signs and symptoms |
Dx (Diagnosis) means | the determination of the nature of a disease |
Px(prognosis) means | the predicted outcome of a disease |
Sequela means | the aftermath of a disease |
Acute means | a sudden onset AKA paroxysmal |
Chronic means | recurring and/or insidious(meaning slow to appear such as Ca(cancer) or AIDS(Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) |
Exacerbation means | to get worse or make worse |
Remission means | the signs and symptoms of a chronic disease subside |
Relapse means | a disease returns |
Complication means | a disease develops in a patient already suffering from another disease |
Terminal means | a disease that ends in death |
Mortality means | the number of deaths caused by a disease |
Palliative means | Relieving symptoms but not curing (example Motrin for headache) |
Homeostasis is | a steady state or balance that the body tries to maintain |