Pathophysiology
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| Pathology | The study of changes in cell/tissue structure related to disease or death
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| Pathophysiology | The study of how disease affects the body function.
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| Health | Having the ability to maintain homeostasis when exposed to normal conditions
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| Disease | Being unable to maintain homeostasis when exposed to normal conditions
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| Etiology | The study of the cause of a disease
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| Genetic | A disease, condition, or trait that is inherited as a result of a single gene.
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| Congenital | A disease, condition, or trait that is present at birth.
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| Acquired | A disease, condition, or trait that developed because of being exposed to something during your life.
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| Idiopathic | Without a clearly identified cause.
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| Signs | Evidence of a disease that is objective and can be seen, measured, or recorded.
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| Symptoms | Evidence of a disease that is subjective and cannot be seen, measured, or recorded.
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| Pathogenesis | The events that lead to the development of a disease and the signs and symptoms that occur as the disease progresses.
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| Acute | A disease that develops and resolve rapidly.
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| Chronic | A disease that develops gradually and last 3 months or longer.
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| Remission | The lessening in severity of a symptoms of a disease.
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| Exacerbation | An increase in the severity of a disease or any of its signs or symptoms
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| Local | A condition that is confined to one area.
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| Systemic | A condition that affects the entire body.
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| Endoscopy | A procedure that utilizes a fiber optic camera to view structures inside of the body.
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| Radiodensity | The ability of an object to stop or slow radiation.
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| X-Rays | A visual recording of differences in radiodenstiy of anatomical structures.
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| Contrast X-rays | X-rays that utilize a contrast media to increase the radiodensity of selected fluids within the body, producing an image of the structures containing the fluid.
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| Ultrasound | A visual recording of differences in the rate of return & intensity of sound waves reflected off of objects in the body.
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| Electrocardiograms | A recording of the electrical activity of the cardiac conduction system
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| Electroencephalogram | A recording of the electrical activity of the brain, most often recording the cerebral cortex.
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| Spirometry | Any procedure used to measure a persons ability to move air or the capacities of the respiratory system. Often referred to as PFT's (pulmonary function test)
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| Chemotherapy | The use of chemicals to kill cells within the body. Two main types of chemotherapy are used-to kill cancer cells or microorganisims
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| Pharmacological | The use of drugs to treat disease.
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| Palliative | Any form of treatment
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