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Introduction to disease

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Disease   Impairment of the health, condition, or normal functioning of the body  
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Pathology   Study of disease  
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Pathophysiology   Study of the physiologic processes of a disease  
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Pathogenesis   Pattern of development of a disease  
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Epidemiology   Study of the occurrence, transmission, and distribution of a disease  
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Etiology   Study of causes of disease  
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Mortality rate   Death rate for a specific region or population affected by a specific disease  
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Morbidity   Ratio of those who ar diseased to those who are well  
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Endemic   Disease affecting a community  
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Epidemic   Disease affecting and entire region  
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Pandemic   Disease affecting the entire world  
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Diagnosis   Identification of a specific disease or condition  
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Prognosis   Expected outcome of a particular condition  
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Acute   Term used to describe a condition with an intense, sudden onset and short duration  
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Chronic   Term used to describe a condition with a less intense, long-term onset and long duration  
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Local   Confined to a specific area of the body  
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Systemic   Affecting the body or entire body  
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Signs   Outward, observable abnormalities  
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Symptoms   Abnormalities that the patient complains of that cannot necessarily be detected by an observer  
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Syndrome   Certain group of signs or symptoms, usually with a common cause  
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Trauma   Physical, chemical, or radioactive damage to the body  
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Infection   Invasion of a pathogenic microorganism  
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Degeneration   Breakdown of body tissues, usually due to "wear and tear"  
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Autoimmunity   Condition in which the body's own immune system creates an immune response to destroy its own tissues  
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Age is a risk factor because   Each age group is susceptible to certain diseases that may or may not affect any of the other age groups  
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Gender is a risk factor because   Some diseases may be limited to or more prevalent in one gender then another  
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Heredity and race is a risk factor because   Some diseases are genetic making some families or races more prone to certain diseases  
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Physical exposure is a risk factor because   Exposure to the physical elements can damage the body's systems  
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Nutrition is a risk factor because   Improper diets or diets deficient in certain nutrients lead to disease  
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Congenital defects are a risk factor because   Some diseases are present at birth  
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Occupation is a risk factor because   Different occupations predispose to certain diseases  
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Preexisting disease is a risk factor because   Having one or more diseases can increase the risk of other diseases  
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Psychogenic influences are a risk factor because   Mental and emotional health influence health overall  
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Life-style and habits are a risk factor because   Certain life-styles and habits have been linked to disease  
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Virulence   Ability of an organism to cause disease  
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Aerobe   Oragnism that can live in the presence of oxygen  
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Anaerobe   Organism that can live without oxygen  
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Asepsis   State of being without infection or contamination  
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Sterile   Asepsis  
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Antisepsis   Inhibiting microorganism growth, preventing microorganism reproduction  
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Sterilization   Act of completely removing all living organisms including bacterial spores  
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Bacteria   Small single-celled organisms with no nucleus, found in virtually every environment, reproduce by binary fission, come in many shapes and sizes  
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Binary fission   Dividing into two daughter cells  
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Staphylococcus and streptococcus   Common spherical bacteria, part of the normal flora of the skin, nose, mouth, and mucous membranes, cause many different kinds of infection  
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Viruses   Single-celled organisms covered by a protein shell, not considered true living cells, have no independent metabolic processes, contain their own genetic DNA  
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How does a virus reproduce?   When a virus enters a living cell the viral genes are released and used by the host cell to produce more viruses, the production of viruses by the host cell eventually alters or destroys the cell itself  
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Fungi   Eukaryotic cells, multiply by budding and producing spores, grow in dark damp places  
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Signs of inflammation   Redness, swelling, heat, pain  
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Is inflammation acute, chronic, or either?   Either  
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Acute inflammation is   Brought on by nonspecific injury, has a greater degree of blood vessel involvement and usually subsides in a relatively short time  
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Chronic inflammation is   Brough on by persistent irritation and aggravation, is slower spreading and leads to a larger amount of scar tissue buildup  
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Restricted ROM due to chronic inflammation is caused by   Presence of fluid around joints  
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Adhesions   Abnormal joining together of tissues surrounding organs and joints, may result from scar tissue buildup  
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Chronic inflammation can cause   Excess scar tissue  
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Excess scar tissue can   Impair the functioning of the organ  
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Functions of histamine   Vasodilation, increase in blood vessel permeability  
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Antihistamine   Blocks the effects of histamine  
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