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Vocab #1 part 1
Vocab #1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Pathology | The study of changes in cell/tissue structure related to disease or death. |
| Pathophysiology | The study of how disease affects body function. |
| Health | Having the ability to maintain homeostasis when exposed to normal conditions. |
| Disease | Being unable to maintain homeostasis when exposed to normal conditions. |
| Etiology | The study of the cause of a disease. |
| Genetic | A disease, condition, or a trait that is inherited as a result of a single gene. |
| Congenital | A disease, condition or trait that is present at birth. |
| Acquired | A disease, condition, or trait that eveloped because of being exposed to something during your life. |
| Idiopathic | Without a clearly identified cause. |
| Signs | Evidence of disease that is objective and can be seen, measured and recorded. |
| Symptoms | Evidence of a disease that is subjective and cannot be seen, measured or recorded. |
| Acute | A desease that develops and resolve rapidly. |
| Chronic | A disease that develops gradually and lasts 3 months or longer. |
| Remission | The lessening in severity of the symptoms of a disease. |
| Exacerbation | An increase in the severity of a disease or any of its signs or symptoms. |
| Local | A condition that is confined to one area. |
| Systemic | A condition that affects the entire body. |
| Endoscopy | A procedure that utilizes a fiber optic camera to view structures inside of the body. |
| Radiodensity | The ability of an object to stop or slow radiation. |
| X-Rays | A visual recording of differences in radiodensityof anotomcal structures. |