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Pathophysiology
Question | Answer |
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Pathology | The study of changes in cell/tissue structure related to disease or death |
Pathophysiology | The study of how disease affects the 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 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 developed because of being exposed to something during your life. |
Idiopathic | Without a clearly identified cause. |
Signs | Evidence of a disease that is objective and can be seen, measured, or recorded. |
Symptoms | Evidence of a disease that is subjective and cannot be seen, measured, or recorded. |
Pathogenesis | The events that lead to the development of a disease and the signs and symptoms that occur as the disease progresses. |
Acute | A disease that develops and resolve rapidly. |
Chronic | A disease that develops gradually and last 3 months or longer. |
Remission | The lessening in severity of a 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 radiodenstiy of anatomical structures. |
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. |
Ultrasound | A visual recording of differences in the rate of return & intensity of sound waves reflected off of objects in the body. |
Electrocardiograms | A recording of the electrical activity of the cardiac conduction system |
Electroencephalogram | A recording of the electrical activity of the brain, most often recording the cerebral cortex. |
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) |
Chemotherapy | The use of chemicals to kill cells within the body. Two main types of chemotherapy are used-to kill cancer cells or microorganisims |
Pharmacological | The use of drugs to treat disease. |
Palliative | Any form of treatment |