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Intro to Patho, Pt 1
Introduction to Pathophysiology, Part 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Etiology | Study of the cause(s) of a disease |
| Pathology | Branch of medicine that deals with the structural and functional changes in tissues and organs of the body associated with disease |
| Pathophysiology | Branch of pathology that studies functional or physiologic changes in the body that results from disease processes |
| Apoptosis | Programmed cell death in tissues |
| Autopsy | Postmortem examination of part or all of a body |
| Biopsy | Removal of a small piece of living tissue for microscopic examination and diagnosis |
| Endogenous | Originating from within the body |
| Exogenous | Originating from outside the body |
| Gangrene | Necrotic tissue infected by bacteria |
| Homeostasis | Maintenance of a constant, internal environment |
| Hypoxia | Insufficient level of oxygen in the tissues |
| Ischemia | Reduced blood flow to tissues or organs that can result in inadequate oxygenation of tissues |
| Idiopathic | Having no known cause |
| Inflammation | Response to tissue damage, indicted by redness, swelling, warmth, and pain |
| Diagnosis | Identification of a specific disease through the evaluation of signs and symptoms,, laboratory tests, and/or other tools |
| Pathogenesis | Development of disease |
| Acute | Sudden and/or severe |
| Insidious | Developing gradually over an extended period with no obvious signs or symptoms |
| Signs | Objective manifestations of disease that can be observed or measured by others |
| Symptoms | Subjective indications of disease reported by the patient |