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patho terms

TermDefinition
gross level organ or system level
microscopic level cellular level
biopsy excision of living tissue
autopsy exam of body after death
diagnosis identification of specific disease
cause causative factors in particular disease
predisposing factors Tendencies that promote development of disease
pathogenesis development of disease
acute disease develop quick, marked signs, short term
chronic disease mild, develop gradually, stays for long.
subclinical state pathological changes no obvious manifestations
latent state no symptoms/ clinical evidence
incubation period time of exposure to microorganism
prodromal period early development of disease, signs absent
manifestations signs and symptoms
syndrome collection of signs/ often affecting more than one organ
remissions manifestations of disease subside/ absent
precipitating factors conditions that trigger acute episode
complications new secondary / additional problems
therapy treatment measures to help recover
sequelae unwanted outcome of primary condition
convalance period of recovery
rehabilitation maximizing function diseased tissue
epidemiology science of identifying the causive factors
morbidity indicates the number of ppl with a disease in a group
mortality death resulting from particular disease
epidemics occur when higher than excepted # of cases of disease occur in a givin area
pandemic high # of disease globally
occurrence of disease tracked by incidence/ prevalance
incidence # of new cases in a given population with specific time period
prevalence # of new/old cases in specific population with specific time
communicable disease infections that spread person to person
notifably disease disease that must be reported
autopsy performed after death to find cause of death
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