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patho definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| disease | a state of disequilibrium, a change in function or structure that is considered to be abnormal. It may be resolved by recovery or death. |
| etiology | it is the cause of the disease. |
| pathogenesis | THE SOURCE OR CAUSE OF A DISEASE, TOGETHER WITH IT'S DEVELOPMENT. |
| sign | it is an objective evidence of disease observed on physical examination, such as abnormal pulse or fever. |
| symptom | a subjective indication of disease reported by the patient, such as pain, dizziness, and itching. |
| syndrome | combination of symptoms. certain sets of signs and symptoms occur concurently in some diseases, and this combination is called a syndrome. |
| mortality | a measure of the number of deaths attributed to a disease in a given population over a given period of time. |
| morbidity | a measure of the disability and the extent of illness caused by a disease within a given population. |
| prevalence | the number of existing causes of a disease . describes the number of cases of disease occurring |
| risk factor | it predisposes an individual to the development of a disease. an individual with a risk factor for a certain disease has an increased chance of developing that disease. |
| lesion | damaged gene or enzyme, or abnormal cells, tissues, or organs. |
| idiopathic | when the cause of a disease is unknown. |
| etiology | the cause of the disease. |
| acute disease | a disease with a sudden onset and is short term. |
| chronic disease | a disease that begins insidiously and is long-lived. |
| terminal disease | a disease that enda in death. |
| remission | when the signs and symptoms of a chronic disease at times subside. |
| exacerbation | when the signs and symptoms a a chronic disease recur in a more severe form |
| relapse | occurs when a disease returns weeks or months after its apparent cessation |
| complicationns | are diseases that develop in a person already suffering from a disease |
| sequela | the aftermath of a particular disease |
| prognosis | the predicted course and outcome of a disease. |
| immunity | the ability of the body to defend itself against infectious agents, foreign cells, and the abnormal body cells |
| antigen | the foreign element that triggers the immune response |
| autoimmunity | when individuals develop antibodies to their own self antigens |
| autoantibodies | antibodies produced against self antigens |
| nonspecific immunity | provides immediate but general protection against any foreign agent that enters the body. physsical and chemical barriers, fever, inflammation PRESENT AT BIRTH. |
| specific immunity | is effective against particular identified agents and develops a response to the agent.ACQUIRED |
| inflammation | REDNESS, SWELLING, HEAT, PAIN |
| lymphatic system | a network of lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, and other lymphoid organs. |
| lupus | a chronic inflammatory disease that can affect various parts of the body, including the skin, joints,heart, lungs, blood, kidneys, and brain. |
| sclerdoma | an autoimmune disease of the connective tissue Literally means "hard skin". |
| sjogren's syndrome | a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease of the glands and other tissues. |
| HIV | a retrovirus |
| active immunity | is when a person received a vaccine or a toxoid as the antigen and he or she forms antibodies to counteract it. Boosters may be required. |
| passive immunity | is when a person is given doses of preformed antibodies. it is short lived but acts immediately |
| auto immune disease | refers to a varied group of more than 80 serious, chronic illnesses that involve almost every organ system. |
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