Patho Glossary 1
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| show | Pathology
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| the study of how disease affects body function. | show 🗑
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| Having the ability to maintain homeostasis when exposed to normal conditions. | show 🗑
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| Being unable to maintain homeostasis when exposed to normal conditions. | show 🗑
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| show | Etiology
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| A disease, condition, or trait that is inherited as a result of a single gene. | show 🗑
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| show | Congenital
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| A disease, condition or trait that develops because of being exposed to something during your life. | show 🗑
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| Without a clearly identified cause. | show 🗑
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| show | Signs
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| show | Symptoms
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| The events that lead to the development of a disease and the signs and symptoms that occur as the disease progresses. | show 🗑
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| A disease that develops and resolves quickly. | show 🗑
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| A disease that develops gradually and last 3 months or longer. | show 🗑
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| The lessening in severity of the symptoms of a disease. | show 🗑
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| An increase in the severity of a disease or any of its signs or symptoms. | show 🗑
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| A condition that is confined to one area. | show 🗑
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| show | Systemic
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| A procedure that utilizes a fiber optic camera to view structures within the body. | show 🗑
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| show | Radiodensity
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| show | X-Rays
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| show | Contrast X-Rays
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| A visual recording of the differences in the rate of return & intesity of soundwaves reflected of of objects within the body. | show 🗑
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| show | Electrocardiogram
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| A recording of the electrical activity of the brain, most often the cerebral cortex. | show 🗑
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| Any procedure used to measure a persons ability to move air or the capacities othe the respiratory system. Oftern referred to as PFTs (Pulmonary function tests) | show 🗑
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| The use of chemicals to kill cells within the body. Two main types of chemotherapy are used - to kill cancers cells or microorganisms | show 🗑
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| show | Pharmacological
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| show | Palliative
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| A prediction of the likely outcome or consequence of having a disease. | show 🗑
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| A consequence of a previous disease. (Example: shingles as a result of having chicken pox) | show 🗑
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| A morbid process or event occurring during a disease that is not an essential part of the disease, although it may result from it. (Example: blindness is a complication often associated with diabetes). | show 🗑
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| show | Terminal
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| show | Trauma
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| show | Deficiency
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| Being exposed to a toxic level of something. | show 🗑
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| To increase in size. | show 🗑
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| To decrease in size. | show 🗑
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| show | Hyperplasia
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| A change in cell or tissue structure. | show 🗑
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| show | Dysplasia
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| Growth of cells and tissue into new areas, resulting in a tumore. May be benign or malignant. | show 🗑
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| show | Inflammation
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| show | Pyrogens
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| An increase in the number of white blood cells to more than 10,000 per cubic mm. A WBC count of 15,000-25,000 commonly occurs as a result of infection, inflammation or hemorrhage. | show 🗑
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| show | Exudate
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| A thin, clear, watery fluid that accumulates at the site of inflammation. | show 🗑
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| A thick, creamy, white or yellow fluid that accumulates at the site of infection. Also called pus. | show 🗑
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| show | Supperative Inflammation
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| show | Regeneration
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| show | Repair
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| The binding together of two surfaces by scar tissue. | show 🗑
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| The over production of scar tissue that sometimes occurs in the dermis or subcutaneous layer and results in a mass of scar tissue that is often tender or painful. | show 🗑
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| The shortening of scar tissue over time OR the shortening of muscle tissue as a result of fibrotic changes. | show 🗑
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| show | Stenosis
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| show | Sclerosis
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| Tissue death. | show 🗑
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| show | Prodromal Stage
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| A severe, systemic allergic response that is characterized by vasodilation (which causes a severe drop in blood pressure) and bronchoconstriction (resulting in severe difficulty breathing). | show 🗑
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| show | Immunosurveillance
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| The immune system's ability to recognize and not attack normally occuring tissues within the body. | show 🗑
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| show | Incubation
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| The time during an infection when clinical signs and symptoms begin to develop. | show 🗑
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| A nonmalignant neoplasm | show 🗑
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| A cancerouse neoplasm | show 🗑
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| show | Angiogenesis
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| Proteins produced by tumor cells that can be detected in screening tests of the person's blood. | show 🗑
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| A malignancy that originates in epithelial tissues. | show 🗑
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| A malignancy that originates in connective tissue. | show 🗑
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| A malignancy that originates in the tissue of the nervouse system. | show 🗑
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| show | Carcinogenesis
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| Carcinogens that increase the rate of cancer cell production by activating oncogens. | show 🗑
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| show | Promotors (of cancer)
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