Vocab #1 part 1 Word Scramble
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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 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 a 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 eveloped because of being exposed to something during your life. |
Idiopathic | Without a clearly identified cause. |
Signs | Evidence of disease that is objective and can be seen, measured and recorded. |
Symptoms | Evidence of a disease that is subjective and cannot be seen, measured or recorded. |
Acute | A desease that develops and resolve rapidly. |
Chronic | A disease that develops gradually and lasts 3 months or longer. |
Remission | The lessening in severity of the 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 radiodensityof anotomcal structures. |
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