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01 Introduction to Pathology (RVSP) Flashcards

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Greek word for ‘pain’

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Pathos

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Pathology is also called as

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Pathobiology

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Greek word for ‘word’

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Logos

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Study of structural and functional changes in cells, tissues, and organs that underlie disease

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Pathology

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4 aspects of disease forming the core of pathology

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  • etiology
  • pathogenesis
  • morphologic changes
  • clinical significance
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Development of a diseased or morbid condition

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Pathogenesis

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Physician who interprets and diagnoses the changes caused by disease in the body

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Pathologist

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The laboratory expert behind the front-line clinical team

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Pathologist

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Performs diagnostic analysis on human blood, urine, and body fluids

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Medical technologist

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2 other names for autopsy

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  • necropsy

- postmortem examination

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Systematic examination of a cadaver for study or for determining the cause of death

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Autopsy

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Examination of cells or tissues from a living organism

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Biopsy

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Cause or stimulus that initiates a reaction in a cell beyond the range of normalcy

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Etiology

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3 natures of etiology

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  • biological
  • chemical
  • physical
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Evolution of the structural and functional changes in the cells, tissues, organs, and systems into sequential events from inception to the characteristic lesion and manifestations of the disease

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Pathogenesis

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The structural and biochemical alterations in significant number of cells which may result in an abnormal physiology of an organ or system

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Pathophysiology

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Observable deviations from the normal

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Signs

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Subjective manifestations felt by a person

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Symptoms

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4 ways to percieve signs

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  • clinical examination
  • biological examination
  • chemical examination
  • radiological examination
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Basic reaction of cells and tissues to abnormal stimuli that underlie all diseases

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General pathology

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Specific responses of specialized organs and tissues

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Systemic pathology

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Recognition if disease based in macroscopic examination of surgical specimens generated at the time of surgery or autopsy

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Gross pathology

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Recognition of disease based on microscopic examination of surgical specimens generated at the time of surgery or autopsy

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Microscopic pathology

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Study of changes in the function, structure, or appearance of organs or tissues, including postmortem examinations and biopsy specimens

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Anatomic pathology

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Study of gross appearance and histology of tissues removed during surgery

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Surgical pathology

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Study of gross appearance and histology of tissues removed following death

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Autopsy pathology

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Most important in autopsy pathology

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To identify the cause of death

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The microscopic study of cells that have been desquamated from epithelial tissues

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Exfoliative cytology

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Diagnosis and monitoring of diseases through examination of blood, body fluids, secretions, and tissue biopsy specimens for chemical, morphological, microbiological, and immunological abnormalities

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Clinical pathology

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Analysis of body fluids for the presence of drugs and substances of abuse

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Toxicology

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Biochemical analysis performed on body fluids in vitro

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Clinical chemistry including toxicology

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Used to measure the blood levels of therapeutic drugs

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Toxicology

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Assessment of cellular elements in blood samples

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Hematology

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Pathologists specializing in hematology

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Hematopathologist

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Other name for blood banking

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Immunohematology

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Deals with collection, storage, compatibility and safety of blood and its components for human transfusion

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Blood banking including transfusion medicine

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Involved in isolation, culture, and identification of microorganisms in biological samples

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Microbiology

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4 substances used for culture techniques of viruses

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  • Cell culture suspensions
  • laboratory animals
  • embryonated eggs
  • thin cell sheets (monolayers)
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Discipline where infectious diseases are diagnosed by detecting antibodies in serum and other body fluids

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Clinical immunology and serology

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