1.1 Intro To Patho Flashcards
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PATHOLOGY
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DISEASE
2
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PHYSIOLOGY
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STUDY OF BODY FUNCTION
3
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DISEASE
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ILLNESS LEADING TO ABNORMAL PHYSIOLOGICAL FUNCTION
4
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ETIOLOGIC FACTORS
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CAUSE OF A DISEASE
5
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RISK FACTORS
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PREDISPOSE SOMEONE TO A GIVEN DISEASE
6
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PATHOGENESIS
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DEVELOPMENT OF DISEASE
7
Q
MORPHOLOGY
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STRUCTURE OF CELLS OR TISSUE
8
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CLINICAL MANIFESTATION
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WAYS A DISEASE PRESENTS ITSELF
9
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DIAGNOSIS
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PROCESS OF IDENTIFYING THE CAUSE OF A GIVEN DISEASE OR HEALTH PROBLEM
10
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PREDICTIVE VALVE
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ABILITY TO TEST RESULTS
11
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CLINICAL COURSE
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Ways a disease acts over time
12
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EPIDEMIOLOGY
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STUDY OF A DISEASE OCCURRENCE IN A HUMAN POPULATION
13
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DISEASE FREQUENCY
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MEASUREMENT TO PREDICT WHETHER A DISEASE IS ON THE RISE OR DECLINE
14
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MORBIDITY
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EFFECT OF AN ILLNESS ON ONES LIFE
15
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MORTALITY
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DEAL WITH CAUSE OF DEATH IN A POPULATION
