2. Disease Flashcards
Nosos -?
“differs from the normal”
Malformation (vitium), defect (defectus) - not normal, but isn’t a disease (i.e. polydactylia)
Vital functions differ → pathological change develops.
Classification of diseases. Location
General, organ and systemic disease
Classification of diseases. Aetiology (cause)
- Not infectious
- Infectious:
a) Spreading: endemic, epidemic, pandemic
b) Agent: bacterial, fungal, viral, parasitic
Classification of diseases. Appearance
continuous, periodic, paroxysmal (sudden recurrence or intensification of symptoms, such as a spasm or seizure)
Classification of diseases. Duration
peracute, acute, subacute, chronic, fulminant (severe and sudden in onset)
Term for susceptibility
Predispositio
An individual may not be born with a disease, butmay be at high risk of acquiring it
Term for resistance
Resistencia
Term for hereditary
Constitution
Term for acquired characteristics
Condition
3 normal types of appearance (somatotypes):
1) Normosom type (typus muscularis, typus athleticus) muscular-athletic physique [mesomorphic]
2) Leptosom type (typus respiratorius) prone to emaciation (state of being abnormally thin or weak) [ectomorphic]
3) Pycnic type (typus digestivus) prone to obesity [endomorphic]
Pathologic types
Asthenic: as a general term it describes aperson who is chronically exhausted, with lowenergy levels and easily fatigued.
Hypoplastic, infantile
Lymphatic: overdevelopment of lymphoid tissues
Term for predisposition for certain disease:
Diathesis
What can also determine diathesis :
- species
- breed, race
- sex (cystitis / urolithiasis)
- age
- individual
- organ (bone - fracture, liver - rupture, muscle - laceration)
Sanatio - ?
Recovery after disease
Exitus lethalis - ?
Death after disease
