8/19: Intro Flashcards
1
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- This is an abnormal condition that may impair bodily function, cause discomfort, social problems, and death
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Disease
2
Q
- What are eponyms?
A
a. Diseases named after a person
3
Q
- This is the cause of a disease process
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a. Etiology
4
Q
- This is the mechanism of disease development
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a. Pathogenesis
5
Q
- This is an objective, something you can see
A
Sign
6
Q
- This is subjective, something that the patient tells you
A
Symptoms
7
Q
- This is a sign whose presence means that a particular disease is present beyond any doubt
A
Pathognomics
8
Q
- This is the disease state of an individual
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Morbidity
9
Q
- This is the incidence (number) of an illness in a population
A
Morbidity
10
Q
- This is the state of being mortal
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Mortality
11
Q
- This is the incidence (number) of deaths in a population
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Mortality
12
Q
- Can a lesion be invisible?
A
a. Yes because it may be located deep within the body
13
Q
- A lesion may be invisible because it has a
A
a. Molecular basis
14
Q
- What are examples of invisible lesions
A
a. Diabetes mellitus
b. Schizophrenia
c. PKU
15
Q
- What is the most common molecular basis lesion?
A
a. Diabetes mellitus
