Basic terminology of Pathophysiology

Question 1

Acute

Answer 1

disease with sudden onset of signs and symptoms

Question 2

Chronic

Answer 2

condition with insidious slow onset
long lasting and progressive effects

Question 3

Disease

Answer 3

a disorder of function with a distinctive group of symptoms - LEADING TO A LOSS OF HOMEOSTASIS IN THE BODY

Question 4

Epidemic

Answer 4

widespread of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time

Question 5

Pandemic

Answer 5

widespread of an infectious disease over a whole country or world

Question 6

Epidemiology

Answer 6

The study of the distribution of disease amongst a population
- incidence
- distribution
- control of diseases

Question 7

Aetiology

Answer 7

The study of the causes/origins of the disease

Question 8

Exacerbation

Answer 8

making a problem worse

Question 9

Homeostasis

Answer 9

Maintaining a stable or constant environment in the body including
- bp
- temp
- ph

Question 10

Latrogenic

Answer 10

caused by a medical treatment procedure or error

Question 11

Idiopathic

Answer 11

no known cause

Question 12

Incidence

Answer 12

number of new cases of a disease in a population within a given period

Question 13

Incubation period

Answer 13

time between initial exposure to infection and the appearance of first signs of infection

Question 14

Insidious

Answer 14

a disease with an onset of only vague and mild signs

Question 15

Latent stage

Answer 15

time between stimulus and reaction

Question 16

Morbidity

Answer 16

• rate at which disease occurs
• proportion of group affected by disease

Question 17

Mortality

Answer 17

number of deaths in a group for a specific disease in a population

Question 18

Pathophysiology

Answer 18

functional changes due to disease

Question 19

Prevalence

Answer 19

total number of new existing cases of a disease in a specific population at a given time

Question 20

Prophylaxis

Answer 20

treatment given or action taken to prevent disease

Question 21

Remission

Answer 21

absence or near absence of the signs and symptoms of a treating condition.

Question 22

Sequela

Answer 22

pathological condition resulting from a disease, injury, therapy, or other trauma.

Question 23

Sign

Answer 23

something found during a physical exam

Question 24

Symptom

Answer 24

Symptoms are subjective but are typically identified by the person/patient

Question 25

Syndrome

Answer 25

a group of symptoms which consistently occur together

Question 26

Epi

Answer 26

upon

Question 27

Demos

Answer 27

people

Question 28

Logos

Answer 28

study of (greek)