Cells And Tissue function Flashcards
1
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Patho
A
Disease
2
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Physiology
A
Study of the disease process
3
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Pathogenesis
A
How the disease process evolves
4
Q
Etiology
A
What sets the disease process in motion
5
Q
Idiopathic
A
Unknown cause
6
Q
Congenital
A
Defects present since birth
7
Q
Acquired defects
A
Defects caused by events after birth
8
Q
Stages of disease
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Sun-clinical-preclinical stage: disease prentice but unaware
Proximal stage: vague, non-specific
Clinical stage: disease is evident, clear diagnosis
9
Q
Syndrome
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Combination of sign and symptoms
10
Q
Sequels
A
An after effect of a disease, condition, or injury, secondary result
Ex: left side weakened from stroke
11
Q
Epidemiology
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Study of disease happening in the population
12
Q
Incidence
A
Reflects number of new cases arising in population at risk during a period of time #new cases/#people at risk
13
Q
Prevalence
A
Measure of existing disease in a population at any given point in time #existing case/# people at risk
14
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Morbidity
A
Affects the disease has a a persons life
15
Q
Mortality
A
Number of deaths in a population in a given time
