Ch. 1: Health & Disease Flashcards
what is disease?
healthy anatomy (structure) & physiology (function) gone wrong
structural disorder –>
functional disorder
functional disorder –>
structural disorder
the study of disease in individuals
pathology
the study of disease in populations
epidemiology
of new cases per year
incidence
or % of people with the condition at any moment
prevalence
all disease is due to ( ) and/or ( )
environmental injuries and/or genetic defects
what can indirectly influence disease?
personal habits, social and economic factors
subclinical state is called what?
latent period
in infectious diseases, the subclinical state is called
incubation period
some disease, especially infectious disease, begins with a period of minor, nonspecific aches, dizziness, or other indications called the ( ) that heralds the coming of more intense, specific indications of disease
prodromal period
when the disease is quiet, it is in ( ); when it reappears, it is a ( )
remission; recurrence
a disease may quickly give rise to adverse consequences called
complications
a disease may be associated with adverse outcomes at a later time, which are called ( )
sequelae
pathology: the anatomic abnormality produced by the disease
lesion
pathology:the cause of disease
etiology
pathology: natural history and development
pathogenesis
pathology: the manner in which the incorrect function is expresses
pathophysiology
if the etiology is unkown, the disease is said to be ( )
idiopathic
if the disease is a byproduct of medical diagnosis or tratment, it is said to be ( )
iatrogenic
if a disease originates while a patient is hospitalized, it is described as ( )
nosocomial
the number of people with an illness or complication of an illness and can be stated as either incedence or prevalence
morbidity
the number of people dying from a particular disease in a particular period of time
mortality
