Chapter 1 Flashcards
Acute
symptoms that begin abruptly and last a few days to a few months
Anatomy
the study of body structures
asymptomatic
the person does not have any noticeable symptoms even though diagnostic tests may indicate that the p
Chronic
have insidious onsets and generally last longer than 6 months
Clinical manifestations
presenting signs and symptoms of the disease
concept
a general idea that can be applied to similar situations
diagnosis
label for the disease
disease
functional impairment of cells, tissues, organs, or organ systems
dynamic
change in reference to the individuals health, the patients’ perceptions of how health or ill that they are can change
endemic
when the incidence and prevalence of a disease are predictable and stable
epidemic
a dramatic increase in disease incidence in a population
epidemiology
the study of disease in populations
etiology
precise cause of the disease
exacerbations
flaring of symptoms
health
he perceived wholeness of body, mind, spirit, and illness
Homeostasis
a dynamic balance in the body marked by the appropriate and effective response to stimuli, thereby keeping the body in a steady state
Iatrogenic
disease that are the inadvertent result of medical treatment
Idiopathic
when there is no known etiology
Illness
a state that results in suffering or distress
Incidence
number of new cases within a given time
Insidious
gradual onsets
Local
refers to those manifestations that are found directly at the site of disease and are confined to that specific area
Morbidity
a negative outcome with disease complications that impact the quality of life
mortality
death
nosocomial
disease results from exposure to infection in the healthcare environment
Pandemic
when an epidemic spreads across continents
pathogen
disease causing microorganism
Pathogenesis
disease beginning
Pathology
study of changes in cells and tissues because of injury or disease
Pathophysiology
study of mechanisms of disease
Physiology
stud of body functions
Precipitating factors
promote the onset of clinical manifestations
prevalence
number of percentages of a population living with a particular disease at a given time
Prognosis
forecast or prediction of how the individual will proceed through the disease process
remissions
symptom-free periods
risk factors
vulnerabilities
signs
are the observable or measurable expressions
subacute
describe diseases that fall somewhere between acute and chronic in duration and severity
symptoms
indicators that are reported by the ill individual and are considered the subjective manifestations because they cannot be directly observed by the practitioner
Syndromes
specific conditions with recognizable, predictable patterns
systemic
manifestations present throughout the body and are not confined to one area ex: fever and lethargy
Treatment
aimed at eliminating or reducing the cause of disease and thereby eliminating or reducing the clinical manifestations
