Chapter 1

Question 1

reduction in the seriousness or intensity of symptoms of a chronic disease but not considered as cure

Answer 1

remission

Question 2

condition in which human body can perform its vital function normally

Answer 2

health

Question 3

all cells, tissues, organs, and systems work to maintain equilibrium (stable internal conditions under fluctuating environmental conditions)

Answer 3

homeostasis

Question 4

deviation from normal body structure or function interrupting performance of vital function and displaying characteristics signs and symptoms

Answer 4

disease

Question 5

study of disease, especially structural and functional changes associated with disease

Answer 5

pathology

Question 6

physician who study and interpret the changes caused by the disease

Answer 6

pathologist

Question 7

these are the evidence of the disease observed on physical examination

Answer 7

signs

Question 8

these are the indication of the disease reported by the patient (i.e. pain in stomach, itching)

Answer 8

symptoms

Question 9

no signs and symptoms

Answer 9

asymptomatic

Question 10

an abnormal structure or function characterized by group of sign and symptoms that usually occur together

Answer 10

syndrome

Question 11

usually functional abnormality not necessarily linked to a specific cause or physical abnormality

Answer 11

disorder

Question 12

process of identifying a disease from its signs and symptoms

Answer 12

diagnosis

Question 13

visual examination of the external part of the body; can observe movement, posture, color

Answer 13

inspection (physical examination)

Question 14

feeling of the body or organ with finger or hand; can examine size, consistency, tenderness, texture, and location of an organ or body part

Answer 14

palpation (physical examination)

Question 15

listening to the heart, lung, intestine and evaluate the number, frequency, intensity, duration and quality of sound

Answer 15

auscultation (physical examination)

Question 16

producing a sound by tapping on specific area of the body to evaluate the size consistency and border of an organ

Answer 16

percussion (physical examination)

Question 17

predicts the course and outcome of the disease

Answer 17

prognosis

Question 18

disease with sudden onset with shorter duration (i.e. common cold, flu)

Answer 18

acute

Question 19

slower and less severe onset with longer duration (i.e. heart disease, diabetes)

Answer 19

chronic

Question 20

diseases that will ends in death

Answer 20

terminal

Question 21

sign and symptom may grow more severe than the initial presentation of the disease during the ongoing treatment

Answer 21

exacerbation

Question 22

leading cause of death

Answer 22

heart disease

Question 23

return of the disease after its apparent cure

Answer 23

relapse

Question 24

secondary disease or condition aggravating an already existing one

Answer 24

complication

Question 25

aftermath of particular disease

Answer 25

sequela

Question 26

the total number of the death that occur among the people with a certain disease

Answer 26

mortality

Question 27

the number of the cases of the disease in the population

Answer 27

morbidity

Question 28

number of the new cases of a disease within a given period of time

Answer 28

incidence

Question 29

percentage of the population that is affected with a particular disease within given period of time

Answer 29

prevalence

Question 30

study of occurrence, transmission and control of disease

Answer 30

epidemiology

Question 31

cause of the disease- biological, physical, chemical, nutritional

Answer 31

etiology

Question 32

sequence of cellular events that occur in the development of a disease

Answer 32

pathogenesis

Question 33

when the cause of the disease is unknown

Answer 33

idiopathic

Question 34

inherited from family

Answer 34

hereditary disease (classification)

Question 35

presented at birth

Answer 35

congenital disease (classification)

Question 36

effect of aging or overuse

Answer 36

degenerative disease (classification)

Question 37

inflammatory disease

Answer 37

Immunity/Allergy (classification)

Question 38

caused by microorganism

Answer 38

infectious disease (classification)

Question 39

cancers

Answer 39

neoplastic disease (classification)

Question 40

accidental

Answer 40

trauma (classification)

Question 41

lack of nourishments

Answer 41

nutritional disease (classification)

Question 42

increase a persons chance of developing disease

Answer 42

risk factors

Question 43

impact of surroundings on the acquisition and prognosis of a disease

Answer 43

environmental

Question 44

how exposure to certain chemical agents may affect the development of disease

Answer 44

chemical

Question 45

how physical make up affects the development or outcome of a disease

Answer 45

physiological

Question 46

the effect of mental health on the prognosis of a disease

Answer 46

psychological

Question 47

how inherited factors impact the occurrence of a disease

Answer 47

genetic

Question 48

procedures for the cure or reduction of severity of its signs and symptoms; depends on the nature of the disease, characteristics of the patient, and goals of the patient and physician

Answer 48

treatment

Question 49

manageable risks that contribute to disease:

Answer 49

1. poor nutrition
2. lack of physical activity
3. tobacco use
4. excessive alcohol consumption

Question 50

offer relief from the symptoms of a disease without dealing with the underlying cause

Answer 50

palliative (treatment)

Question 51

treating a disease with drugs

Answer 51

pharmacologic (treatment)

Question 52

treating a disease with surgical intervention

Answer 52

surgical (treatment)

Question 53

addressing the mental health

Answer 53

psychiatric/psychological (treatment)