Chapter 1

Question 1

a disease that is short term

Answer 1

acute

Question 2

using a stethoscope to listen to body cavities and organs

Answer 2

auscultation

Question 3

a disease that persists for a long time

Answer 3

chronic

Question 4

the onset of a second disease or disorder in an individual who is already affected with a disease

Answer 4

complication

Question 5

the identification or naming of a disease

Answer 5

diagnosis

Question 6

a change in structure or function within the body that is considered to be abnormal; any change from normal

Answer 6

disease

Question 7

a derangement or abnormality of function

Answer 7

disorder

Question 8

an unusually large number of people in a region diagnosed with the same disease at the same time

Answer 8

epidemic

Question 9

the study of cause or the cause of the disease

Answer 9

etiology

Question 10

a time when symptoms flare up or become worse

Answer 10

exacerbation

Question 11

inevitable or causing death

Answer 11

fatal

Question 12

the concept of considering the whole person rather than just the physical being

Answer 12

holistic medicine

Question 13

the state of sameness or normalcy that the body strives to maintain

Answer 13

homeostasis

Question 14

a problem arising due to or related to a prescibed treatment

Answer 14

iatrogenic

Question 15

medicine/physician

Answer 15

iatro

Question 16

rising from

Answer 16

genic

Question 17

an unknown cause of disease

Answer 17

idiopathic

Question 18

something that kills

Answer 18

lethal

Question 19

aka death rate; it is related to the number of people who die with a disease in a certain amount of time

Answer 19

mortality rate

Question 20

a disease acquired from the hospital environment

Answer 20

nosocomial

Question 21

something that is directed toward relief of symptoms but does not cure

Answer 21

palliative

Question 22

feeling lightly or by pressing firmly on internal organs or structures

Answer 22

palpation

Question 23

an epidemic affecting a large geographic area, even as far as worldwide

Answer 23

pandemic

Question 24

a description of how a particular disease progresses

Answer 24

pathogenesis

Question 25

disease

Answer 25

patho

Question 26

arising

Answer 26

genesis

Question 27

microorganisms or agents that cause disease

Answer 27

pathogens

Question 28

caused by a pathogen or disease; a type of fracture caused by weakness from another disease

Answer 28

pathologic

Question 29

one who studies disease

Answer 29

pathologist

Question 30

the study of disease

Answer 30

pathology

Question 31

study

Answer 31

ology

Question 32

tapping over various body areas to produce a vibrating sound

Answer 32

percussion

Question 33

aka risk factors; make a person more susceptible to disease

Answer 33

predisposing factors

Question 34

occuring more often

Answer 34

prevalent

Question 35

something that reduces risk

Answer 35

preventive

Question 36

the predicted or expected outcome of the disease

Answer 36

prognosis

Question 37

a time when symptoms are diminished or temporarily resolved

Answer 37

remission

Question 38

observable or measurable factors used to determine a diagnosis

Answer 38

signs

Question 39

what patients report as their problem or problems

Answer 39

symptoms

Question 40

a group of symptoms that may be caused by a specific disease but also may be caused by several interrelated problems

Answer 40

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