Chapter 1

Question 1

Pathology

Answer 1

Is the Study of all aspects of diseases

Question 2

Arteriomalcia

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the abnormal softening of the walls of an artery or arteries

Question 3

Lithotomy

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• surgical incision for the removal of a stone

- examination position in which the patient is lying on their back with feet and legs raised and supported in stir-ups.

Question 4

Sign

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objective evidence of disease such as fever

Question 5

diagnosis

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is the identification of a disease

Question 6

acute

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condition has rapid onset, a severe course, and a relative short duration

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disease

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is a condition In which one or more body parts are not functioning normally.

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symptom

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is subjective evidence of a disease such as a pain or headache

Question 9

differential diagnosis

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also known as rule out is an attempt to determine which one of the several diseases can be causing the signs and symptoms that are present

Question 10

chronic

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condition is of long duration. Although such diseases can be controlled, they are rarely cured.

Question 11

eponym

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is a disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who discovered or described it first

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syndrome

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is a set of the signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a specific disease process

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prognosis

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is a prediction or probable course and outcome of a disorder

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remission

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is the temporary, partial, or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a disease without having achieved a cure

Question 15

acronym

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is a word formed from the initial letter of the major parts of a compound term.

Question 16

fissure

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is a groove or crack-like sore of the skin

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fistula

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is an abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs or leading from an order to the surface of the body.

Question 18

ileum

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is the last and longest portion of the small intestine

Question 19

ilium

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is part of the hip bone

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infection

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is the invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism.

Question 21

malaise

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is a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness that is often the first indication of an infection or other disease

Question 22

exudate

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is fluid, such as pus, that leaks out of an infected wound

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inflammation

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is a localized response to an injury or to the destruction of tissues.

Question 24

laceration

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is a torn or jagged wound or an accidental cut wound

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lesion

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is a pathologic change of the tissues due to disease of injury

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mucous

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describes the specialized membranes that line the body cavities

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mucus

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is the name of the fluid secreted by these mucous membranes

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palpation

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an examination technique in which the examiners hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of a certain body part.

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palpitation

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is a pounding or racing heart

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supination

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is the act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward

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suppuration

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is a formation or discharge or pus

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triage

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is the medical screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need and the proper place of treatment

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trauma

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means wound or injury.

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viral

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means pertain to a virus

Question 35

virile

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means having the nature, properties, or qualities of an adult male