Chapter 14: Principles of Disease (final) Flashcards
Pathogenesis
mannar of development of a disease
infection
the process of infecting or state of being infected
disease
a disorder of structure or function
Normal flora is also called
transient flora
transient flora
bacteria found in our bodies/ bacteria found on the skin
Opportunistic organsim
- bacteria that takes advantage of certain opportunities to cause disease
etilogy
the cause, set of causes, or mannar of causation of a disease of condition
Symptoms
a physical or mental feature that is regarded as as indicating a condition of disease
signs
any objective evidence of disease
communicable disease
an infectious disease transmissable by direct contact or by indirect means
non-communicable disease
disease that is not caused by an infecous agents
sporadic disease
occuring occasionally, singly, scattered instances
endemic disease
characteristic of a particular population, enviroment or region
epidemic disease
rapid spread of infectious disease to a large number of people in a given population
pandemic disease
disease prevelent over a whole country or the world
acute disease
last a short time, comes rapidly with distinct symptoms
chronic disease
lasts 3 months or more, cannot be cured
subacute disease
between acute and chronic
latent disease
present but not visable, remains inactive or hidden phase
local infection
disease that originates in and confined to one organ system
systemic infection
affecting entire body
focal infection
bacteria localized in some region
fomite
objects that are likely to carry infection
nosocomial infection
hospital inquired infection
