Chapter 14: Principles of Disease (final)

Question 1

Pathogenesis

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mannar of development of a disease

Question 2

infection

Answer 2

the process of infecting or state of being infected

Question 3

disease

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a disorder of structure or function

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Normal flora is also called

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transient flora

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transient flora

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bacteria found in our bodies/ bacteria found on the skin

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Opportunistic organsim

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• bacteria that takes advantage of certain opportunities to cause disease

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etilogy

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the cause, set of causes, or mannar of causation of a disease of condition

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Symptoms

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a physical or mental feature that is regarded as as indicating a condition of disease

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signs

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any objective evidence of disease

Question 10

communicable disease

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an infectious disease transmissable by direct contact or by indirect means

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non-communicable disease

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disease that is not caused by an infecous agents

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sporadic disease

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occuring occasionally, singly, scattered instances

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endemic disease

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characteristic of a particular population, enviroment or region

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epidemic disease

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rapid spread of infectious disease to a large number of people in a given population

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pandemic disease

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disease prevelent over a whole country or the world

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acute disease

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last a short time, comes rapidly with distinct symptoms

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chronic disease

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lasts 3 months or more, cannot be cured

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subacute disease

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between acute and chronic

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latent disease

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present but not visable, remains inactive or hidden phase

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local infection

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disease that originates in and confined to one organ system

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systemic infection

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affecting entire body

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focal infection

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bacteria localized in some region

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fomite

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objects that are likely to carry infection

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nosocomial infection

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hospital inquired infection