chapter 4 disease focus Flashcards
1
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homeostasis
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stable interior environment
temperature
water,
acidity
salf concentration
2
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disease
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homeostasis is interrupted and cells, tissues, organs, or systems are unable to function
3
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pathological and morbid in a clinical sense
A
condition that presents a group of
signs
symptoms
clinical finding
4
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what are signs
A
objective indicators that are observable
5
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symptoms (Sx)
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subjective indicator of disease
dizziness, pain, nausea
6
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diagnosis (Dx)
A
cause and nature of disease
7
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treatment (Tx)
A
medical care given to a patient for illness or injury
8
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prognosis
A
prediction of a course of disease and its probable outcome
9
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idiopathic disease
A
cause is unknown or exists without connection with a known cause
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