Chapter 6 Flashcards
Anatomy
The study of the form and structure of an organism
Diagnosis
Determination of a Disease or Syndrome
Diagnostic Proceduers
Tests performed to determine the diagnosis
Diseases
Abnormal conditions created when the normal anatomy and physiology of the body are altered
Etiology
Study of the causes of diseases
Illness
A state experienced by the body when one or more of the control systems lose the ability to maintain homeostasis
Objective
As an adjective, approaching situations from a factual rather than an emotional perspective; as a noun, a statement of your job goal
Pathophysiology
The study of why diseases occur and how the body reacts to them
Prevention (Of Diseases)
Behaviors that promote health and prevent disease
Prognosis
Prediction of the possible outcome of a disease and the potential for recovery
signs and symptoms
The objective evidence observed by the health care professional and the subjective data (symptoms) reported by patients about their condition
Subjective
As an adjective, referring to something that is dependent on or takes place in a persons mind and thus cannot be directly observed
Syndrome
Not a precise disease but a group of related signs and symptoms
Treatment
Medications or procedures used to control or cure a disease or injury
Physiology
The study of the functions (and how they work) of an organism
