Chapter 6 Flashcards
Mechanisms of Disease
disease
an abnormality in body function that threatens health
etiology
study of the factors that cause disease
idiopathic
refers to disease w/ unknown cause
pathogenesis
pattern of a disease’s development
epidemiology
study of occurrence, distribution, and transmission of diseases in human populations
traumatic mechanisms
physical and chemical agents
neoplastic* mechanisms
tumors and cancer
infectious mechanisms
pathogenic organisms
infectious mechanisms
pathogenic organisms
metabolic mechanisms
endocrine imbalances
malnutrition
inflammatory mechanisms
autoimmunity
inflammation
degeneration
inflammatory mechanisms
autoimmunity
inflammation
degeneration
bacterium
gram negative / gram positive
bacilli
rod-shaped cells
cocci
round cells