Chpt 1 Vocab List

Question 1

Positive Feedback Loop

Answer 1

enhances or increases change

Question 2

Prognosis

Answer 2

prediction about the outcome of a disease

Question 3

Symptoms

Answer 3

subjective indicators of illness perceived only by the patient

Question 4

Negative Feedback Loop

Answer 4

opposes the stimuli; helps maintain homeostasis

Question 5

Signs

Answer 5

definitive, objective, and measurable indicators of illness

Question 6

Epidemiology

Answer 6

study of transmission, frequency of occurrence, distribution and control of a disease

Question 7

Histology

Answer 7

study of tissue samples

Question 8

Endemic

Answer 8

diseases occurring within a specific population

Question 9

Idiopathic Diseases

Answer 9

cause of disease cannot be determined

Question 10

Microscopic Anatomy

Answer 10

study of structures that can only be seen with magnification aids

Question 11

Epidemic

Answer 11

diseases occurring in large numbers over a specific region

Question 12

Cystology

Answer 12

study of cellular structures

Question 13

Physiology

Answer 13

focuses on the function and vital processes of body structures

Question 14

Homeostasis

Answer 14

physiological process that monitor and maintain stable internal environment in the body

Question 15

Etiology

Answer 15

cause of the disease

Question 16

Pathology

Answer 16

the study of disease characteristics, causes, and effects