clin med 3: pathology terms

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Epidemic, epizootic

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Unusually high prevalence of a disease present in a region which may rapidly spread

Question 1

Epidemiology

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Science of dealing with various factors that determine frequencies and distribution of an infectious disease

Question 2

Endemic, enzootic

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Disease that occurs naturally but in small numbers within a local area

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Morbidity

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Ratio of the number of sick animals to total number of animals involved

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Mortality

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Ratio of the number of dead animals to the total number of animals involved

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Nosocomial

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An infection acquired during hospitalization

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Pathognomonic

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A characteristic of a disease that distinguishes it from other diseases

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Serology

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Study/detection of antibodies or antigen in the blood/serum

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Virulence

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Disease producing power of a microorganism

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Agenesis, aplasia

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Incomplete, imperfect, or complete lack of development

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Hypoplasia

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Underdevelopment of a tissue, organ, or limbs

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Dysplasia

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Abnormal development of a tissue or organ

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Atrophy

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Reduction in size of a previously normal sized organ

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Ecchymotic hemorrhage

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Moderate area of blood accumulation usually seen under the skin (a bruise)

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Petechia

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Tiny pin point hemorrhages

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Vasculitis

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Inflammation of blood or lymph vessels

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Emboli

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A foreign body within the blood stream

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Infarct

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Region of dead tissue due to a complete interference with blood flow

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Infection

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Invasion and multiplication of organisms in the body

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Incubation

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Period when disease develops by multiplication of an infectious agent within a host

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Sub-clinical

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When a disease is present without clinical signs

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Prodromal period

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Time of mild symptoms

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Clinical

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Signs of disease are present

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Alopecia

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Partial or complete loss of hair

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Ascites

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Abnormal accumulation of serous (watery) fluid in the abdominal cavity

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Caseous

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Cheese like exudate a

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Emphysematous

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Pertaining to an accumulation of air within tissues

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Erosion, ulceration

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Loss of surface tissue due to inflammation or trauma

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Exudate

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Discharge from the body

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Fetid

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Having a foul odor

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Hydrothorax

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Excessive collection of serous fluid in the thoracic cavity

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Lipidosis

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Fatty accumulation within a tissue or organ resulting in interference of function

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Lesion

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Alteration from normal in structure or function resulting from injury or disease

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Lesion

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Alteration from normal in structure or function resulting from injury or disease

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Lymphadenopathy

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Enlargement of the lymph nodes

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Microencephaly

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Having a smaller than normal brain

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Mucopurulent

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Creamy exudates consisting of mucus and cells

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Necrotic

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Refers to dead cells of tissue in contact with living cells

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Polyarticular

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Affecting many joints

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Purulent

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Pus

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Septicemic

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Complete systemic involvement of an infectious disease, when a microorganism and its products are throughout the bloodstream

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Splenomegaly

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Enlargement of the spleen

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Vesicle

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Superficial cavity filled with fluid elevated above the surface of the tissue or organ (blister)

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Viscera

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Internal organs of the trunk of the body