Definitions and concepts

Question 1

Congenital

Answer 1

Disease present from birth

Question 2

Idopathic

Answer 2

Disease that occurs spontaneously and without known cause

Question 3

Neoplastic

Answer 3

Type of diseases in which internal tumour growth is present

Question 4

Iatrogenic

Answer 4

Disease or illness caused by medical examination or treatment

Question 5

Pathogenesis

Answer 5

Manner in which a disease develops

Question 6

Acute

Answer 6

Sudden disease which normally lasts a short period of time

Question 7

Chronic

Answer 7

Disease which is persistent, long-lasting and effects or develops over a long time

Question 8

Acute on chronic

Answer 8

Sudden, severe, rapid deterioration of pre existing long term medical problems eg exacerbation of obstructive pulmonary disease

Question 9

Sub acute

Answer 9

Acute medical condition that persists longer than the normal cause

Question 10

Exacerbation

Answer 10

Increase in severity of pre existing disease

Question 11

Endemic disease

Answer 11

Constantly present in a population, region

Question 12

Epidemic disease

Answer 12

Sudden increase in cases spreading through a large population

Question 13

Pandemic disease

Answer 13

Sudden increase in cases worldwide

Question 14

Epidemiology

Answer 14

Study, pattern, distribution and determinants of disease in a population

Question 15

Convalescence

Answer 15

The later recovery stage towards the end of an illness gradual recovery of health

Question 16

Mortality

Answer 16

Rate of death attributed to specific disease over period of time

Question 17

Morbidity

Answer 17

Rate of which a disease occurs in a population