Disease Classification Flashcards
Disease
A condition in which the presence of an abnormality of the body causes a loss of normal function
The abnormality may be structural or functional
Acute disease
Disease that has a rapid onset but is not always followed by a rapid resolution
Chronic disease
Disease that may or may not follow an acute initial episode and has a prolonged course lasting months or years
Benign tumour
A tumour that remains localised and is rarely fatal
Malignant tumour
A tumour that spreads away from its origin and is commonly fatal
Aetiology
The cause of disease
Pathogenesis
The underlying mechanism of disease
Genetic diseases
Inherited disease
Examples include Down’s syndrome
Acquired diseases
Diseases that are wholly caused by environmental factors
Examples include deafness
Congenital diseases
Diseases that are initiated before or during birth
They may or may not be genetic
Prefixes
Ana = absence Dys = disordered Hyper = excess Hypo = deficiency Meta = change from one stage to another Neo = new
Suffixes
Itis = inflammation Oma = tumour Osis = abnormal increase Oid = resembling Plasia = Disordered growth Opathy = Abnormal state
Eponymous names
Diseases/ lesions named after a person or place
