fundamentals definitions

Question 1

Define Pathophysiology

Answer 1

Physiological (Changes occur in normal tissues/ organs)

Pathological (Change due to disease)

Question 2

Define Acute

Answer 2

Sudden onset short time frame. 0–4 days

Question 3

Define Chronic

Answer 3

Long-standing or recurring.

Question 4

Define Acute on Chronic

Answer 4

A flare-up of illness in a long-term condition

Question 5

Define Sub-Acute

Answer 5

A disease that progresses more rapidly than a chronic condition, but does not become acute

Question 6

Define Aetiology

Answer 6

Cause of disease

Question 7

Define Congenital

Answer 7

Inherited

Question 8

Define Neoplastic

Answer 8

Abnormal mass of tissue

Question 9

Define Idiopathic

Answer 9

Describes a condition of unknown cause

Question 10

Define Pathogenesis

Answer 10

Infection leads to disease

Question 11

Define Exacerbation

Answer 11

problem/ illness gets worse

Question 12

Define Convalescence

Answer 12

Time spent recovering from an illness

Question 13

Define Mortality

Answer 13

Death

Question 14

Define Morbidity

Answer 14

Illness of Injury

Question 15

Define Epidemiology

Answer 15

study of disease distribution

Question 16

Define Epidemic

Answer 16

A disease thats affects occurin a Community

Question 17

Define Pandemic

Answer 17

A disease thats affects occurWorldwide

Question 18

Define Endemic

Answer 18

A disease that belongs to particular people or community

Question 19

What is cell Hyperplasia?

Answer 19

Increase in cell number

Question 20

What is cell Metaplasia?

Answer 20

Cell replaced with a less specific cell type

Question 21

What is cell Dysplasia?

Answer 21

Abnormal changes and variation in cell shape and size

Question 22

Define Integration

Answer 22

Cells communicate to coordinate activity around the body and keep us disease free

Question 23

What is cell Atrophy?

Answer 23

Decrease in cell size

Question 24

What is cell hypertrophy?

Answer 24

Increase in cell size