General Pathology 1-2 (terminology, cell review / cell death and inflammation) Flashcards
what is pathology
study of nature/cause of disease
changes in structure/function
disease
subjective SYMPTOMS/complaints
objective/clinical SIGNS
lab/radiography findings
pathogenic
VECTOR/environment causing disease/pathology
vector
“an organism, typically a biting insect or tick, that transmits a pathogen, disease, or parasite from one animal or plant to another.”
terminology
A- , an-: without
Acro-: extremity
Adeno-: glandular
-Algia: pain
Angio-: blood or lymph vessels
Arthr-: joint
Brady-: slow
Carcin-: crab (cancer)
Cardio-: heart
Cervi-, cervico- : neck
-Cele: swelling, hernia
Cep-, Ceph-: head, brain
Chole: bile
Com-, con-: with, together
Contra-: against
Cyst: hollow organ
Demo-: people
Derm-: skin
Dia-: through
Dys-: difficulty
Ecto-, -ectomy: outside, removal
-Emia: blood
terminology 2
Endo-: inside
Epi- upon
Erythr-: red
Ex-: out of
-Gen: beginning, producing
Glyco-: relating to sugar
-Graphy: recording, writing
Hemo-: blood
Hemi-: one-half
Hepat-: liver
Hydro-: water
Hyper-: above, too much.
Hypo-: below, too little
-itis: inflammation
-Lepsis: seizure (lepsy, leptic)
Leuko-: white
Lipo-: fat
Litho-: rock
-Logy: study
-Lysis, -lyso: destruction
Mega-: large
Meno-: month
terminology 3
Metr-: mother (uterus)
Micro-: small
Myco-: fungus
Mye-: marrow or spinal cord
Myo-: muscle
Narco-: stupor
Necro-: death
Neo-: new
Nephro-: kidney
Neuro-: nerve
-Oid: resembles
-Oma: tumor
Onco-: tumor
Orchi-: testes
-Osis: pathologic condition
Osteo-: bone
Para-: alongside, near
Peri-: around
Phagia-: eating
-Philia: affinity
Phleb-: vein
Phyto-: plants
-Plasia: growth
-Plasm, -plasma: formed
terminology 4
Patho-: disease state
Physio-: nature
Pseudo-: false
Psych-: the mind, mental
Ren-: kidney
-Rrhagia, -rrhea: flowing
Rhino-: nose
Sarco-: flesh
Sclero-: hardness, scarring
Spondy-: spine
-Stasis: stagnation, standing still
Stoma-: an opening; mouth
Syn-, Sym-: with
Thrombo-: clot
Therm-: temperature
-Trophy, -trophic: nutrition, growth
Vaso-: blood vessel
e.g. of prefixes/suffixes put together
Angiogenesis
Metrorrhagia
Hemophilia
Rhinitis
Arthralgia
Hydrocephalus
Macrophages - phagocytosis
diagnosis
id of disease via evaluation of:
signs/symptoms
lab findings
etiology
causative factors
e.g.
congenital
virus
“malignancy”
idiopathic
unknown cause
iatrogenic
iatro = medical treatment
iatrogenic = caused by treatment, and/or procedure/error
pathogenesis
development of disease
terms relating to onset
acute:
sudden/obvious
short term (?)
develops quickly
gradual:
milder condition (?)
developing gradually
insidious:
gradual progression
vague/mild signs
insidious
“proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects.”
“a gradual progression with vague or mild signs”
manifestations
clinical evidence or effects
e.g.
signs/symptoms
signs = objective indicators=
(e.g. fever)
symptoms = subjective indicators =
(e.g. pain/nausea)
syndrome
collection of signs/symptoms
usually occurs together
in response to certain condition
complications
secondary/additional problems pathological events
arise via/after original disease/pathology
prognosis
outcome of disease
the probable outcome(s) of a disease
“probability or likelihood for recovery”
better definition:
“the likely course of a disease or ailment.”
communicable/contagious
infections that can be spread between people
“Communicable diseases are illnesses caused by viruses or bacteria that people spread to one another through contact with contaminated surfaces, bodily fluids, blood products, insect bites, or through the air.”
cell structure/function
Plasma membrane
Nucleus
Cytoplasm (Cytosol & Organelles)
plasma membrane
recall:
Membrane proteins functions as =
channels,
carriers,
receptors,
ligands,
enzymes,
linkers,
identity markers
cytoplasm
recall:
Consists of cytosol, organelles, cytoskeleton
cytoplasm volume can vary