General terms Flashcards
What is the definition of health?
A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
What is pathology?
The study of disease including causes, development, progress, appearances and rationale for treatment
What is a diagnosis?
Defining abnormality consistently
What is prognosis?
Predicting outcome
What is personalised care?
Treating based on evidence
What is aetiology?
Cause of disease
What is pathogenesis?
How it develops
What level is macroscopic?
Can be seen with naked eye
What level is microscopic?
Can be seen with magnification
What does “hyper” mean?
Greater than normal
What does “hypo” mean?
Less than normal
What does aemia/emia mean?
In the blood
What does “uria” mean?
In the urine
What does “glyc” mean?
Related to glucose
