Health and disease. Flashcards
1
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Define Aetiology.
A
The cause of disease. (e.g cancer)
2
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Define Pathogenisis.
A
How the disease develops. (e.g cancer causes DNA mutation)
3
Q
Define ‘Symptom’
A
What the patient feels. e.g, cough, tired, blood in sputum.
4
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Define ‘Sign’
A
What the doctor can see. e.g evidence of weight loss.
5
Q
What is a lesion?
A
An abnormality.
6
Q
What is a macroscopic lesion?
A
A lesion/ abnormality that can be seen with the naked eye.
7
Q
What is the name given to a lesion at a chemical level?
A
biochemical lesion.
8
Q
What is the name given to a lesion at a functional level?
A
Pathophysiological lesion.
9
Q
what is pathology?
A
The study of disease.
10
Q
Name the 6 types of disease.
A
Inflammation, Circulatory, Growth Disorder, Degenerative, Developmental, Unnatural.
