intro - module 1

Question 1

osmosis

Answer 1

diffusion with a membrane in between

Question 2

atrophy

Answer 2

decrease in cell size

Question 3

hypertrophy

Answer 3

increase in cell size

Question 4

hyperplasia

Answer 4

increase in the number of cells

Question 5

dysplasia

Answer 5

abnormal changes in cell size, shape, organization of mature cells

Question 6

metaplasia

Answer 6

one cell replaced with another

Question 7

apoptosis

Answer 7

normal programed cell death; hormone mediated

Question 8

ischemia

Answer 8

cell injury, could be due to restricted blood flow/oxygen; can be reversed or lead to necrosis

Question 9

necrosis

Answer 9

cell death by injury; dead cell particles sit in system instead of being properly disposed of

Question 10

congenital disease

Answer 10

born with due to non-genetic reasons

Question 11

genetic disease

Answer 11

parent passes condition down to child

Question 12

developmental disease

Answer 12

developed over time, not born with; ex. liver disease due to excessive alcohol

Question 13

degenerative disease

Answer 13

normal body process; diseases from normal aging

Question 14

metabolic disease

Answer 14

endocrine system issues

Question 15

neoplastic disease

Answer 15

cancerous

Question 16

latency stage

Answer 16

disease present but no s/s yet

Question 17

prodromal stage

Answer 17

start to see mild, general symptoms like malaise

Question 18

acute stage

Answer 18

peak signs and symptoms; more specific to illness

Question 19

remission stage

Answer 19

seems like illness is going away but it may come back

Question 20

convalescence stage

Answer 20

healing process, not feeling great but no specific s/s

Question 21

recovery stage

Answer 21

normal state; body is constantly in recovery and fighting off illness

Question 22

sequelae

Answer 22

consequences of disease/diseased state

Question 23

complications

Answer 23

disease putting pt. at risk for other diseases; ex. covid leading to pneumonia