intro to cellular pathology Flashcards
1
Q
What is pathology?
A
the scientific study of disease
2
Q
Who is the founder of cellular pathology?
A
Rudolf Virchow
3
Q
What is aetiology?
A
the underlying cause
4
Q
What is epidemiology?
A
incidence, prevalence, distribution of a disease
5
Q
What is pathogenesis/pathophysiology?
A
The mechanism behind how a disease works
6
Q
What are pathological/clinical features?
A
What we can observe or test for
7
Q
What is prognosis?
A
The anticipated course of someone’s health
8
Q
What is molecular pathology?
A
the study of disease at a molecular level, examining DNA, RNA, genes and proteins
9
Q
What are the steps to the clinical method in making diagnoses?
A
- Induction/hypothesis
- Deduction
- Observation/data
- Verification
- Falsification
