Introduction Flashcards
1
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Define diseases
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2
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Define pathology
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3
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The study of disease can be divided into what
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4
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The study of pathology is divided into what
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General and systemic pathology
5
Q
Define general pathology
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6
Q
Define systemic pathology
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7
Q
List the four aspects of a diseases process that are studied in pathology
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Etiology
Pathogenesis
Morphologic changes
Clinical features
8
Q
Define etiology
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Cause of diseases
9
Q
Define pathogenesis
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The mechanisms of development of diseases
10
Q
Define morphologic changes
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The structural changes produced in the cells and organs of the body in disease
11
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Define clinical features
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The clinical effects produced in the patient as a result of the morphologic changes
