L2 Role of Pathology in Medicine Flashcards
Learn the different subdivision of clinical pathology, basic terminology and definitions, understand the role of pathologists,
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What is the scientific study of disease called?
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Pathology
2
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What is the study of the incidence and distribution of disease called?
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Epidemiology
3
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What is the study of the causes of disease called?
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Aetiology
4
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What is meant by the term ‘pathogenesis’?
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The mechanism(s) by which aetiological factors lead to disease
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Prefix meaning ‘absence’
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Ana-
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Prefix meaning ‘disordered’
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Dys-
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Prefix meaning ‘excess above normal’
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Hyper-
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Prefix meaning ‘deficiency below normal’
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Hypo-
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Prefix meaning ‘change from one state to another’
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Meta-
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Suffix meaning ‘inflammatory process’
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-itis
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Suffix meaning ‘tumour’
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-oma
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Suffix meaning ‘state or condition’
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-osis
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Suffix meaning ‘bears a resemblance to’
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-oid
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Suffix meaning ‘lack of’
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-penia
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Suffix meaning ‘increased number of cells’
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-cytosis
