Lecture 2-role of pathology in medicine Flashcards
what is disease?
An abnormality of the body that causes loss of normal health
what are basic pathological processes?
adaptation of cells to their environment
what happens when cells cannot adapt to their environment?
- abnormal cell growth
- lack/abnormal response to injury
Meaning of
… Ana
Example?
Absence
- Anaplsia
Meaning of
… Dys
Example?
Disorder
-Dysplasia
Meaning of
… Hyper
Example?
excess/ over normal
-hyperthyroidism
Meaning of
… Hypo
Example?
deficiency/ below normal
-Hypothyroidism
Meaning of
… Meta
Example?
change from one state to another
-Metaplasia
Meaning of
… itis
Example?
inflammatory process
- appendicitis
Meaning of
… oma
Example?
Tumour
-carcinoma
Meaning of
… osis
Example?
state or condition
-Osteoarthrosis
Meaning of
… oid
Example?
bearing a resemblance to
-Rheumatoid disease
Meaning of
… penia
Example?
lack of
-Thrombocytopenia
Meaning of
… cytosis
Example?
increased number of cells
-Leukocytosis
Meaning of
… ectasis
Example?
dilation
-Bronchiectasis
