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lesson 1 and 2 Intro and Nature and Cause of Death Flashcards

1
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study of disease

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pathology

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2
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manner in which disease develops

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pathogenesis

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3
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study of general disease processes, such as inflammation, degeneration, necrosis, repair

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general pathology

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4
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study of disease in relation to particular organs/organ systems

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special pathology

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5
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study of the structure of the human body affected by disease

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pathological anatomy/morbid anatomy

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6
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study of body with unaided eye

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gross

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7
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study of structure of body affected by disease to look microscopically to look at cells

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histopathology

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8
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study of samples of living tissue removed from living person; biopsies

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surgical pathology

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9
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study of disease by body secretions; excretions, body fluids

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clinical pathology

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10
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study of disease and injury of cases that have medical legal potential

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medico legal pathology (forensic pathology)

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11
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study of the function of body as it is affected by disease. ex: mental illness, color blindness

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physiological pathology

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12
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the thing responsible for death at time of terminal event. ex: peritonitis

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immediate cause

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13
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thing prior to and leading up to terminal event. ex: stabbing

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basic cause

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14
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thing involved but not causing the terminal event. ex: leukemia

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contributory cause

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15
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any abnormal condition which impairs normal functioning of body

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disease

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16
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cell is structural and functional unit of life until disease exists at a cellular level

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doctrine of cellular pathology

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17
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disease of impaired function; ex: mental illness, color blind

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functional disease

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18
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disease which there is a chnage in anatomy

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organic disease

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19
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any structural/functional change due to disease; staph-abcess, strep-cellulitis, diptheria- pseudomembrane, TB- tubercle

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lesion

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20
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identification of a disease

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diagnosis

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21
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forecast of the outcome of a disease

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prognosis

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22
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subjective manifestations of disease; no objective method to measure them. ex: pain

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symptoms

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23
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objective manifestations of disease; something which can be measured. ex: pulse, breathing, shallow venilation, BP, vital signs

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signs

24
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set of both signs and symptoms associated with a disease.

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syndrome

25
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sudden increase in severity of a disease, turn for the worse

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exacerbation

26
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temporary absense of disease

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remission/abatement

27
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any disease present at birth. ex: syphillus, cleft palate

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congenital disease

28
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obtained after birth naturally;artificially acquired. ex: syphillis, gonorrhea

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aqcuired disease

29
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any disease that occurs every now and then. ex: fever blister

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recurrent disease

30
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disease of unknown causes. ex: hypertension, sugar diabetes. no cure

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idiopathic disease

31
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disease in which a persons occupation/profession makes them more inclined to develop a particular kind of disease. ex: hep b

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occupational disease

32
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disease caused/induced by treatment by physicial, nurse/medical personnel. ex: leaving hemostat in body

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latrogenic

33
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number of cases of a particular disease/illness reported in a given population in a given amount of time

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morbidity rate

34
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disease of sudden onset and short duration. ex: rubella, massive heart attack

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acute

35
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disease of slow onset and long duration. ex: gout

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chronic

36
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disease of dietary/metabolic dificency

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deficiency disease

37
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disease transmitted genetically; ex: heart disease, diabetes, hemphelia

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hereditary disease

38
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attacks large number of people in a short period of time; ex: ohio river valley

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epidemic disease

39
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disease present in a greater/lesser extent throughout the entire year. ex: cold, flu

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endemic disease

40
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disease is worldwide epidemic; ex: world wide outbreak of flu

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pandemic disease

41
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occurs every now and then. ex: legionnares disease 1976

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sporadic disease

42
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disease caused by MOs. ex: TB

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infectious disease

43
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hypersensitivities, disease states which occur in patients on second/subsequent exposure to the same allergen

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allergies

44
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poisonings, poisonous substances in which the body is exposed

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intoxications

45
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disease states concurrent with another disease. ex: broken hip-TB, secondary infection

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compications

46
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fever accompanying is excessively high and/lasts a long time. ex: rocky mountain spotted fever

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febrile disease

47
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incidence/frequency which a disease/illness is reported/how many cases are reported

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prevalence

48
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death rate; number of cases of death reported from a specific disease in a given population for a certain period of time. ex: menigtitis age 2

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mortality rate

49
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study of causes of disease.

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etiology

50
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conditions that make a person more suceptable to develop a particular disease

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predisposing conditions

51
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cause effect relationship has been established between disease and condition

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exciting(immediate) causes

52
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any type of wound/injury

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trauma

53
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foreign particles which trigger production of incomplete/monovalent antibodies

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allergens

54
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extremes of heat and cold

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physical agents

55
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specific toxic chemcial substances introduced into the body that cause residual/permanent blood clot

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chemical agents

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