medical terminology

Question 1

Physiology definition

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a branch of biology that deals with the normal functions of living organisms and their parts.

Question 2

Pathophysiology definition

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a branch of study concerning disorder physiological processes that cause associated disease or injury.

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disease definition

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any abnormal disturbance of the function or structure of the human body.

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symptoms definition

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feelings associated with the disorder, they are subjective.

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sign definition

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what we can measure with the disorder, they are objective.

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examples of symptoms

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nausea, fatigue, lack of appetite

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examples of signs

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pyrexia, rash

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aetiology

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origin or science of the cause of a particular disease

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two types of aetiology

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idiopathic + iatrogenic

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idiopathic

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no cause can be identified

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iatrogenic

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if a disease is caused by medical intervention

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examples of a idiopathic disease

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fibromyalgia, IBS, chronic fatigue

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fibromyalgia

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disorder of general pain

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examples of a iatrogenic disease

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UTI caused by catheter, infection due to surgery, cancer due to excessive radiation exposure

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why do we need to know about pathology?

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• helps us to interpret and analyse our images
• understands how normal body processes work
• impacts patients care
• impacts radiographic technique

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acute diseases definition

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rapid onset + usually severe

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examples of acute diseases

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appendicitis, asthma attack, cardiac arrest

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chronic diseases definition

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prolonged or recurring illnesses

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examples of chronic diseases

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diabetes, cancer, arthritis

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diagnosis definition

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name of disease after considering signs/symptoms and results of tests

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prognosis defintion

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outcomes of patients disease

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neoplastic

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conditions that cause tumour (benign or malignant)

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benign

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non cancerous tumour

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malignant

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cancerous tumour

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congenital

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a disease present from birth, this can be genetic or environment

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example of a congenital disease

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spina bifida

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hereditary

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disease is inherited

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inflammatory

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disease causes inflammation

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toxic

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caused by toxins or chemicals

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degenerative

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disease that gets increasingly worse over time

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metabolic

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disease caused by abnormal chemical reactions in the body that disrupt a process

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traumatic

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caused by a traumatic event

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allergic

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overreaction of the body’s immune system

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idiosyncratic

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adverse reactions to chemicals that occur

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why do we need to be aware of medical terminology?

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• to communicate effectively with other medical professionals and patients
• enable us to adapt techniques to a specific pathology or condition

Question 35

etymology

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working out the meaning of a word by splitting it into smaller components

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haematology

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study of blood

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etiology

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study of the causes