Module 1 Pathophysiology Terms

Question 1

Biopsy

Answer 1

Excision of a small amount of living tissue

Question 2

Autopsy

Answer 2

Examination of the body and organs after death

Question 3

Gross level

Answer 3

Can refer to the organ level or system level of organization

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Microscopic Level

Answer 4

Refers to the cellular level

Question 5

Pathophysiology can be studied on 3 “levels.” What are they?

Answer 5

Gross, Microscopic, Molecular

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Pathogenesis

Answer 6

Development of a disease

Question 7

Acute Disease

Answer 7

Develops quickly, has marked signs and is short term

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Chronic Disease

Answer 8

Usually milder than acute disease, gradual development, long duration

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Subclinical State

Answer 9

pathological manifestations occur but there are no obvious manifestations

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Incubation period

Answer 10

Time between exposure and onset of signs/symptoms

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Prodromal perios

Answer 11

Early development of a disease, signs are often nonspecific or completely absent

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Manifestations

Answer 12

Signs and symptoms

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Syndrome

Answer 13

A collection of signs and symptoms; often affects more than one organ

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Remissions

Answer 14

Periods of time when the manifestations of a disease subside or become absent

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Precipitating factor

Answer 15

A condition that triggers an acute episode

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Therapy

Answer 16

Treatment measures taken to promote recovery or slow the progress of a disease

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Sequelae

Answer 17

Secondary outcomes of a primary condition (shingles for former varicella virus patients)

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Convalescence

Answer 18

Period of recovery

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Prognosis

Answer 19

Probability for recovery or for other outcomes

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Rehabilitation

Answer 20

Maximizing the function of diseased tissue

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Epidemiology

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The science of identifying causative factors and tracking the pattern/occurence of diseases.

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Morbidity

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Indicates the number of people with a disease within a group

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Mortality

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Indicates the number of deaths resulting from a particular disease within a group

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Epidemics

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The occurrence of a higher than expected number of cases of an infectious disease in a given area.

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Pandemics

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A higher than expected number of cases of an infectious disease in many regions of the globe

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Occurrence (of a disease)

Answer 26

A method of measuring the severity of a disease outbreak using its incidence and prevelance

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Incidence

Answer 27

Number of new cases in a given population within a specified period of time

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Prevalence

Answer 28

Number of new and old or existing cases in a specific population within a specified time period.