PATHO UNIT 1 VOCAB

Question 1

Prognosis

Answer 1

A forecast of the likely outcome of a disease

Question 2

Diagnosis

Answer 2

The process of determining which disease explains a person’s signs and symptoms.

Question 3

Idiopathic

Answer 3

Disease with an unknown cause

Question 4

Iatrogenic

Answer 4

Disease caused by human intervention or treatment

Question 5

Negative Feedback

Answer 5

Reverses the original stimulus to return the body to homeostasis

Question 6

Inspection

Question 7

Palpation

Question 8

Olfaction

Question 9

Percussion

Question 10

Symptom

Answer 10

Subjective and can be perceived only by the person affected. (Headache, nausea)

Question 11

Sign

Answer 11

Objective findings that can be seen or measured.

Question 12

Disease

Question 13

Syndrome

Question 14

OD

Answer 14

Doctor of Optometry

Question 15

R.PH

Answer 15

Registered Pharmacist

Question 16

CMA

Answer 16

Certified Medical Assistant

Question 17

NRP

Answer 17

Nationally Registered Paramedic

Question 18

MA, LCPC

Answer 18

Licensed Professional Counselor

Question 19

RT(R)

Answer 19

Registered Respiratory Therapist

Question 20

DDS

Answer 20

Doctor of Dental Surgery

Question 21

CRT

Answer 21

Certified Respiratory Therapist

Question 22

DC

Answer 22

Doctor of Chiropractor

Question 23

CPT

Answer 23

Certified Personal Trainer