pathologies Flashcards
pathology
The science of the causes & effects of diseases
disease
illness or sickness characterized by specific signs or symptoms.
illness
a disease of sickness affecting the body or mind
ailment
a minor illness
disorder
a disturbance of normal functioning of the mind or body
medical condition
a disease, illness, or injury; any physiologic, mental or psychological condition or disorder.
syndrome
a set of symptoms or conditions that occur together and suggest the presence of a disease
Abnormal conditions
Describes a state, condition, or behaviour that is unusual to normal
what are the 4 types of diseases
Infectious Disease, Deficiency Disease, Hereditary Disease, Physiological Disease
Infectious Disease
Disorders caused by organisms - bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites
Deficiency Disease
any illness associated with an insufficient supply of one or more essential dietary constituents
Hereditary Disease
a disorder caused by mutations in certain genes or chromosomes passed from parent to child
physiological Disease
condition in which organs in the body malfunction causing illness
Chickenpox, common cold, E.coli, and HIV/Aids are part of what disease
Infectious disease
Rickets (vitamin D), Beriberi (thiamin), and Pellagra (niacin) are a part of what disease
Hereditary disease