pathologies Flashcards

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pathology

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The science of the causes & effects of diseases

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disease

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illness or sickness characterized by specific signs or symptoms.

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illness

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a disease of sickness affecting the body or mind

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ailment

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a minor illness

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disorder

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a disturbance of normal functioning of the mind or body

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medical condition

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a disease, illness, or injury; any physiologic, mental or psychological condition or disorder.

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syndrome

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a set of symptoms or conditions that occur together and suggest the presence of a disease

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Abnormal conditions

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Describes a state, condition, or behaviour that is unusual to normal

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9
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what are the 4 types of diseases

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Infectious Disease, Deficiency Disease, Hereditary Disease, Physiological Disease

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Infectious Disease

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Disorders caused by organisms - bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites

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Deficiency Disease

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any illness associated with an insufficient supply of one or more essential dietary constituents

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Hereditary Disease

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a disorder caused by mutations in certain genes or chromosomes passed from parent to child

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physiological Disease

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condition in which organs in the body malfunction causing illness

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Chickenpox, common cold, E.coli, and HIV/Aids are part of what disease

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Infectious disease

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Rickets (vitamin D), Beriberi (thiamin), and Pellagra (niacin) are a part of what disease

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Hereditary disease

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Asthma, Glaucoma, and Diabetes are a part of what disease

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Physiological Disease