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Test #1 Flashcards

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Pathology

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The study of disease

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Additive Pathology

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A pathology that adds density to the normal anatomy

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Destructive Pathology

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A pathology that decreases the density of the normal anatomy

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Disease

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Any abnormal disturbance for the function or structure of the human body as a result of some type of injury

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Acute disease

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Quick onset and typically lasts for a shorter period of time

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Chronic disease

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Manifests over time and lasts a longer period of time

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Pathogensesis

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Sequence of events producing cellular changes that lead to observable changes

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Manifestations

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Observable changes

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Etiology

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The study of the cause of disease

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Idiopathic

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Unknown cause

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Epidemiology

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Investigation of the disease in large groups

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Diagnosis

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Identification of illness, typically found after signs or symptoms arise

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Signs

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Objective manifestations of a disease that be detected by a physician

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Symptoms

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Subject manifestation of the patient’s own perspective of disease

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Prognosis

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Predicted course or outcome of a disease

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Incidence

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Number of new cases found in a given period

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Prevalence

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Number of cases found in a give population

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Morbidity

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Incidence of sickness sufficient to interfere with an individuals normal daily routine

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Mortality

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Average number of deaths caused by a particular disease in a population

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Abrasion

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Cut or scrape

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Abscess

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Fluid-filled pocket that forms in tissue

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Benign

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Not cancerous

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Contusion

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A bruise

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Edema

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Swelling caused by fluid accumulation

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Fracture

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Broken bone

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Lesion

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Abnormal tissue in the body

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Malignant

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Presence of cancer cells

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Tumor

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Abnormal mass of tissue

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Dys-

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Abnormal, difficult, painful

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Pseudo-

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False or deceptive

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Hyper-

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Over, above

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Brady-

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Slow

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Endo-

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Within, inner

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Ex-

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External, outward

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Hypo-

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Under, below

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Intra-

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Within, inside

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Pre-

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Post-

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Retro-

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Backward, behind

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Tachy-

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Rapid, fast

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Supra-

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-ectomy

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Surgical removal

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-pathy

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Disease or disease process

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-plasty

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Surgical repair

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-ology

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Study of particular concentration

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-cision

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-emesis

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-phagia

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Swallowing, eating

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Cardi/o

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Related to heart

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Derm/a/o

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Related to skin

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Encephal/o

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Related to brain

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My/o

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Related to muscle

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Gastr/o

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Related to stomach

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Hemat/o

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Related to blood

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Oste/o

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Related to bone

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Pulmon/o

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Related to lungs

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Pathological cause

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Uncontrolled response

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Traumatic cause

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Response to an accident

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Surgical cause

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Injury caused by surgery

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Well differentiated

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Cells are similar to those that surround it

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Undifferentiated

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Cells look nothing like the cells surrounding it

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A benign tumor has what characteristics?

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Slow proliferation, smooth borders, well differentiated, localized, noninvasive

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A malignant tumor has what characteristics?

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Fast proliferation, often spiculated borders, undifferentiated, invasive, likely to spread

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Osteoblast

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Bone cell that build bone

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Osteoclast

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Bone cell that re-shaped bone by reabsorbing

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Closed fracture

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Fragments do not break the skin

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Compound fracture

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Bone fragment protrudes from skin

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Complete fracture

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fracture involves the entire-cross section of bone

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Incomplete fracture

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Does not go all the way through the bone

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Non-displaced fracture

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Fragments remain in correct position

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Displaced fracture

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Fragments are no longer in correct position

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Spiral fracture

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Fracture wraps around the bone in a spiral fashion

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Comminuted fracture

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Two or more fracture lines dividing the bones into three or more parts

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Hairline fracture

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Slight fracture

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Greenstick fracture

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Break on ones side, the bone tends to bend

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Impacted

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Fracture fragments are driven firmly upon themselves

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Avulsion

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Chip fracture that is separated from the rest of bone

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Osteogenesis Imperfecta

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Also known as brittle bone disease, deficient and imperfect formation of bone, it is heritable and congenital, many fractures throughout life

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Osteoporosis

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Creation of new bone does not keep up with loss of old bone, bone are weaker and more likely to fracture

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Osteomyelitis

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Infection of the bone, can be because of travel by blood, in surrounding tissues, or a direct infection

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Rheumatoid arthritis

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Chronic autoimmune disease, inflammation and overgrowth in joints, usually associated with age

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Osteoarthritis

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Also known as degenerative disc disease, degeneration of joints, destructive

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Osteophyte

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Overgrowth of bone, often seen in patients with osteoarthritis

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Acromegaly

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Overproduction of growth hormone by the pituitary gland, enlarged hands and feet

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Rickets

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Loss of bone density and strength due to nutritional deficiencies, bent and curvy legs in children

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Gout

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Inherited metabolic disorder where excess uric acid presents in joints, common in big toe

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Scoliosis

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Abnormal lateral curvature of the spine

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Kyphosis

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Exaggerated curvature of the t-spine

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Spondylosis

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Erosion of a vertebra, specifically the neck of the scotty dog

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Spondylolisthesis

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Forward movement of one vertebra on another

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