Topic 1: Introduction to Radiographic Pathology Flashcards
study of the disease
pathology
CDCP
centers for disease control and prevention
any abnormal disturbance of the function or structure of the human body
disease
sequence of events producing cellular changes
pathogenesis
observable changes
manifestation
patient’s perception of the disease, it subjective and only the patient can identify these manifestations
symptom
objective manifestation and directed by the physician during the examination
sign
a group of signs and symptoms
syndrome
does not produce any symptoms
asymptomatic
study of the cause or origin of a disease
etiology
identification of a disease
diagnosis
outcome of the disease
prognosis
the structure of cells or tissue
morphology
number of cases found in a given population
prevalence
number of new cases found in a given period
incidence
decrease in cell size
atrophy
increase in cell size
hypertrophy
increase in the number of cells in a tissue
hyperplasia
abnormal changes occuring in mature cells
dysplasia
disease present at birth
congenital disease
developmental disorders genetically transmitted from parent to child or derived from ancestors
hereditary disease
body’s reaction to a localized injurious agent
inflammatory disease
caused by deterioration of the body (loss of function)
degenerative disease
diseases may result from forces such as crushing, twisting of a body part
traumatic disease
bone injury resulting to fractures
trauma
rupture of the skin
wound
rupture of the capillaries
bruise or contusion
sum of all physical and chemical processes in the body
metabolic disease
diabetes mellitus
it’s when pancreas doesn’t produce enough insulin to control the amount of glucose, or sugar in the blood
new or abnormal tissue growth
neoplastic disease
