Week One Definitions

Question 1

Nosology

Answer 1

classification of disease by cause (aetiogenesis), mechanism (pathogenesis), or organs/systems involved

Question 2

Lesion

Answer 2

Alternation of any anatomical structure

Question 3

Neoplasia

Answer 3

forming of new tissue

Question 4

Aetiology

Answer 4

cause or origin of disease

Question 5

Aetiogenic/ aetiogenesis

Answer 5

cause of the disease themselves

Question 6

Pathogenesis

Answer 6

the production and developmnt of a disease (signs and symptoms)

Question 7

Pathogenic

Answer 7

Having the ability to cause a disease, and the process by whcih a agent does this

Question 8

Pathophysiology

Answer 8

functional changes resulting from disease or injury

Question 9

Syndrome

Answer 9

A well defined group of signs and symptoms that characterise certain diseases

Question 10

Prodrome

Answer 10

Early symptoms indicating the onset of a disease

Question 11

Sequela

Answer 11

A lesion or disfunction resulting from a disease

Question 12

Pathognomonic

Answer 12

a typical or characteristic group of signs and symptoms that are found only in a specific disease

Question 13

Phenotype

Answer 13

display or manifestation of genetic constitution

Question 14

Genotype

Answer 14

genetic constitution

Question 15

Diathesis

Answer 15

a hereditary predisposition to a disease or disorder

Question 16

Idiopathic

Answer 16

disease of unknown cause

Question 17

Iatrogenesis, Iatrogenic

Answer 17

an unfavourable response to medical or surgical treatment

Question 18

Aetiogenic

Answer 18

External causes of illness

Question 19

Endogenous

Answer 19

Internal causes of Illness

Question 20

Predisposition

Answer 20

Tendency to acquire or develop an illness

Question 21

Refractoriness

Answer 21

Resistence to effect of pathogenic agents (natural immunit)