Your Body, Your Health: Exploring Wellness and Disease Flashcards
What does homeostasis mean in the context of being healthy?
It means keeping the body in balance, like a steady thermostat.
What analogy is used to explain how the body maintains balance?
The body is compared to a home with a thermostat.
What happens when the body is out of balance?
It can lead to diseases or signals like high blood pressure or fever.
What are symptoms in medical terms?
Things you feel, like a headache or fever.
What are signs in medical terms?
Things that can be measured, like blood pressure or a swollen ankle.
What is the term for conditions that show no symptoms?
Asymptomatic conditions.
What is a syndrome?
A collection of signs and symptoms forming a pattern.
What is a diagnosis?
The identification of a disease or condition.
What is a prognosis?
A prediction of what will likely happen with the disease.
What is remission in the context of disease?
A period when symptoms disappear.
What is exacerbation in the context of disease?
A period when symptoms worsen.
What are complications in medical terms?
Additional problems arising from a disease, like complications from diabetes.
Who are epidemiologists and what do they do?
Health detectives who study disease patterns and effects.
What does the term mortality refer to?
The number of deaths caused by a disease.
What does incidence measure?
The number of new cases in a given time period.
