Chapter 1 Introduction to Disease
pathologist
A physician who studies and interprets the changes caused by a disease
disease
A deviation from normal structure or function in the body that interrupts or modifies the performance of vital functions
complication
A related disease or other abnormal or other abnormal state that develops in a person already suffering from a disease
An ______ disease has sudden onset and short course
Acute
Diseases with a rapid onset and resolution are called _____ diseases
Acute
Homeostasis refers to the process of identifying a disease from its signs and symptoms
False
risk factors
Increase a persons chance of developing a disease. Can be environmental, chemical, physiological or genetic
symptom
Indications of a disease reported by the patient
iatrogenic
Relating to illness caused by a medical examination or treatment
Homeostasis
Relatively stable internal conditions under fluctuating environmental conditions.
The signs and symptoms of a chronic disease at time subside during a period known as
Remission
lesion
Structural changes. They may be biochemical or morphologic
sequela
The aftermath of a particular disease
Morbidity
The incidence of disease. The number of cases of a disease in a population. Measure of disability
Prevalence
The percentage of a population that is affected with a particular disease at a given time
diagnosis
The process of identifying a disease or disorder
Pathology
The study of disease, especially the structural and functional changes associated with disease.
Epidemiology
The study of occurrence
Mortality refers to the number of death causes by a disease
True
Remission and relapse may characterize a chronic disease.
True
Signs may be perceived by the physician
True
Return of symptoms after their apparent cessation is
relapse
Palliative
relieving or soothing the symptoms of a disease or disorder without effecting a cure
A skin rash is an example of a
sign
Anatomy
the branch of science concerned with the bodily structure of humans, animals, and other living organisms, especially as revealed by dissection and the separation of parts.
If the cause of a disease is not known, it is said to be _________.
idiopathic
syndrome
Abnormal structure or function characterized by a group of signs and symptoms that usually occur together
The cause of a diseases is known as its
Etiology
Sign
Evidence of a disease observed on physical examination
chronic
Has a slower , less severe onset and a long duration of months or years
Incidence
Newly diagnosed cases per year. Number of persons in a population
The predicted outcome of a disease is its ___
Prognosis
Pathogenesis
describes how the cause of a disease leads to anatomical and physiological changes in the body that ultimately result in the disease
terminal
diseases that end with death
Signs and symptoms grow more severe in a period known as ____
exacerbation
The condition in which the human body performs its vital functions normally is known as ____
health
Nosocomial
hospital acquired infection
