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