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Chapter 1 Flashcards

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Disease

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A change in the body that is considered to be abnormal

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Homeostasis

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A steady state or balance in the body

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Pathology

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The study of disease

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Differential Diagnosis

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List of different diagnosis

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Sign

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Objective symptoms

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Symptoms

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Subjective sign

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Syndrome

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List of signs and syndrome

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Sensitivity

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Ability to detect an abnormality

ie) TB skin test

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Specificity

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Ability to confirm accuracy

ie) pregnancy test

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Prognosis

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The predicted course & outcome of the disease

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Acute

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Sudden onset with a short duration of a disease

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Chronic

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Slow onset and a long duration of a disease

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Terminal

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Disease that ends in death

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Remission

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When signs & symptoms of a disease subside

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Exacerbation

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Disease that recurs in severity

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Relapse

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When a disease returns after it’s apparent cessation

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Complication

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A disease or complication that develops in a person already suffering from a disease

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Sequela

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The aftermath of a particular disease

ie) paralysis after polio

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Mortality

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The number of deaths attributed to a disease in a given population or over a given period of time

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Morbidity

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Measure of the disability and extent of illness caused by a disease

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Prevalence

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The number of cases of a disease occurring at a given time in a specific population

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Incidence

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The number of new cases of a disease at a given time in a specific population

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Epidemiology

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The study of the occurrence, transmission, distribution, and control of disease

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Etiology

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Cause of a disease

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Pathogenesis

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The source or cause of a disease with its development

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Idiopathic

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Cause of the disease is unknown

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Lesion

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A damaged gene or enzyme, or abnormal cells, tissues or organs

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Palliative

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Treatments that relieve and manage the symptoms of a disease

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Neoplasm

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Abnormal growth

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