Types of Diseases

Question 1

functional disorder

Answer 1

produces symptoms for which no physiological or anatomical cause can be identified

Question 2

iatrogenic illness

Answer 2

is an unfavorable response due to prescribed medical treatment. Ex. severe burns resulting from radiation therapy

Question 3

idiopathic disorder

Answer 3

is an illness without known cause

idi/o means peculiar to the individual, path means disease

Question 4

infectious disease

Answer 4

illness caused by living pathogenic organisms such as bacteria and viruses

Question 5

nosocomial infection

Answer 5

is a disease acquired in a hospital or clinical setting. Ex. MRSA, measles, cold, flu

Question 6

organic disorder

Answer 6

produces symptoms cause by detectable physical changes in the body. Ex. chickenpox