Chapter 1 : Terms

Question 1

Microscopic level

Answer 1

Cellular level

Question 2

Biopsy

Answer 2

Excision of small living tissue

Question 3

Autopsy

Answer 3

Examination of the body and organs after death

Question 4

Diagnosis

Answer 4

Identification of a specific disease

Question 5

Cause (etiology)

Answer 5

Causative factors in a particular disease

Question 6

Predisposing factors

Answer 6

Tendencies to promote development of a disease in an individual

Question 7

Pathogenesis

Answer 7

Development of the disease

Question 8

Acute disease

Answer 8

Develops quickly, marked signs, short term

Question 9

Chronic disease

Answer 9

Often milder, develops gradually, persists for a long time

Question 10

Subclinical state

Answer 10

Pathologic changes, no obvious manifestations

Question 11

Latent stage

Answer 11

No symptoms or clinical signs evident

Question 12

Incubation period

Answer 12

Time of exposure to a microorganism and onset of signs and symptoms

Question 13

Prodromal period

Answer 13

Early development of a disease

Signs nonspecific or absent

Question 14

Manifestations

Answer 14

Signs and symptoms of disease

Question 15

Syndrome

Answer 15

Collection of sign and symptoms

Often affects more than one organ

Question 16

Remissions

Answer 16

Manifestations of the disease subside or are absent

Question 17

Precipitating factor

Answer 17

Condition that triggers an acute episode

Question 18

Complications

Answer 18

New secondary measures to promote recovery or slow the progress of the disease

Question 19

Therapy

Answer 19

Treatment measures to promote recovery or slow the progress of the disease

Question 20

Sequelae

Answer 20

Unwanted outcomes of secondary condition

Question 21

Convalescence

Answer 21

Period of recovery

Question 22

Prognosis

Answer 22

Probability for recovery or for other outcome

Question 23

Rehabilitation

Answer 23

Maximizing function of disease tissues

Question 24

Epidemiology

Answer 24

Science of identifying the causative factors and tracking the pattern of occurrence of disease

Question 25

Morbidity

Answer 25

Indicates the number of people with a disease within a group

Question 26

Mortality

Answer 26

Indicated the number of deaths resulting from a particular disease within a group

Question 27

Epidemics

Answer 27

Occur when a higher than expected number of cases of an infectious disease occur within a given area

Question 28

Pandemics

Answer 28

Involves a higher number of cases in many regions of the globe

Question 29

Occurrence of disease

Answer 29

Tracked by incidence and prevalence

Question 30

Incidence

Answer 30

Number of new cases in a given population within a specified time period

Question 31

Prevalence

Answer 31

Number of new and old or existing case in a specific population within a specified time period

Question 32

Gross level

Answer 32

Organ or system level

Question 33

Communicable diseases

Answer 33

Infections that can spread from one person to another

Question 34

Notifiable or reportable disease

Answer 34

Diseases that must be reported by the physician to certain designated authorities