Chp 14 B Flashcards

All definitions (17 cards)

1
Q

What is the study of disease known as?

A

Pathology

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2
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What is the cause of a disease known as?

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Etiology

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3
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What is the development of a disease known as?

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Pathogenesis

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4
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Measuring the number of new cases over a certain time period, as compared with the general healthy population is known as ________

A

Incidence

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5
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The total number of existing cases with respect to the entire population usually represented by a percentage of the population is known as _______

A

Prevalence

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6
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When occasional cases are reported at irregular intervals, this is known as ________

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Sporadic disease

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7
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Immunity in most (~90%) of a population is known as _______

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Herd immunity

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8
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When the body’s response to an infection harms its own tissues and organs, this is known as ______

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Sepsis

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9
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Small numbers of bacteria present in blood not multiplying is known as _____

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Bacteremia

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10
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Small numbers of viruses present not multiplying is known as _______

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Viremia

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11
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A complication of pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure and signs of damage to other organ systems such as liver or kidney is known as ________

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Toxemia

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12
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Microorganisms multiplying in the blood and present in large numbers is known as _____

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Septicemia

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13
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AKA Asymptomatic, although infected, host does not show signs of disease

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Subclinical disease

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14
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The time you have been exposed to a pathogen to the time the very first symptom shows is called the _______

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Incubation period

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15
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The period of vague feelings of discomfort and nonspecific complaints is known as ______

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Prodromal period

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16
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As person begins to respond to the infection and symptoms decline, this is known as ____

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Period of convalescense

17
Q

When the infectious agent breaks loose from local infection and is carried to other places, this is known as ________

A

Focal infection