definitions

Question 1

tropism

Answer 1

only going to cause the disease (have an effect) on one part of the body eg – salmonella

Question 2

teratogenic

Answer 2

harms the unborn child

Question 3

Hardy weinberg principle?

Answer 3

Relative proportions of different genotypes remain constant across generations - this is not always true

Question 4

Horizontal transmission?

Answer 4

An infected person spreading it eg) Covid

Question 5

Vertical transmission?

Answer 5

From mother to child

Question 6

Zoonoses transmission?

Answer 6

From an animal or animal bite

Question 7

Nosocomial transmission?

Answer 7

An infection or toxin that exists in a specific place eg) hospital

Question 8

suppuration?

Answer 8

this is the fomration of pus

nuetrophils, bacteria and cellular debris

Question 9

ulcer?

Answer 9

a local defect or excavation of the surface of an organ or tissue that is produced by the sloughing of inflmmatory necrotic tissue.

Question 10

commensal

Answer 10

a micro organism which forms part of the normal host microbiota

Question 11

pathogen

Answer 11

an organism that causes disease

Question 12

pathogenicity

Answer 12

the capacity to cause disease

Question 13

pathogenisis

Answer 13

the development of a disease

Question 14

virulence

Answer 14

a measure of the capacity of the disease

Question 15

Sporadic

Answer 15

Occasional cases occurring irregularly

Question 16

Endemic

Answer 16

Persistent background level of assurance

Question 17

Epidemic

Answer 17

Occurrence in excess of the expected level during a given period of time

Question 18

Pandemic

Answer 18

Epidemic occurrence in or spreading over more than one region of the world

Question 19

Computation?

Answer 19

The summation of EPSP’s and IPSP’s from potentially many different sources of neurons which will decide it a threshold is met and an action potential generated.

Question 20

Rectification?

Answer 20

This refers to the fact that synapses can only transmit forces in one direction which allows for the channeling and control of flow of info.

Question 21

pathogenesis

Answer 21

the manner of development of disease

Question 22

define global health

Answer 22

the international, transdisplinary, and intersection research, knowledge and policies for improving population health and health determinants on a global scale.

Question 23

pain

Answer 23

an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage.

Question 24

health promotion

Answer 24

the process of enabling people to increase control and to improve their own health.

Question 25

illness beleifs?

Answer 25

illness beleifs are individual and acquired during life and during the course of an illness. - important as they provide patients with a framework for coping and understanding their illness.

Question 26

epidemiology

Answer 26

the study of the distribution of health and health determinants in a population, and the application of this study to control health problems.

Question 27

health

Answer 27

health is a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

Question 28

public health

Answer 28

this is the art of:
- preventing disease
- promoting health and well being
- prolonging life through organised efforts of society.

Question 29

chemotherapy

Answer 29

the term used to describe the use of chemical agents to inhibit the growth of organisms or cancerous agents.