intro to path Flashcards
1
Q
pathogenisis?
A
the HOW
mechanism of disease
2
Q
etiology?
A
the WHY
cause of disease
3
Q
pathognomonic?
A
something unique to a disease
4
Q
pathophysiology?
A
how normal processes are effected by disease
5
Q
morphology?
A
shape/structure
6
Q
sensitivity?
A
likeliness to become positive if theres a disease, good to have
7
Q
specificity?
A
likeliness to be negative without disease
8
Q
predictive value?
A
the probability of the test being correct
