Introduction Lecture Review Flashcards
Deviation from normal; A medical condition that is associated with many signs, symptoms or syndromes
Disease
The study of the nature of disease and its causes, processes, development, and consequences
Pathology
The study of the cause of disease
etiology
The study of the development of disease
pathogenesis
The sudden and widespread outbreak of disease in a group
Epidemic
The ongoing presence of a disease in a group
Endemic
A disease outbreak occurring over a large geographic area
Pandemic
ratio of diseased animals to well animals in a population
Morbidity
ratio of diseased animals that die to diseased animals
Mortality
disease that can be spread from animals to humans
zoonotic
medical term loss of hair
alopecia
medical term “redness” of skin
erythema
Disease that is diffuse (used commonly to describe skin lesions)
Generalized
disease process or infection spreading through the body
Systemic
A transitory disease of bacteria in the blood
Bacteremia
Bacterial multiplication and transfer in the blood
Septicemia
Pyogenic (pus forming) bacteria in the blood
Pyemia
Toxins in the blood
Toxemia
without signs of disease
Asymptomatic; Subclinical
symptoms of disease visible, readily observed
Clinical
near death
Moribund
disease having a short course with a sudden onset
acute
disease having an excessively acute onset
peracute
disease having a long course with a progressive onset; symptoms over a long period of time
chronic