Lec chap 14-16

Question 1

The study of the structural and functional manifestations of disease

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Pathology

Question 2

A physician who has specialized in pathology

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Pathologist

Question 3

The ability to cause disease

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Pathogenicity

Question 4

It refers to the steps or mechanisms involved in the development of a disease

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Pathogenesis

Question 5

Is a disease caused by a microbe

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Infectious disease

Question 6

Microbes that cause infectious disease are collectively referred to as

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Pathogens

Question 7

Is commonly used as a synonym for infectious disease

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Infection

Question 8

A period where time that elapses between arrival of the pathogen and the onset of symptoms

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Incubation period

Question 9

A period where patient feels out of sorts or actual symptoms not yet experience

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Prodromal period

Question 10

A period where patient experiences the typical symptoms communicable diseases most easily transmitted

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Period of illness

Question 11

A period where patient recovers

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Convalescent period

Question 12

A type of infection where an infectious process is initiated the disease may remain localized or it may spread

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Localized infection

Question 13

A type of infection where the infection spreads throughout the body it is said have become a systemic or generalized infection

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Systemic infection

Question 14

A disease that has rapid onset and is usually followed by a relatively rapid recovery

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Acute disease

Question 15

A disease that has low onset and last a long time

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Chronic disease

Question 16

A disease that comes out more suddenly than a chronic disease but less suddenly than an acute disease

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Subacute disease

Question 18

Are infectious disease that go from being symptomatic to asymptomatic and then later go back to being symptomatic

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Latent infection

Question 19

Is defined as some evidence of disease that is experienced by the patient something that is subjective

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Symptom of a disease

Question 20

The major mechanisms by which pathogens cause disease are the

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Exoenzyme or toxins

Question 21

Exoenzymes that cause destruction of cells and tissues

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Necrotizing enzymes

Question 22

Aviro lens factor that causes clotting

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Coagulase

Question 23

Enzymes that dissolve clots

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Kineses

Question 24

It enables pathogens to spread through connective tissue by breaking down hyaluronic acid the polysaccharide cement that holds tissues cell together

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Hyaluronidase

Question 25

Breaks down collagen that enables the pathogens to invade tissues

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Collagenase

Question 27

Enzymes that cause damage to the host red blood cells

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Hemolysins

Question 28

Causes destruction of the whole cell membranes

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Lecithinase

Question 29

Are attributes that enable pathogen to attach, escape destruction and cause disease

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Virulence factors

Question 30

Are molecules on the surface of a whole cell that a particular pathogen is able to recognize and attached

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Receptors (integrin)

Question 31

Are special molecules on the surface of pathogens they enable pathogens to recognize and bind to particular host cell receptors

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Adhesins (ligands)