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Pathology of Disease Flashcards

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The study of the course and development of structural and functional changes in the body caused by disease

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Pathology

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Abnormality of structure or function with recognizable clinical signs

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Disease

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3
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Evaluation of blood, urine, fluids, and feces

Lab tests, hematology, and serology

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Clinical Pathology

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4
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Study of changes in tissues that are visible with the unaided eye
(PE/necropsy)

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Gross pathology

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5
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Study of changes in tissues that are microscopic

Biopsy - impression smear, FNA, punch biopsy

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Histopathology

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6
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The science of dealing with various factors that determine the frequencies and distribution of an infectious disease

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Epidemiology

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7
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Refers to a disease that occurs naturally but in small numbers within a local area

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Endemic, Enzootic

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8
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An unusually high prevalence of a disease present in a region, which may be rapidly spreading

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Epidemic, epizootic

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The ratio of the number of sick animals to the total number of animals involved

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Morbidity

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10
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The ratio of the number of dead animals to the total number of animals involved

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Mortality

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11
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An infection acquired during hospitalization

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Nosocomial

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12
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A characteristic of a disease that distinguishes it from other disease

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pathognomonic

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The study/detection of antibodies or antigen in the blood/stream

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Serology

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14
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The disease producing power of a microorganism

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virulence

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15
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Incomplete, imperfect, or lack of development

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Agenesis, aplasia

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16
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Underdevelopment of a tissue, organ, or limb

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hypoplasia

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17
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An abnormal development of a tissue or organ

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dysplasia

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18
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Reduction in size of a previously normal sized organ

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atrophy

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19
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A moderate area of blood accumulation (bleeding) usually seen under the skin (a bruise)

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Ecchymotic hemorrhage

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20
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Tiny pin-point hemorrhages

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Petechia

21
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Inflammation of blood or lymph vessels

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vasculitis

22
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A foreign body within the blood stream

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emboli

23
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A region of dead tissue due to a complete interference with blood flow

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infarct

24
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Invasion and multiplication of organisms in the body

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infection

25
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Period when disease develops by multiplication of an infectious agent within a host

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incubation

26
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When a disease is present without clinical signs

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sub-clinical

27
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Time of mild symptoms

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Prodromal period

28
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Signs of disease are present

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clinical

29
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partial or complete loss of hair

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alopecia

30
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An abnormal accumulation of serous (watery) fluid in the abdominal cavity

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ascites

31
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Cheese-like exudates

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caseous

32
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Pertaining to an accumulation of air within tissues

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emphysematous

33
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Loss of surface tissue due to inflammation or trauma

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erosion, ulceration

34
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A discharge from the body

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exudate

35
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Having a foul odor

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fetid

36
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Excessive collection of serous fluid in the thoracic cavity

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hydrothorax

37
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Fatty accumulation within a tissue or organ resulting in interference of function

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lipidosis

38
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An alternation from normal in structure or function resulting from injury or disease

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lesion

39
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An enlargement of the lymph nodes

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Lymphadenopathy

40
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Having a smaller than normal brain

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Microencephaly

41
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Creamy exudates consisting of mucus and cells

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mucopurulent

42
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Refers to dead cells or tissue in contact with living cells

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necrotic

43
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Affecting many joints

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polyarticular

44
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Pus

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purulent

45
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Completes systemic involvement of an infectious disease, when microorganism and its products are throughout the bloodstream

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septicemic

46
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enlargement of the spleen

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splenomegaly

47
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a superficial cavity filled with fluid elevated above the surface of the tissue or organ (blister)

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vesicle

48
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the internal organs of the trunk of the body

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viscera

Clin Med III - Pathologies (6 decks)

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