Pathophysiology

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Pathophysiology

Answer 1

study of functional or physical changes in the body as a result of disease

Question 2

Epidemiology

Answer 2

science of tracking the pattern or occurrence of disease

gather data to control or manage health problems within populations

Question 3

Etiology

Answer 3

causative factors of a disease or origin of a condition or abnormality

Question 4

Hypertrophy

Answer 4

increase in size of normal cells

increase in size of the organ, tissue, or structure

no cell division

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Hyperplasia

Answer 5

an abnormal increase in the number of normal cells

increase in the size of the organ, tissue, or structure

excessive somatic cell division increased risk for cancer

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Hypoplasia

Answer 6

underdevelopment of an organ, tissue, or structure

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Idiopathic

Answer 7

cause of disease is unknown

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Oncology

Answer 8

study of malignant tumors

Question 9

Seeding

Answer 9

spread of neoplastic cells in body fluids or along membranes in cavities

movement of primary tumor with dislodgment and dispersal of tumor cells

Question 10

Factors influencing disease process in the elderly

Answer 10

psychological

degenerative (organ systems)

decreased immune response

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Environmental factors

Answer 11

pollutants (water, chemical, exhaust, noise)

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Characteristics of benign tumors

Answer 12

encapsulated

slow-growing

similar to normal cells

rarely recur

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Cardinal signs of inflammation

Answer 13

pain

redness (rubor/erythema)

swelling

heat

loss of function

Question 14

Iatrogenic

Answer 14

a disease, condition, or injury caused by a medical or surgical intervention

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Lesion

Answer 15

circumcised area of pathologically altered tissue

microscopic or highly visible

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Morbidity

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disease rate in a group

functional impairment associated with a specific condition

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Neoplasia

Answer 17

abnormal growth of tissue which serves no useful function

grows at the expense of the host

benign or malignant

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Why are the elderly prone to infection?

Answer 18

reduced function at cellular/organismal level

can’t adapt to change

poor circulation

lessened healing

impaired immune function

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Complication

Answer 19

a disease, condition, or accident which is superimposed on another without being specifically related

effects or modifies prognosis of disease

additional problems that arise

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Mortality

Answer 20

number of deaths resulting from a disease

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Metaplasia

Answer 21

abnormal conversion of a mature cell type to a different mature cell type

adaptive, provides protection or resistance

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Prognosis

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prediction of the course and end of a disease and the estimate for a chance of recovery

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Signs

Answer 23

objective evidence of a disease or condition (observable)

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Symptoms

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subjective experiences of a disease or condition (observable to patient only)

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Differentiation

Answer 25

specialization of cells during progressive diversification

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Invasion

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penetration of neoplastic cells into adjacent tissues or the local spread of a tumor

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Metastasis

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spread of neoplastic cells by vascular or lymphatic channels from primary tumor site

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Synonym for neoplasm

Answer 28

tumor

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Anaplasia

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loss of cellular differentiation and function characteristic of malignant growths basis for tumor grading primitive non-functioning cells numerous mitotic features

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Characteristics of malignant tumors

Answer 30

non-encapsulated irregular borders rapidly growing invasive cancerous

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Atrophy

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degeneration or wasting of a tissue or organ progressive

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Dysplasia

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change in size, shape, or organization of cells chronic irritation or inflammation risk of mitosis increases

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Apoptosis

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programmed cell death

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Biopsy

Answer 34

removal of a representative tissue sample for microscopic examination only definiate diagnosis for neoplasms

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In situ

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a neoplasm that develops at the original site and does not disturb other tissue pre-invasive

Question 36

Age of aging?

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