Unit 1

Question 1

Disease

Answer 1

Condition subjective to signs, symptoms, history, and complaints.

Question 2

Pathology

Answer 2

The study of the nature and cause of disease, which involves changes in structure and function.

Question 3

Etiology

Answer 3

Study of the cause of disease

Question 4

Pathophysiology

Answer 4

Study of how normal physiological processes are altered by disease.

Question 5

Risk Factor

Answer 5

Predisposes someone to develop disease.

Question 6

Epidemiology

Answer 6

Study of the distribution and determinants of disease and wellness in populations to improve public health.

Question 7

Diagnoses

Answer 7

Disease or syndrome

Question 8

Signs

Answer 8

Objective evidence of an illness or disease

Question 9

Symptoms

Answer 9

Change in body or its function as per patient

Question 10

Intrinsic

Answer 10

Causes or elements within the body

Question 11

Extrinsic

Answer 11

External

Question 12

Inherited

Answer 12

Traits and genetic material received through genetic traits

Question 13

Genetics

Answer 13

The study of heredity

Question 14

Congenital

Answer 14

Present at birth

Question 15

Iatrogenesis

Answer 15

Any injury or illness that occurs because of medical care

Question 16

Idiopathic

Answer 16

Pertains to illness whose cause is uncertain

Question 17

Impairment

Answer 17

Loss of psychological, physiological, or anatomical structure or function