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Pathophysiology Vocab Test #1
Pathophysiology Vocab terms
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Undergraduate 2
04/27/2009

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Pathology
Definition
The Study of changes in cell/tissue structure related to disease or death.
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Pathophysiology
Definition
The study of how disease affects body function.
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Health
Definition
Having the ability to maintain homeostasis when exposed to normal conditions.
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Etiology
Definition
The study of the cause of the disease
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Genetic
Definition
A disease, condition, or trait that is inherited as a result of a single gene.
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Congenital
Definition
A disease, condition, or trait present at birth.
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Aquired
Definition
A disease, condition or trait that developed because of being exposed to something during your life
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Idiopathic
Definition
Without a clearly defined cause.
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Signs
Definition
Evidence of a disease that is objective and can be seen, measured, or recorded.
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Pathogenesis
Definition
The events that lead to the development of a disease and the signs and symptoms that occur as the disease progresses.
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Acute
Definition
A disease that develops and resolves rapidly
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Chronic
Definition
A disease that develops gradually and lasts 3 months or longer
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Remission
Definition
The lessening in severity of the symptoms of a disease
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Exacerbation
Definition
An increase in the severity of a disease.
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Local
Definition
A condition that is confined to one area.
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Systemic
Definition
A condition that affects the entire body
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Endoscopy
Definition
A procedure that utilizes a fiber optic camera to view structures inside the body.
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Radiodensity
Definition
The ability of an object to stop or slow radiation.
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X-rays
Definition
A visual recording of the differences in radiodensity of anatomical structures.
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Contrast X-rays
Definition
X-rays that utilize a contrast media to increase the radiodensity of selected fluids within the body, produces an image of the structures containing the fluid.
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Ultrasound
Definition
A visual recording in differences of rate and return and intensity of sound waves reflected off of objects within the body.
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Electrocardiograms
Definition
A recording of the electrical activity of the cardiac conduction system.
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Electroencephalogram
Definition
A recording of the electrical activity of the brain.
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Spirometry
Definition
Any procedure used to measure a person's ability to move air. AKA "PFT's"
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Chemotherapy
Definition
The use of chemicals to kill cells within the body.
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Phamacological
Definition
Use of drugs to treat disease.
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Palliative
Definition
Any form of treatment that relieves signs and symptoms without using the disease.
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Prognosis
Definition
A prediction of the likely outcome of a disease.
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Sequela
Definition
A consequence of a previous disease.
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Complications
Definition
A morbid process or event occuring during a disease that is not an essential part of a disease.
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Terminal
Definition
A disease likely to cause death.
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Trauma
Definition
The transfer of a harmful amount of energy.
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Deficiency
Definition
Lacking in something that is essential.
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Intoxication
Definition
Being exposed to a toxic level of something.
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Hypertrophy
Definition
To increase in size
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Atrophy
Definition
To decrease in size
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Metaplasia
Definition
A change is tissue structure
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Dysplasia
Definition
Irregular tissue structure
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Neoplasia
Definition
Growth of tissue in new areas
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Inflammation
Definition
A protective response of tissue to injury or infection.
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Pyrogens
Definition
Chemicals that lead to fever
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Leukocytosis
Definition
An increase in the number of white blood cells
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Exudate
Definition
The excess fluid that accumulates at the site of infection
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Serous Exudates
Definition
A thin, clear watery fluid that accumulates at the site of infection
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Purulent Exudate
Definition
Thick, Creamy white, or yellow fluid that accumulates at the site of inflammation
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Suppurative Inflammation
Definition
A response to injury or infection that leads to production of pus.
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Regeneration
Definition
The ability to replace damaged tissue through the process of mitosis.
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Repair
Definition
Replacing damaged tissue with scar tissue.
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Adhesions
Definition
The binding together of two surfaces by scar tissue.
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Keloid Scarring
Definition
Overproduction of scar tissue
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Contracture
Definition
Shortening of scar tissue
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Stenosis
Definition
The narrow of any canal or opening
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Sclerosis
Definition
The process of hardening
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Necrosis
Definition
Tissue Death
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Prodromal Stage
Definition
An early stage in the development of a disease or infection. "Coming down with something"
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Anaphylaxis
Definition
A severe systemic allergic response that is characterized by vasodilation.
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Immunosurveillance
Definition
Immune system constant search for an antigen.
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Immunotolerance
Definition
The immune systems ability to recognize and not attack normally occuring tissues within the body
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Incubation
Definition
The development of an infection from the time the infectious organism enters the body until the appearance of the first clincal signs and symptoms.
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Acute
Definition
The time during an infection when clinical signs and symptoms begin to develop.
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Benign
Definition
A non-malignant neoplasm
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Malignant
Definition
A cancerous neoplasm
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Angiogenesis
Definition
Development of new blood vessels.
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Tumor markers
Definition
Proteins produced by tumor cells that can be detected in screening tests of the person's blood.
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Carcinoma
Definition
A malignancy that originates in epithelial tissues.
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Sarcoma
Definition
A malignancy that originates in connective tissue.
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Glioma
Definition
A malignancy that originates within the tissue of the central nervous system.
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Carcinogenesis
Definition
The process of developing a malignant neoplasm
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Initiators
(of cancer)
Definition
Carcinogens that increase the rate of cancer cell production by activating oncogenes.
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Promoters
(of cancer)
Definition
Cancinogens that decrease the bodies ablility to find and fight cancer cells by damaging tumor suppressing genes
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