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Anatomy |
The form and structure of an organism |
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Physiology |
The study of the functions of structures |
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Diseases |
Abnormal conditions created when the normal anatomy and physiology of the body are altered |
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Pathophysiology |
The study of why diseases occur and how the body changes in function in reaction to the diseases |
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Etiology |
Study of the causes of diseases |
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Signs and Symptoms |
Signs are objective evidence of an illness. Symptoms are subjective. |
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Syndromes |
Not a disease, but a group of related signs and symptoms. |
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Diagnostic Procedures |
Tests performed to determine the diagnosis |
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Diagnosis |
Name of the disease or sybdrome |
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Treatment |
Medications or procedures used to control or cure a disease |
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Prognosis |
Prediction of the outcome of a disease |
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Prevention |
Behaviors that promote health and prevent disease |
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Wellness |
When the body maintains homeostasis |
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Illness |
Occurs when one or more of the body loses the ability to maintain homeostasis |
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Primary Prevention |
Prevents disease by maintaining hoemostasis by practicing good lifestyle habits |
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Secondary Prevention |
Treats conditions that do occur as quickly as possible to prevent further damage |
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Tertiary Prevention |
Allows person to regain as much function as possible and prevent further damage |
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What systems are for providing energy and removing waste? |
Circulatory, Respiratory, Digestive, Urinary |
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What systems are used for movement and protection? |
Skeletal, Muscular, and Integumentary |
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What are the systems for sensing, coordinating, and controlling? |
Eyes and Ears, Nervous, |
