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15 Cards in this Set
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Disease
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Abnormality in the structure or function of various organ systems. A disease is the pattern of the bodies response to some form of injury that causes a deviation from or variation of normal conditions
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Pathogenesis
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The origin of the disease
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Lesion
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Disruption in the normal cellular structure
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Sign
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A visual or objective demonstration of a disease ie; a runny nose
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Symptom
Acute/Chronic |
Acute- sudden onset and short lived.
Chronic- Ongoing, slow to present and long lasting. |
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Syndrome
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A group of signs and symptoms that characterize a specific disease process or abnormal disturbance.
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Etiology
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The cause of the signs and symptoms. ie; the etiology of a cold is a virus.
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Manifestation
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Observed changes throughout the course of the disease.
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Test
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A sampling of a specimen to send for analysis
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Procedure
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Manipulation of the body
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Prognosis
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Expected or predicted outcome.
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Diagnosis
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What the disease is based on. A thorough knowledge based on results of exams, tests and examining the patient. Giving the disease a name.
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Degenerative
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Breaking down or distroys the structure of parts of the body.
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Metabolic
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Disturbances in the normal physiological function involving hormones, chemicals, electrolytes involved in the normal metabolism.
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Traumatic
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Can be mechanical, ionizing or environmental forces
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