Mcs 3 Health And General Pathology

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homeostasis and control mechanisms

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balance is maintained by control mechanisms in the body

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health

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proper and normal functioning

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stress management

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our conscious monitoring of stress, developing skills to deal with stress, and the practice of putting those skills into effect

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stages of life cycle

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egg, embryo, baby, child, adolescent, adult, old age

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biological rhythms (biorhythm)

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physiological rhythms: temperature, sleep, alertness, hormone levels

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circadian rhythms

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physiological rhythms operating on a general cycle of 24 hours

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ultradian rhythms

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help moderate hemispheric dominance in the brain; they oscillate in the minute or hourly range instead of every 24 hours

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seasonal rhythms

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physiological rhythms that change with the seasons

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entrainment

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the concept that two things with separate rhythms put together will soon adopt one rhythm

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pathology

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the study of disease

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etiology

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the study of the cause and origin of disease

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acute

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characterized by sudden onset

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ambulatory

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able to walk

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anomaly

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an abnormal occurrence, especially in reference to birth defects

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anaplasia

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the irregular structural characteristics of a cell that identify it as a malignant cancer cell

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atrophy

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a wasting away or decrease in size of a cell, tissue, organ, or part of the body caused by lack of nourishment, inactivity, or loss of nerve supply

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benign

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referring to a tumor or abnormal growth that is not cancerous and does not invade nearby tissues or spread to other parts of the body

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chronic

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slow developing, recurring

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clinical

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based on or characterized by observable and diagnosable symptoms

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diagnosis

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the identification of disease or trauma

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malignant

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cancerous, a growth with a tendency to invade and destroy nearby tissue and spread to other parts of the body

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metastatic

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change of position, state, or form. the spread of a disease-producing agency (as cancer cells) from the initial or primary site of disease to another part of the body; the process by which such spreading occurs

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hyperplasia

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an increase in the number of cells in an organ or tissue

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inflammation

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a protective response from the body in response to infection or injury, characterized by swelling, heat, redness, and pain

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neoplasm

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an abnormal growth of tissue that may be benign or malignant

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pain

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a basic bodily sensation induced by a noxious stimulus, received by naked nerve endings, characterized by physical discomfort (as pricking, throbbing, or aching), and typically leading to evasive action

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acute pain

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sudden onset pain

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chronic pain

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slow developing, recurring pain

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phantom pain

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pain that is felt in a part of the body (usually an extremity) that either no longer exists due to amputation or is insensate as a result of nerve severance

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somatic

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of, relating to, or affecting the body

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visceral

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felt in or as if in the viscera (internal organs)

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prognosis

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the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case

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sign

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evidence of disease as perceived by the doctor

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symptom

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subjective evidence of disease as perceived by the patient

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syndrome

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a group of signs or symptoms characteristic of a particular disease or abnormal condition

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systemic

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affecting the whole body

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bacterial

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caused by microorganisms capable of reproduction; some strains of bacteria cause infection (and some are beneficial)

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cancer

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a malignant tumor of potentially unlimited growth that expands locally by invasion and systemically by metastasis

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malignant

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cancerous; a growth with a tendency to invade and destroy nearby tissue and spread to other parts of the body

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congenital

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existing at or dating from birth

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degenerative

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characterized by diminishing capabilities

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epidemic

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a sudden outbreak of disease in numbers much higher than normal

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exacerbation

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a marked increase in symptoms or severity of disease

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fungal

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caused by a mold, yeast, or mushroom; some fungi are beneficial; some, such as ringworm and athlete's foot, are not

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idiopathic

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of unknown origin

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infectious

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capable of causing infection (the invasion and growth of microorganisms that may cause cellular injury in tissue)

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trauma

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a physical injury or wound caused by an external force of violence, which may cause death or permanent disability, also used to describe severe emotional or psychological shock or distress

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viral

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caused by a virus (an intracellular parasite that causes disease)