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a disease with no known cause is called |
idopathic |
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an infection that is acquired in hospital is referred to as |
nosocimial |
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conditions or behaviors that increase the risk of developing a disease are called |
predisposing factors |
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how a disease is first manifested is called |
onset |
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a short term illness that develops quickly is considered to be |
acute |
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the initial silent stage where no manifestations of the disease are seen is called |
latent |
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the time when the person is vaguely aware of the clinical manifestations |
prodromal period |
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a term used to describe the subjective clinical manifestations |
symptoms |
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a term used to describe the period of time in which manifestations of disease return or increase |
exacerbation |
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secondary issues that arise as a result of a primary disorder |
complications |
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the term used to describe the retaliative number of deaths resulting from a particular disease |
mortality |
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the term used to describe the higher number of cases in large regions of the globe |
pandemic |
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the number of new and old or existing cases within a specific population and time period is known as |
prevelance |
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Difference between atrophy vs. hypertrophy |
atrophy= decrease in size hypertrophy= increase in size |
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What is hyperplasia? |
increased number of cells |
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what is metaplasia? |
mature cells are replaced by other mature cells |
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cells that vary in size and shape is called: |
dysplasia |
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what are undifferentiated cells called? |
anaplasia |
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what is the fancy word for cell programmed death |
apoptosis |
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define ischemia |
decreased supply to the blood cell supply |
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what is necrosis |
death of a group of cells |
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when necrotic tissue is infected what is it called? |
gangrene |
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where does gas exchange happen in the respiratory tract? |
it is distal to the terminal broncholies |
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which part of the pharynx contains the tonsils and the eustachian tube? |
nasopharynx |
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where is the gag reflex located? |
oropharnyx |
