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Pathophysiology |
1. The physiology (function) of abnormal or diseased organisms or parts 2. The functional changes associated with a disease or syndrome |
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Syndrome |
Group of manifestations that are characteristic of a specific disorder or disease |
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Homeostasis |
Maintenance of constant internal environment |
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Negative feedback |
Usual mechanism by which homeostasis is maintained - initiate an opposite effect from the direction in which a body variable is moving ex: body temp drops, we shiver or put on clothes |
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Positive feedback |
Amplifying an event Less common than negative feedback ex: cascades |
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Disease |
Disrupted homeostasis |
