Pathophysiology : The Biologic Basis For Disease In Adults And Children

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Pathology

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Study of structural alterations in cells, tissues and organs that help to identify the cause of disease.

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Pathogenesis

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Pattern of tissue changes associated with the development of disease,

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Etiology

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Study of the cause(s) of disease and/or injury

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Idiopathic

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Diseases with no identifiable cause

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Iatrogenic

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Diseases and/or injury as a result of medical intervention

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Clinical manifestations

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Signs and Symptoms

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Nosocomial

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Diseases acquired as a conseqence of being in a hospital enviornment

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Diagnosis

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Naming or identification of Disease

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Prognosis

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Expected outcome of a disease

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Acute Disease

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Sudden appearence of signs and symptoms lasting a short time

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Chronic Disease

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Develops more slowly lasting a long time or a lifetime

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Remissions

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Periods when clinical manifestations disappear or diminish significantly

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Exacerbations

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Periods when clinical minifestations become worse or more severe

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Sequelae

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Any abnormal conditions that follow and are the result of a disease, treatment, or injury

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What are the principal parts of an eukaryotic cell?

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Phospholipids and protein

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What are 3 functions of the Caveolae?

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*Serve as repositories for some receptors

* Provide a route for transport into a cell

* Relay signals into cells