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51 Cards in this Set
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tissue examination after death
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Autopsy
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an increase in cell size
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Hypertrophy
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subjective feelings of an affected individual
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Symptom
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decreased oxygen levels in tissue
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Hypoxia
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when one mature cell type is replaced by a different mature cell type
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Metaplasia
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occur when there are many cases of an infectious disease within a given area
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Epidemic
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indicates the relative number of deaths resulting from a particular disease
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Mortality
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the clinical evidence or effects of disease, the signs and symptoms
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Manifestations
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the science of tracking the pattern or occurrence of disease
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Epidemiology
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involve high numbers of cases in several regions and perhaps world-wide
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Pandemic
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a form of necrosis that occurs when a cell’s proteins are altered or denatured and the
cells retain some form for a period of time after death |
Coagulative Necrosis
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new growth
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Neoplasm
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a form of coagulative necrosis in which a thick, yellowish, cheesy substance forms
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Caseous Necrosis
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refers to the development of the disease
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Pathogenesis
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the identification of a specific disease
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Diagnosis
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an increase in cell number
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Hyperplasia
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the early stage of disease development in which nonspecific signs are present
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Prodromal
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excision of very small amounts of living tissue
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Biopsy
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decreased blood flow or deficit of oxygen in the cells, due to respiratory or circulatory obstructions
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Ischemia
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a decrease in cell size
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Atrophy
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when the cause of a disease is unknown
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Idiopathic
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the stage in which no clinical signs are evident
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Latent Stage
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the causative factors in a particular disease
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Etiology
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refers to tissue cells that vary in size and shape, have large nuclei, and an increase in
mitosis |
Dysplasia
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objective indicators of disease that are obvious to someone other than the affected
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Sign
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term applied to an area of dead cells
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Necrosis
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programmed cell death
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Apoptosis
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refers to a short-term disease that develops quickly
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Acute
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refers to an area of necrotic tissue that has been infected by bacteria
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Gangrene
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indicates the functional impairment that a certain disease inflicts
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Morbidity
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the study of functional or physiological changes in the body that result from disease processes
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Pathophysiology
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primary focus in healthcare
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Prevention
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another name for cellular level
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Microscopic level
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another name for organ or system level
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Gross level
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when a treatment, procedure or error causes a disease
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Iatrogenic
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the tendencies that promote development of a disease in an individual.
Means they are at high risk for... |
Predisposing Factors
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milder condition developing gradually and persisting for long priods of time
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Chronic
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time between exposure to the microorganism and the onset of signs and symptoms
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Incubation period
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collection of signs and symptoms, often affecting more than one organ
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Syndrome
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laboratory test that help with the diagnosis of a specific disease
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Diagnostic Test
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a condition that triggers an acute episode
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Precipitating Factor
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potential unwanted outcomes of a primary condition
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Sequelae
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infections that can be spread from one person to another
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Communicable
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cells that are undifferentiated with variable nuclear and cell structures and numerous mitotic figures.
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Anaplasia
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living organisms that are too small to be seen by the naked eye
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microorganism
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structural changes
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Morphologic changes
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dissolution of a cell
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Lysis
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destructive enzymes that cause inflammation
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Lysosomal enzymes
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swelling, redness, pain, heat, and loss of function
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Inflammation
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process by which dead cells liquefy under the influence of certain cell enzymes
*occurs when brain tissue dies or in certain infections in which cavity or ulcer may develop in the infected area |
Liquefaction Necrosis
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area of dead cells resulting from lack of oxygen
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Infarction
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