Pathophysiology Chapter 1

Front 1

convalescence

Back 1

period of recovery

Front 2

remission

Back 2

period in disease when manifestations subside

Front 3

sequelae

Back 3

potential unwanted outcomes of a primary condition

Front 4

neoplasm

Back 4

new growth or tumor

Front 5

objective

Back 5

disease indicators that are obvious to someone other than the affected individual

Front 6

infarction

Back 6

area of dead cells resulting from lack of oxygen

Front 7

pandemic

Back 7

high numbers of disease cases in several areas or nationwide

Front 8

acute

Back 8

sudden, short term illness with marked signs

Front 9

epidemic

Back 9

many cases of infectious disease within a given area

Front 10

exacerbations

Back 10

period in a disease when signs increase

Front 11

hypoxia

Back 11

decreased oxygen in the tissue

Front 12

homeostasis

Back 12

relatively constant or stable internal environment

Front 13

dysplasia

Back 13

cells vary in size and shape, large nuclei are present, and the rate of mitosis is increased

Front 14

symptoms

Back 14

general indicators of disease

Front 15

complications

Back 15

secondary or additional problems that arise after original disease begins

Front 16

precipitating factor

Back 16

condition that triggers an acute episode

Front 17

insidious

Back 17

secondary or additional problems that arise after original disease begins

Front 18

idiopathic

Back 18

cause of a disease is unknown

Front 19

lysis

Back 19

dissolution

Front 20

pathogenesis

Back 20

development of a disease or sequence of events involved in the tissue changes related to a disease process

Front 21

mortality

Back 21

death rates from a disease

Front 22

benign

Back 22

tumor that doesn't spread and is not life threatening

Front 23

incubation

Back 23

period of time between exposure to a microorganism and onset of signs or symptoms

Front 24

etiology

Back 24

causative factors in a particular disease

Front 25

metaplasia

Back 25

one mature cell type is replaced by a different type

Front 26

predisposing factor

Back 26

tendency that promotes development of a disease

Front 27

gangrene

Back 27

area of necrotic tissue that has been invaded by bacteria

Front 28

iatrogenic

Back 28

a disease caused by a treatment, procedure, or error

Front 29

incidence

Back 29

cases of disease within a stated time period

Front 30

exogenous

Back 30

environmental

Front 31

necrosis

Back 31

death of a group of cells

Front 32

symptoms

Back 32

subjective indicators of disease

Front 33

hyperplasia

Back 33

increased number of cells

Front 34

atrophy

Back 34

decrease in size of cells

Front 35

brain death

Back 35

criteria for somatic death

Front 36

disease

Back 36

deviation from normal state of health

Front 37

endogenous

Back 37

inside the body

Front 38

morbidity

Back 38

disease rate

Front 39

therapy

Back 39

treatment measures used to promote recovery or to slow the progress of a disease

Front 40

syndrome

Back 40

collection of signs and symptoms that usually occur together

Front 41

diagnosis

Back 41

identification of a specific disease through evaluation of signs and symptoms, lab tests, or other tools

Front 42

malignant

Back 42

cancerous tumor

Front 43

subclinical

Back 43

no obvious manifestations of illness are evident