Pathophysiology - answerthe disordered physiological processes associated with
disease or injury
Disease - answera change in structure or function within the body that is considered to
be abnormal; any change from normal
idiopathic - answeran unknown cause of disease
homeostasis - answerthe state of sameness or normalcy that the body strives to
maintain
ic - answerpertaining to
Etiology - answerthe study of cause or the cause of a disease
Path/o - answerDisease
Physi/o - answerNature
Ology - answerStudy of
Metastasis - answerthe transfer of disease from one organ or part to another not directly
connected with it
Acute - answerShort term
Chronic - answerLong term
Diagnosis - answerthe identification or naming of a disease.
Prognosis - answerthe predicted or expected outcome of the disease
Pathologic - answercaused by a pathogen or a disease
Remission - answera time when symptoms are diminished or temporarily resolved.
Predisposing factors - answeralso known as risk factors; make a person more
susceptible to disease
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