Applied Pathophysiology Ch 1 Exam Study
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Acute - answerdescribes manifestations of illnesses that are usually abrupt in onset and last a few days
to a few months
asymptomatic - answerthe absence of any noticeable symptoms, even though laboratory or other
diagnostic tests may indicate tha...
Acute - answer✔describes manifestations of illnesses that are usually abrupt in onset and last a few days
to a few months
asymptomatic - answer✔the absence of any noticeable symptoms, even though laboratory or other
diagnostic tests may indicate that a disease is present
chronic - answer✔describes manifestations or illnesses that are often insidious and generally last 6
months or longers
clinical manifestations - answer✔the presenting signs and symptoms of an illness
complications - answer✔negative secondary result from a disease
concept - answer✔an abstract idea generalized from particular instances
diagnosis - answer✔a label for the altered health condition
disease - answer✔an impairment of cell, tissue, organ, or system functioning
endemic - answer✔a condition in which the incidence and prevalence are stable and predictable
epidemic - answer✔a dramatic increase in the incidence of a health condition in a population
epidemiology - answer✔the study of disease in populations
etiology - answer✔the cause of the disease
exacerbation - answer✔a period in which symptoms flare and can be severe
function - answer✔the action or workings of the various properties of the body
health - answer✔the condition of being sound in body, mind, and spirit
homeostasis - answer✔a dynamic steady state marked by appropriate regulatory responses in the body
iatrogenic - answer✔the term used to describe illnesses that are the inadvertent result result of medical
treatment
idiopathic - answer✔describes a condition that does not have a clear etiology
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