ACCURATE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
⫸ Homeostasis: Answer: the state of sameness or normalcy the body
strives to maintain
⫸ Disorder: Answer: a derangement or abnormality of function; can
also refer to a pathologic condition of the body or mind but more
commonly is used to refer to a problem such as a vitamin deficiency
⫸ Syndrome: Answer: refers to a group of symptoms, which might
be caused by a specific disease but might also be caused by several
interrelated problems.
⫸ Pathology: Answer: can be broadly defined as the study of disease
⫸ pathologist: Answer: is one who studies disease
⫸ Pathogens: Answer: Microorganisms or agents that cause disease
⫸ pathologic fractures: Answer: fractures that are caused by a
disease process that weakens the bone, such as osteoporosis
⫸ Pathogenesis: Answer: is a description of how a particular disease
progresses.