Pathophysiology - Porth chapter 1
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1. Pathophysiology The study of the structural and functional changes in cells, tissues, and organs
of the body that cause or are caused by disease and their effects on total body
function.
2. Health State of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the
absence of disease and infirmity.
3. Disease An acute or chronic illness that one acquires or is born with that causes physiolog-
ical dysfunction in one or more body system.
4. Etiology Causes of disease, including biological agents, physical forces, chemical agents,
one's genetic inheritance, and nutritional excesses or deficits.
5. Congenital condi- Defects that are present at birth, although they may not be evident until later in life
tions or may never manifest.
6. Pathogenesis The sequence of cellular and tissue events that take place from the time of initial
contact with an etiologic agent until the ultimate expression of a disease. (explains
how the disease process evolves)
7. Morphology The fundamental structure or form of cells and tissues.
8. Histology The study of the cells and extracellular matrix of body tissues.
9. Lesion A pathologic or traumatic discontinuity of a body organ or tissue.
10. Signs and symp- The structural and functional changes that accompany a disease.
toms
11. Symptom A subjective complaint noted by the person with a disorder.
12. Sign A manifestation of disorder that is noted by an observer.
13. Syndrome A compilation of signs and symptoms characteristic of a specific disease state.
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1. Pathophysiology The study of the structural and functional changes in cells, tissues, and organs
of the body that cause or are caused by disease and their effects on total body
function.
2. Health State of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the
absence of disease and infirmity.
3. Disease An acute or chronic illness that one acquires or is born with that causes physiolog-
ical dysfunction in one or more body system.
4. Etiology Causes of disease, including biological agents, physical forces, chemical agents,
one's genetic inheritance, and nutritional excesses or deficits.
5. Congenital condi- Defects that are present at birth, although they may not be evident until later in life
tions or may never manifest.
6. Pathogenesis The sequence of cellular and tissue events that take place from the time of initial
contact with an etiologic agent until the ultimate expression of a disease. (explains
how the disease process evolves)
7. Morphology The fundamental structure or form of cells and tissues.
8. Histology The study of the cells and extracellular matrix of body tissues.
9. Lesion A pathologic or traumatic discontinuity of a body organ or tissue.
10. Signs and symp- The structural and functional changes that accompany a disease.
toms
11. Symptom A subjective complaint noted by the person with a disorder.
12. Sign A manifestation of disorder that is noted by an observer.
13. Syndrome A compilation of signs and symptoms characteristic of a specific disease state.
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