BIO 271: Introduction to Pathophysiology Questions With
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condition in which pathologic changes occur but with no
obvious manifestations
subclinical state
no clinical signs are evident that there is a disease
latent ("silent") stage
the time between exposure and the onset of symptoms
incubation period
signs of disease are non-specific (fatigue, loss of appetite,
headache, etc.)
prodromal period
the clinical evidence or effects, the signs and symptoms, of
disease
manifestations
objective indicators of disease
signs
subjective feelings (pain, nausea, etc.)
symptoms
specific local change in tissue
lesion
, a collection of signs and symptoms often affecting more than
one organ and occur together
syndrome
laboratory tests
diagnostic tests
a period in which manifestations subside permanently or
temporarily
remission
a worsening in the severity of a disease or in its signs/symptoms
exacerbation
condition that triggers an acute episode (seizure in someone with
a seizure disorder)
precipitating factor
used to promote recovery or slow the progress of a disease
therapy
the potential unwanted outcomes of the primary condition
sequelae
the period of recovery
convalescence (rehabilitation)
disease rates within a group
morbidity
the relative number of deaths from a disease
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condition in which pathologic changes occur but with no
obvious manifestations
subclinical state
no clinical signs are evident that there is a disease
latent ("silent") stage
the time between exposure and the onset of symptoms
incubation period
signs of disease are non-specific (fatigue, loss of appetite,
headache, etc.)
prodromal period
the clinical evidence or effects, the signs and symptoms, of
disease
manifestations
objective indicators of disease
signs
subjective feelings (pain, nausea, etc.)
symptoms
specific local change in tissue
lesion
, a collection of signs and symptoms often affecting more than
one organ and occur together
syndrome
laboratory tests
diagnostic tests
a period in which manifestations subside permanently or
temporarily
remission
a worsening in the severity of a disease or in its signs/symptoms
exacerbation
condition that triggers an acute episode (seizure in someone with
a seizure disorder)
precipitating factor
used to promote recovery or slow the progress of a disease
therapy
the potential unwanted outcomes of the primary condition
sequelae
the period of recovery
convalescence (rehabilitation)
disease rates within a group
morbidity
the relative number of deaths from a disease
