pathophysiology - Answers study of the functional changes that occur in the body as a result of an injury,
disorder, or disease
pathology - Answers study of changes in cells and tissues as a result of injury or disease
physiology - Answers mechanisms of human body functioning
Structure - Answers how the human body is put together, including the component parts and location of
those parts
Function - Answers how these component parts operate together
Disease - Answers the functional impairment of cells, tissues, organs, or organ systems
syndromes - Answers a specific condition with a recognizable, predictable pattern
pathogenesis - Answers origination and development at the point of disease onset
risk factors - Answers vulnerabilities
etiology - Answers precise cause of disease
pathogen - Answers disease- causing microorganism
multifactorial - Answers etiology is unknown; having more than one genetic or environmental causing
events
idiopathic - Answers no known etiology
nosocomial - Answers disease is the result of exposure to infection in the health care environment
iatrogenic - Answers diseases that are the inadvertent result of medical treatment
Clinical manifestations - Answers presenting signs and symptoms of the disease
signs - Answers observable and measurable expressions
objective - Answers manifestations that can be seen or measured by the health care professional
symptoms - Answers indicators that are reported by the ill individual and are considered subjective
subjective - Answers manifestations by the patient
precipitating factors - Answers triggers that promote the onset of clinical manifestations
local manifestations - Answers manifestations that are found directly at the site of disease and are
confined to that specific area
, systemic manifestations - Answers Present throughout the body and are not confined to one area, such
as with fever, lethargy, generalized body aching, or high blood pressure
Acute - Answers manifestations that begin abruptly and last a few days to a few months
Chronic - Answers diseases that generally last longer than 6 months
insidious - Answers gradual in onset
remission - Answers symptom- free period
exacerbations - Answers flaring of symptoms
subacute - Answers describe diseases that fall somewhere between acute and chronic duration and
severity
asymptomatic - Answers the person does not have any noticeable symptoms even though diagnostic
tests may indicate that the disease is present
diagnosis - Answers label for the disease
prognosis - Answers prediction of how the individual will proceed through the disease process
morbidity - Answers a negative outcome with disease complications that impact the quality of life
mortality - Answers death
Health - Answers perceived wholeness of body, mind, and spirit
illness - Answers state that results in suffering or distress
homeostasis - Answers dynamic balance in the body marked by the appropriate and effective response
to stimuli
epidemiology - Answers study of disease in populations
incidence - Answers rate of occurrence of a disease at any given time
prevalence - Answers number of the population that is affected by a particular disease at a given time
endemic - Answers when the incidence and prevalence of a disease are predictable and stable
epidemic - Answers dramatic increase in disease incidence in a population
pandemic - Answers when an epidemic spreads throughout the world
primary prevention - Answers prohibits a disease condition from occurring
secondary prevention - Answers early detection of disease through screening and early treatment