Chapter 1 Flashcards – Introduction to Pathophysiology
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1. What is a condition? A state of being; in medical terms, anything that disrupts the body's
normal homeostasis.
2. What is a disease? A medical condition with negative effects and a specific set of signs
and symptoms.
3. What does acute mean? A condition with sudden onset and short duration.
4. What does chronic mean? A condition lasting a long time or possibly a lifetime.
5. What is an infectious dis- A communicable disease caused by a pathogen.
ease?
6. What is the latent stage of A stage where the pathogen is present but inactive in the body.
an infectious disease?
7. What does congenital Present at birth but not necessarily genetic.
mean?
8. What does genetic mean? Caused by genetic mutations.
9. What does idiopathic A condition with an unknown cause.
mean?
10. What does iatrogenic A condition caused by medical treatment or the medical profession.
mean?
11. What does nosocomial An illness acquired during a hospital stay.
mean?
12. What is a precipitation fac- A trigger that causes a condition or exacerbation.
tor?
13. What is a predisposing fac- A risk factor that increases the likelihood of developing a disease.
tor?
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_jo4uz8
1. What is a condition? A state of being; in medical terms, anything that disrupts the body's
normal homeostasis.
2. What is a disease? A medical condition with negative effects and a specific set of signs
and symptoms.
3. What does acute mean? A condition with sudden onset and short duration.
4. What does chronic mean? A condition lasting a long time or possibly a lifetime.
5. What is an infectious dis- A communicable disease caused by a pathogen.
ease?
6. What is the latent stage of A stage where the pathogen is present but inactive in the body.
an infectious disease?
7. What does congenital Present at birth but not necessarily genetic.
mean?
8. What does genetic mean? Caused by genetic mutations.
9. What does idiopathic A condition with an unknown cause.
mean?
10. What does iatrogenic A condition caused by medical treatment or the medical profession.
mean?
11. What does nosocomial An illness acquired during a hospital stay.
mean?
12. What is a precipitation fac- A trigger that causes a condition or exacerbation.
tor?
13. What is a predisposing fac- A risk factor that increases the likelihood of developing a disease.
tor?
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