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W1 Ch 1 | Pathophysiology framework Study disease by connecting etiology, pathogenesis, clinical
manifestations, and treatment implications.
W1 Ch 1 | Etiology The cause or reason a disease occurs; identifies factors that
provoke a disease.
W1 Ch 1 | Idiopathic A disease or condition with an unknown cause.
W1 Ch 1 | Iatrogenic A disease or problem caused by unintended or unwanted
effects of medical treatment.
W1 Ch 1 | Risk factor A factor that increases the likelihood of developing a disease
but does not guarantee it will occur.
W1 Ch 1 | Pathogenesis The step-by-step development or mechanism of a disease
from cause to body changes.
W1 Ch 1 | Clinical manifestations The signs and symptoms that appear because of a disease
process.
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W1 Ch 1 | Sign Objective evidence of disease that can be observed or
measured, such as fever, bruising, or edema.
W1 Ch 1 | Symptom Subjective feeling reported by the patient, such as pain,
nausea, dizziness, or fatigue.
W1 Ch 1 | Syndrome A group of signs and symptoms that occur together, often
before one exact etiology is known.
W1 Ch 1 | Latent period Time between exposure or tissue injury and the first
appearance of signs or symptoms; can also mean symptoms
temporarily become silent.
W1 Ch 1 | Prodromal period Early period when vague first symptoms appear, showing a
disease is beginning.
W1 Ch 1 | Subclinical stage Disease process is established, but the patient functions
normally and may not notice symptoms.
W1 Ch 1 | Acute clinical course Short-lived disease course that may have severe
manifestations but usually develops and resolves quickly.
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W1 Ch 1 | Chronic clinical course Disease course lasting months to years; may follow an acute
episode or progress slowly.
W1 Ch 1 | Exacerbation Sudden increase in severity of a disease or its signs and
symptoms.
W1 Ch 1 | Remission Decrease or disappearance of disease signs and symptoms;
may or may not mean cure.
W1 Ch 1 | Convalescence Recovery period after disease, injury, or surgery.
W1 Ch 1 | Sequela A later pathologic condition that results from a previous illness
or injury.
W1 Ch 1 | Statistical normality Normal range based on a population bell curve; some healthy
people can fall outside the average range.
W1 Ch 1 | Sensitivity Probability a test is positive when the disease is truly present;
high sensitivity helps rule OUT when negative.
W1 Ch 1 | Specificity Probability a test is negative when disease is truly absent; high
specificity helps rule IN when positive.
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W1 Ch 1 | Epidemiology Study of disease patterns in populations, including
occurrence, incidence, prevalence, transmission, and
distribution.
W1 Ch 1 | Endemic disease Disease that is native to or constantly present in a local region.
W1 Ch 1 | Epidemic disease Disease that spreads to many people at the same time
beyond expected levels.
W1 Ch 1 | Pandemic disease Disease that spreads across large geographic areas, countries,
or continents.
W1 Ch 1 | Incidence Number of new cases of a disease in a population during a
specific time period.
W1 Ch 1 | Prevalence Total number of existing cases of a disease in a population at a
specific time.
W1 Ch 2 | Homeostasis A stable internal balance or set point where body systems
remain within normal limits.
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W1 Ch 1 | Pathophysiology framework Study disease by connecting etiology, pathogenesis, clinical
manifestations, and treatment implications.
W1 Ch 1 | Etiology The cause or reason a disease occurs; identifies factors that
provoke a disease.
W1 Ch 1 | Idiopathic A disease or condition with an unknown cause.
W1 Ch 1 | Iatrogenic A disease or problem caused by unintended or unwanted
effects of medical treatment.
W1 Ch 1 | Risk factor A factor that increases the likelihood of developing a disease
but does not guarantee it will occur.
W1 Ch 1 | Pathogenesis The step-by-step development or mechanism of a disease
from cause to body changes.
W1 Ch 1 | Clinical manifestations The signs and symptoms that appear because of a disease
process.
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W1 Ch 1 | Sign Objective evidence of disease that can be observed or
measured, such as fever, bruising, or edema.
W1 Ch 1 | Symptom Subjective feeling reported by the patient, such as pain,
nausea, dizziness, or fatigue.
W1 Ch 1 | Syndrome A group of signs and symptoms that occur together, often
before one exact etiology is known.
W1 Ch 1 | Latent period Time between exposure or tissue injury and the first
appearance of signs or symptoms; can also mean symptoms
temporarily become silent.
W1 Ch 1 | Prodromal period Early period when vague first symptoms appear, showing a
disease is beginning.
W1 Ch 1 | Subclinical stage Disease process is established, but the patient functions
normally and may not notice symptoms.
W1 Ch 1 | Acute clinical course Short-lived disease course that may have severe
manifestations but usually develops and resolves quickly.
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W1 Ch 1 | Chronic clinical course Disease course lasting months to years; may follow an acute
episode or progress slowly.
W1 Ch 1 | Exacerbation Sudden increase in severity of a disease or its signs and
symptoms.
W1 Ch 1 | Remission Decrease or disappearance of disease signs and symptoms;
may or may not mean cure.
W1 Ch 1 | Convalescence Recovery period after disease, injury, or surgery.
W1 Ch 1 | Sequela A later pathologic condition that results from a previous illness
or injury.
W1 Ch 1 | Statistical normality Normal range based on a population bell curve; some healthy
people can fall outside the average range.
W1 Ch 1 | Sensitivity Probability a test is positive when the disease is truly present;
high sensitivity helps rule OUT when negative.
W1 Ch 1 | Specificity Probability a test is negative when disease is truly absent; high
specificity helps rule IN when positive.
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W1 Ch 1 | Epidemiology Study of disease patterns in populations, including
occurrence, incidence, prevalence, transmission, and
distribution.
W1 Ch 1 | Endemic disease Disease that is native to or constantly present in a local region.
W1 Ch 1 | Epidemic disease Disease that spreads to many people at the same time
beyond expected levels.
W1 Ch 1 | Pandemic disease Disease that spreads across large geographic areas, countries,
or continents.
W1 Ch 1 | Incidence Number of new cases of a disease in a population during a
specific time period.
W1 Ch 1 | Prevalence Total number of existing cases of a disease in a population at a
specific time.
W1 Ch 2 | Homeostasis A stable internal balance or set point where body systems
remain within normal limits.
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