WCU PATHO 370 - CHAPTER 1
Terms in this set (29)
Etiology Cause of disease. Study of causes or reasons for phenomena, identifies casual
factors acting in concert that provoke a particular disease or injury.
Idiopathic Cause is unknown.
Iatrogenic Cause results from medical treatment.
Risk factor A factor that when present, increases the likelihood of disease.
Pathogenesis Development or evolution of disease, from initial stimulus to ultimate
expression of manifestations of disease.
Symptoms Subjective feeling or abnormality of the body (can NOT see or palpate).
Example: pain.
Signs Objective or observed manifestation of disease (CAN see).
Syndrome A set of signs and symptoms not yet determined to delineate a disease and
occur together.
Latent period Time between exposure and first appearance of signs/symptoms; latent period
also refers to period during illness when signs/symptoms become mild or
silent.
Prodromal period Time during first signs/symptoms appear or onset of disease occurs.
Subclinical stage Patient functions normally, disease processes are well established
Acute clinical course Short-lived, may have severe manifestation
Chronic clinical course May last months or years, sometimes following acute
Illness Symptomatic and debilitating stage of a disease.
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Terms in this set (29)
Etiology Cause of disease. Study of causes or reasons for phenomena, identifies casual
factors acting in concert that provoke a particular disease or injury.
Idiopathic Cause is unknown.
Iatrogenic Cause results from medical treatment.
Risk factor A factor that when present, increases the likelihood of disease.
Pathogenesis Development or evolution of disease, from initial stimulus to ultimate
expression of manifestations of disease.
Symptoms Subjective feeling or abnormality of the body (can NOT see or palpate).
Example: pain.
Signs Objective or observed manifestation of disease (CAN see).
Syndrome A set of signs and symptoms not yet determined to delineate a disease and
occur together.
Latent period Time between exposure and first appearance of signs/symptoms; latent period
also refers to period during illness when signs/symptoms become mild or
silent.
Prodromal period Time during first signs/symptoms appear or onset of disease occurs.
Subclinical stage Patient functions normally, disease processes are well established
Acute clinical course Short-lived, may have severe manifestation
Chronic clinical course May last months or years, sometimes following acute
Illness Symptomatic and debilitating stage of a disease.
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