Gould's Pathophysiology Chapter 1
Pathophysiology - Answer- the study of functional or physiologic changes in the body that result from disease processes. Pathology - Answer- the laboratory study of cell and tissue changes associated with disease. Homeostasis - Answer- the maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment regardless of external changes. diagnosis - Answer- identification of a specific disease through evaluation of signs and symptoms laboratory tests or other tools. More than one factor is usually required to verify a diagnosis. etiology - Answer- concerns the causative factors in a particular disease. there may be one or several causative factors. idiopathic - Answer- when the cause of a disease is unknown.
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