Pathophysiology Exam 1 Latest Updated

Disease - Answer An aberration of structure and/or function from what is considered normal anatomy and physiology. It may or may not be perceptible or measureable. Symptom - Answer A complaint reported by a patient; subjective Sign - Answer Observation made by examiner, measurable or observable on medical tests; objective Diagnosis - Answer Name given to the patients disease or ailment Syndrome - Answer Constellation of signs, symptoms and data - may be caused by more than one diseases Acute - Answer Rapid onset, short duration Chronic - Answer slow onset, long duration, slow progression Latent period - Answer Subclinical state of the disease with no observable problems; incubation period of an infectious disease Prodromal period - Answer Initial state of disease, minor, non-specific signs and symptoms Exacerbation - Answer Worsening of a disease Complication - Answer Adverse consequences of a disease Sequelae - Answer advert outcome of a disease that usually happens later in time Remission - Answer Quiet period of a chronic disease Recurrence - Answer Reappearance of a chronic disease after a period of remission Lesion - Answer Anatomic location of abnormality of the disease Etiogy - Answer Cause of the disease Pathogenesis - Answer Process of production and development of the disease Pathophysiology - Answer Process by which disease affects and changes normal function Idiopathic - Answer Unknown etiology Iatrogenic - Answer Caused by medical intervention or treatment Nosocomial - Answer Acquired during a hospital stay Incidence - Answer Number of new cases of disease in a year Prevalence - Answer Number of people with the disease at a given time Risk factors - Answer Factors that may increase a persons chance of developing a particular disease