Introduction to Radiographic Pathology
Pathology correct answers study of disease
Disease correct answers any abnormal disturbance of the function or structure of the
human body as a result of some type of injury
Pathogenesis correct answers sequence of events producing cellular changes that
ultimately lead to observable changes known as manifestation
Manifestation correct answers observable cellular changes
Symptom correct answers a patient's perception of the disease (how they identify it)
Examples of a symptom correct answers headache, abdomen pain, joint pain
Sign correct answers a manifestation that is detected by the physician during
examination
Examples of a sign correct answers fever, skin rash
Syndrome correct answers a group of signs and symptoms that characterizes a specific
abnormal disturbance
Asymptomatic correct answers showing no symptoms of disease
Etiology correct answers study of the cause of disease
Nosocomial correct answers a disease acquired from the environment
Latrogenic correct answers adverse responses to medical treatment
Idiopathic correct answers an adverse reaction to medical treatment with no known
cause
Acute correct answers diseases that have a quick onset and last for a short period of
time
Example of an acute disease correct answers Pneumonia
Sequelae correct answers lasting effects from an acute disease
Example of a chronic disease correct answers multiple sclerosis
Pathology correct answers study of disease
Disease correct answers any abnormal disturbance of the function or structure of the
human body as a result of some type of injury
Pathogenesis correct answers sequence of events producing cellular changes that
ultimately lead to observable changes known as manifestation
Manifestation correct answers observable cellular changes
Symptom correct answers a patient's perception of the disease (how they identify it)
Examples of a symptom correct answers headache, abdomen pain, joint pain
Sign correct answers a manifestation that is detected by the physician during
examination
Examples of a sign correct answers fever, skin rash
Syndrome correct answers a group of signs and symptoms that characterizes a specific
abnormal disturbance
Asymptomatic correct answers showing no symptoms of disease
Etiology correct answers study of the cause of disease
Nosocomial correct answers a disease acquired from the environment
Latrogenic correct answers adverse responses to medical treatment
Idiopathic correct answers an adverse reaction to medical treatment with no known
cause
Acute correct answers diseases that have a quick onset and last for a short period of
time
Example of an acute disease correct answers Pneumonia
Sequelae correct answers lasting effects from an acute disease
Example of a chronic disease correct answers multiple sclerosis
