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Physiology - Correct Answers ✅study of functions &
processes that occur in body, mostly the NORMAL processes
Pathophysiology - Correct Answers ✅the study of the
underlying changes in body physiologythat result from
disease or injury
pathos- - Correct Answers ✅suffering
Homeostasis - Correct Answers ✅maintenance of constant
conditions in the body's internal environment
compensation - Correct Answers ✅the return to
homeostasis after being challenged by a stressor AKA
healing, adaptation, etc.
control/compensatory mechanisms - Correct Answers
✅measures taken by the body to return to homeostasis
ex. arteries constricting to send blood towards the vital
organs, appendages become cold due to lack of blood flow
decompensation - Correct Answers ✅when the body fails
to compensate AKA heal from its injuries, can lead to death in
tissues, shock, lowered temp,
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disorder - Correct Answers ✅a disturbance in the
healthiness of the body
syndrome - Correct Answers ✅a collection of symptoms
Disease vs disorder vs syndrome terms are.. - Correct
Answers ✅interchangeable, all a disturbance in
homeostasis
elements leading up to disease - Correct Answers ✅risk
factors and precipitating factor
disease - Correct Answers ✅harmful condition of the body
(and/or mind)
risk factors - Correct Answers ✅-factors that or contribute
to and/or increase probability that a disease will occur
-"setting the stage"
ex. heredity, age, lifestyle (smoker or non), gender
precipitating factor - Correct Answers ✅-a condition or
event that triggers a pathologic event or disorder
-"kick-off"
-asthma attack can be preceded by exertion
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elements related to cause of disease - Correct Answers
✅1. etiology
2. idiopathic
3. latrogenic problems
4. nosocomial problems
etiology - Correct Answers ✅the cause of a disease;
includes all factors that contribute to development of disease
ex. etiology of AIDS is HIV (human immunodeficiency virus)
idiopathic - Correct Answers ✅disease with an unknown
cause
ex. cause of chickenpox wasn't always known
iatrogenic problem - Correct Answers ✅occurs as a result
of medical treatment
ex: kidney failure due to improper use of antibiotics
nosocomial problem - Correct Answers ✅result as
consequence of being in hospital environment
ex. developing a UTI due to staying in the hospital after
coming in for a different issue
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elements related to course of a disease - Correct Answers
✅1. clinical manifestations
2. prognosis
clinincal manifestations - Correct Answers ✅the
demonstration of a sign and/or symptom of a disease
signs - Correct Answers ✅manifestations that can
beobjectively identified by a trained observer
ex. fever
symptom - Correct Answers ✅subjective manifestations
that can only be reported bythe person experiencing them
ex. pain, nausea, fatigue
"signs and symptoms" usually shortened to - Correct
Answers ✅S & S or S/S or just "symptoms"
local infection - Correct Answers ✅pathogens are limited to
a small area of the body