Module 1 vocab patho

syndrome

a group of signs and symptoms that occur together

compensatory mechanism

physiological response to homeostatic imbalance to maintain normalcy

etiology

the cause of a disease

pathophysiology

the study of changes in normal anatomy and physiology associated with disease or injury

disease

the state in which a bodily function is no longer occuring normally

idiopathic

unknown, usually in reference to disease causes

iatrogenic

caused by an unintended effect of medical treatment

signs

clinical manifestations that can be seen or measured

symptoms

clinical manifestations that are described by the patient

acute

a condition that is short-term in nature, occurring and resolving quickly

chronic

state that occurs when an acute disease does not resolve in a short period of time

ischemia

decreased blood flow to a tissue or organ

apoptosis

mechanism of programmed cell death that occurs because of morphological changes in cells

necrosis

death of most of the cells in an organ or tissue due to damage because of disease, injury, or lack of blood supply

homeostasis

equilibrium, balance, consistency and stability. In the body, this self-regulating, give-and-take system responds to minor changes in the body’s status through compensation mechanisms.

pre-disposing factor

tendency that puts an individual at risk for developing certain diseases

manifestation

the clinical effects or evidence of a disease. May include both signs and symptoms.

neoplasm

acellular growth that is no longer responding to normal regulator processes, usually because of a mutation. Also, called a tumor.

congenital

conditions involving defects or damage to a developing fetus

prevention

strategies used to avoid the development of disease in individuals or groups