Research project Vocab words

Words from PubMed Article for schizophrenia and other articles tooo

Etiology

the causes, origins, or reasons why diseases/illnesses occur

Pathology

the study of disease

Neuropathological

the study and diagnosis of diseases affecting the nervous system (brain, spinal cord, nerves, and eyes) by examining tissue changes

Neuropathology

the specialized branch of medicine that studies diseases of the nervous system—specifically the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and even muscles.

Neurodegenerative

a process where nerve cells (neurons) in the brain or spinal cord gradually break down, stop working, and eventually die

Neuropathologists

highly specialized medical doctors (MDs or DOs) who act as "detectives of the nervous system"

Morphological abnormalities

any unusual changes in the physical shape, size, or structure of a part of the body, a tissue, or a cell

Functional abnormalities

when a part of the body looks physically normal, but it does not work correctly.

Neuroimaging

the technology used to take "pictures" of the brain and nerves without having to perform surgery.

Immunocytochemistry

a way for doctors to "color-code" individual cells to see what's going on inside them.

in situ hybridization

a way for scientists to find a specific genetic "hidden message" exactly where it lives inside a cell.

Pure functional disease

: A condition where the brain is physically healthy but it is not working (functioning) the right way.

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Organic factors

Physical or biological causes of a disease that can be measured. These are the "body reasons" for an illness, such as genetics, brain chemistry, or physical injuries.