Intro To Pathophysiology

Vocabulary flashcards covering key definitions, disease concepts, and medical terminology prefixes and suffixes from the Intro to Pathophysiology lecture.

Pathophysiology

Study of disease and injury; changes in physiology of the body.

Pathology

Laboratory study of cells and tissues.

Disease

Disruption in homeostasis (physical, mental, social).

Homeostasis

Tendency to maintain an equilibrium; steady state of internal chemical and physical conditions.

Intrinsic Factors

Internal conditions that can lead to disease, including genes, immunity, age, and gender.

Extrinsic Factors

External conditions that can lead to disease, including bacteria, viruses, injury, behaviors, and stressors.

Etiology

The cause of a disease.

Prognosis

Likelihood of recovery.

Idiopathic

Refers to a disease whose cause is unknown.

Iatrogenic

Caused by some treatment; a 'medical' cause.

Exacerbation

Worsening of a disease; acute decline in a person's chronic disease.

Hypo______

Prefix meaning under, below.

Hyper______

Prefix meaning above, over.

______penia

Suffix meaning lack of, deficiency.

______cytosis

Suffix referring to cells, indicating an increase.

______osis

Suffix meaning process or condition, production or increase, invasion or infection.

______itis

Suffix meaning inflammation.

______pathy

Suffix meaning disease or suffering.