Chapter 1 Terms
What is the term: "The study of disease"
Pathology
What is a Symptom?
Indications of disease reported by the patient themselves.
What category of disease does a broken bone, frostbites, and burns fall under?
Trauma(tic)
What system pumps blood throughout the body?
Circulatory System
What is the test format for Patho this year? (# of Qs, Amount of Time)
50 MCQs in 60 minutes with 1 essay tie-breaker question.
What is the term: "The condition in which the human body performs its vital functions normally"
Health
What is an Asymptomatic Disease?
A disease with no signs or symptoms.
What category of disease does tuberculosis, the flu, and COVID-19 fall under?
Infectious
What system helps you breathe?
Respiratory System
What type of doctor studies diseases?
Pathologist
What is the term: "Evidence of a disease observed in physical exams"
Signs
Define the term "Relapse"
The return of a disease after its apparent cure.
What category of disease does cancer fall under? (Bonus +100)
Neoplastic
What system is the body's central communication control network?
Nervous System
What is the largest organ in the body? (Bonus +100)
Skin
What is the term: "When the cause of disease is not known"
Idiopathic
Define the term "Etiology" (Bonus +100)
The cause/origin of any disease.
What category of disease does vitamin/mineral deficiencies and obesity fall under?
Nutritional (imbalances)
What system controls movement with muscles and bones?
Musculoskeletal System
What is the leading cause of death in the world? (+100 for Exact Name)
Ischemic Heart Disease
What is the term: "The predicted course and outcome of a disease" (includes survival chance, estimated time of recovery, etc...)
Prognosis
Explain the difference between an acute, chronic, and terminal disease
Acute - sudden onset and short duration
Chronic - slower but for a longer duration (months or years)
Terminal - disease that ends in death
What category of disease does a fever, asthma, and allergies fall under?
Inflammation/autoimmune/allergy
What system controls body functions with hormones?
Endocrine System
How was the Black Plague transmitted?
Bacteria (Yersinia pestis) through fleas