The physical, mental and social well being of a person
What is health
100
Becoming a primary focus in health care. Three types: Primary, Secondary, Tertiary.
What is disease prevention
100
organ or system level
What is gross level or gross pathology
100
Examination of the body and organs after death
What is autopsy
100
Decrease in size
Results in reduced tissue mass
What is atrophy
200
The tendency of the body to seek and maintain a condition of balance or equilibrium within its internal environment, even when faced with external changes
What is homeostasis
200
protect healthy people from developing a disease or experiencing an injury
What is primary disease prevention
200
cellular level
What is microscopic level or microscopic pathology
200
Pathological changes, no obvious manifestations
What is subclinical state
200
Increased number of cells
Results in enlarged tissue mass
What is hyperplasia
300
The deviation from a normal state of homeostasis
What is disease
300
Interventions that occur after an illness has been diagnosed- goal to slow progress of disease
What is secondary prevention
300
Causative factors in a particular disease
What is cause
300
No symptoms or clinical signs evident
What is latent state
300
New Growth”- commonly called a tumor
What is neoplasia
400
"normal" values which occur within a range of values and may vary depending on technology used for measurement
What is Health Indicator
400
Helping people manage complicated long term health problems (diabetes, heart disease, cancer ect)
What is tertiary disease prevention
400
Identification of a specific disease
What is diagnosis
400
Often milder, develops gradually, persists for a long time
What is chronic disease
400
Cells vary in size and shape within a tissue
What is dysplasia
500
Excision of small amounts of living tissue
What is biopsy
500
Tendencies that promote development of a disease in an individual
What is predisposing factors
500
Development of the disease, or sequence of events involved in the disease process.
What is pathogenesis
500
Collection of sign and symptoms
What is syndrome
500
Undifferentiated cells with variable nuclear and cell structures