Introduction to Pathophysiology
This term refers to the study of functional changes in the body caused by disease.
What is pathophysiology?
The process by which cells maintain a stable internal environment.
What is homeostasis?
The basic unit of heredity.
What is a gene?
The term for objective evidence of disease observed by a clinician.
What are signs?
This type of hazard includes pollutants like smog and particulate matter that affect respiratory health.
What is air pollution?
The term for the cause of a disease or condition.
What is etiology?
This term describes an increase in cell size.
What is hypertrophy?
A disorder caused by an extra chromosome 21.
What is Down syndrome?
A group of signs and symptoms that occur together and characterize a condition.
What is a syndrome?
Exposure to this environmental hazard can lead to skin cancer and premature aging.
What is ultraviolet (UV) radiation?
The term for the predicted outcome of a disease.
What is prognosis?
The term for an increase in the number of cells in a tissue.
What is hyperplasia?
A genetic disorder caused by a single defective gene on chromosome 7 affecting chloride channels.
What is cystic fibrosis?
The term for the early stage of a disease when symptoms are vague.
What is the prodromal period?
Prolonged exposure to loud noise can cause this irreversible condition.
What is hearing loss?
This type of disease occurs without a known cause.
What is idiopathic?
This term refers to abnormal cell growth that may lead to cancer
What is dysplasia?
This term refers to having two identical alleles for a trait.
What is homozygous?
The term for the period when disease symptoms are most severe.
What is the acute phase?
Heavy metals such as lead and mercury primarily damage this body system
What is the nervous system?
The term for the sequence of events in the development of a disease.
What is pathogenesis?
The process of programmed cell death.
What is apoptosis?
A genetic disorder characterized by progressive muscle weakness, often X-linked.
What is Duchenne muscular dystrophy?
The term for the return of disease symptoms after apparent recovery.
What is relapse?
Pesticides and industrial chemicals can disrupt this system, leading to hormonal imbalances.
What is the endocrine system?