Pathophysiology terms
The study of the functional and structural changes in the body that lead to disease, injury, or other abnormal conditions.
Pathophysiology
The number of deaths that occur among people with a certain disease
Mortality
Neuro- prefix meaning
Nervous system or nerves
This disease happens when your body cannot make enough insulin.
Diabetes mellitus
“Hypo-” means…
Too little / below normal
A physician who studies the changes caused by disease, examining cells, tissues, and lab results to find the nature of disease.
Pathologist
The return of a disease after apparent recovery.
Relapse
Derma- prefix meaning
Skin
A bacterial infection is treated using this type of medicine.
Antibiotics
“Hyper-” means…
Too much / excessive
Harmful deviation from the normal structural or functional state of an organism, generally associated with certain signs and symptoms and differing in nature from physical injury
Disease
Leading cause of death in the world
Heart disease
How many bones are in the human body
206
Allergies happen when your immune system overreacts to these harmless things.
Allergens
“Hemo-” means
Blood
A long-lasting disease that may progress slowly over time.
Chronic
A disease passed down from parents is known as
Hereditary
Cardio- prefix meaning
Heart
Microorganisms that have the potential to cause infectious diseases
Pathogens
“-ectomy” means…
What is surgical removal?
The predicted outcome or course of a disease.
Prognosis
A disease that exists from birth
Congenital
The largest organ of the body
The skin
Swelling caused by fluid buildup in tissues.
Edema
“-itis” means…
Inflammation