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Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology - Part One
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
02/18/2014

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Define Pathology
Definition
Study of structural and functional changes in injured cells and tissues.
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Define Pathogenesis
Definition
The origin of a disease or illness
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Define Pathogen
Definition
Disease causing microbe
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Define Epidemiology
Definition
Study of disease in a population
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Describe the term disorder
Definition
Abnormality of function
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Describe the term syndrome
Definition
A set of manifestations that occur in a condition in which the cause is unknown.
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Describe the term disease
Definition
A disease has a cause, signs and symptoms, and a corresponding set of diagnostic and treatment strategies
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Describe the term aetiology
Definition
The underlaying cause
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Describe the term Cell Adaptation
Definition
When cells change in size, number or cell structure
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What is cell Atrophy
Definition
Shrinkage in cell size resulting in a decrease in the size of a body part
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What is cell hypertrophy
Definition
Increase in cell size which leads to an increase in the size of a body part
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What is cell hyperplasia
Definition
Increase in number of cells in an organ
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