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| Develops rapidly; severe symptoms, short term |
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| Undifferentiated cells containing variable nuclear and cell structures, plus numerous mitotic figures |
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| Normal, "programmed" cell death |
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| A decrease in the size of a cell, organ, or the entire body |
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| Procedure in which a small amount of living tissue is surgically removed for examination |
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| Develops gradually; milder symptoms, persistent with permanent damage |
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| Infectious diseases spread from person to person |
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| A physiologic response; an adaptive mechanism that allows certain cells, such as the liver, to regenerate |
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| Secondary or additional problem that arises as a consequence of the original disease and occurs after onset of original condition |
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| convalescence (rehabilitation) |
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| Recovery period; return to a normal, healthy state |
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| Determination of the nature of a given disease or disorder |
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| Laboratory test given to assist in the diagnosis of a specific disease |
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| Abnormal change in size, shape, and organization of mature cells |
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| Refers to a condition arising from within the organsim |
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| Condition when a disease occurs at a greater frequency than usual in a population of a given area |
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| Study of distribution and causes of a disease in a population |
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| Study of the cause or origin of a disease/disorder |
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| Manifestations of the disease increase |
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| Refers to a condition with external causes |
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| Atoms, molecules, or ions with unpaired electrons in an open shell configuration that are highly chemically reactive |
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| Necrotic tissue infected with bacteria |
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| The ability of a cell or organism to maintain normal/stable internal functioning while reacting to the external environment |
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| A physiologic response that results from hormonal stimulation, mainly in estrogen-dependent organs such as the uterus and breast |
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| A condition in which there is an abnormal multiplication or increase in the number of healthy cells |
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| An increase in the size of a cell, resulting in a size increase of the tissues and/or organs |
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| Condition of reduced oxygen in the tissue |
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| Resulting from a treatment, procedure or error |
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| Disease or disorder of unknown cause |
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| Number of new cases of a disease in a given population |
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| Time between exposure to microorganism and onset of signs/symptoms |
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| An area of dead cells resulting from a lack of oxygen |
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| A gradual progression of a disease with vague or mild signs |
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| Decreased blood supply to an organ or tissue |
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| Stage in which clinical signs are absent ("silent" stage) |
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| An abnormality in the structure of a tissue or organ |
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| Found at site of the problem |
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| Cell "bursting" caused by the destruction of the plasma membrane |
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| Refers to signs and symptoms of a disease |
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| A reversible change of one cell type into another |
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| Visible only when magnified by a microscope |
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| Incidence or prevalence of a disease in a population |
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| Indicated death rate resulting from a particular disease |
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| Any new, abnormal, uncontrolled growth; cancerous tumor |
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| Notifiable (reportable) diseases |
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| Diseases that must be reported by a physician to the appropriate health authorities |
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| Infections/diseases that spread worldwide |
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| Development of the disease or sequence of events related to a particular disease process |
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| Abnormal proliferation of normal cells that may be due to excessive hormonal stimulation or the effect of growth factors on target cells |
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| The study of physiologic (functional) changes as a result of a disease process |
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| Factor that triggers an acute episode |
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| Tendencies that promote the development of a disease in an individual |
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| The number of new and old or existing cases of a disease within a specific population and time period |
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| The statistical likelihood of a specific outcome/occurrence |
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| Period after infection when the patient begins to feel the onset of signs/symptoms |
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| Probability for recovery or other outcome |
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| Medication regimen to prevent the occurrence of a disease or condition |
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| Manifestations of the disease subside |
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| Potential, unwanted outcomes of the primary condition |
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| Objective indicators of a disease |
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| State in disease process when pathological changes in tissue/organ occur, but no obvious signs/symptoms are present |
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| Subjective feelings such as pain or nausea |
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| Collection of signs and symptoms, often affecting more than one organ |
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| General indicators of an illness |
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| Therapy (therapeutic measures) |
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| Treatment measures to promote recovery or slow the progression of a disease |
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