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Clin Med A1 Intro to Patho
Intro to Patho
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Pathology
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09/22/2012

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Term
Endogenous
Definition
originating from within body
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Exogenous
Definition
originating from outside body
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latrogenic
Definition
caused by a treatment, procedure, or error
Term
coordinating authority on international public health? an agency of the UN
Definition
WHO
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pathology vs pathophysiology
Definition
pathophys is a BRANCH
of pathology that deals with
physiologic changes from disease
whereas pathology in general is
structural and functional changes
Term
main focus of CDC
Definition
awareness of screening
programs
Term
three stage process of Health Research? aka evidence-based research findings
Definition
1. "basic science" w/ lab animals/cultures
2. safe for humans?
3. clinical trials (single vs double blind experiments)
Term
IDDM stand for?
Definition
insulin sensor/infusor implantation
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aka incubation period, time from exposure to onset of s/s
Definition
latent stage
Term
period of nonspecific vague s/s
Definition
prodromal
Term
undetectable state of disease
Definition
subclinical
Term
syndrome
Definition
a collection of signs and symptoms
of a particular disease process
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disease of rate of a group
Definition
morbidity
Term
death rate of a disease
Definition
mortality
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incidence vs prevalence
Definition
number of new cases vs number of
existing cases
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hyperplasia
Definition
increase in # of cells
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metaplasia
Definition
replacement of one mature cell
type by another
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dysplasia
Definition
cells vary in size and shape but
still differentiated
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anaplasia
Definition
undifferentiated cells (implies
advanced malignancy and metastasis)
Term
hypoxia vs hypoxemia
Definition
hypoxia can exist even with adequate blood supply
Term
coagulative necrosis
Definition
denaturing proteins
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liquefaction necrosis
Definition
certain cell enzymes
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caseous necrosis
Definition
thick yellow cheesy, ex TB and Ghon focus
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