Introduction to Pathophysiology Notes
Health - correct answer The state of being free from
illness or injury
Homeostasis - correct answer the state of sameness
the body strives to maintain a constant internal environment
Diease - correct answer A change in a structure or
function that is considered abnormal
Disorder - correct answer a derangement of or
abnormality of function
Syndrome - correct answer a group of symptoms that
may be caused by a specific disease but also maybe be caused by sev eral
interrelated
pathology - correct answer is the study of disease in
general
pathologist - correct answer is a physician who
examines tissue and checks accuracy and interprets in order to facilitate the
patient's diagnosis and treatment
pathogen - correct answer any disease-causing
microorganism
pathologic - correct answer caused by a pathogen or a
disease
pathogeniesis - correct answer a description of how a
particular diease progress or the development of the disease
