intro to biomed terminology

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physiology
normal function of living organisms
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pathophysiology
disordered physiological processes related to disease and injury
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pathology
science of cause and effect of disease and injury
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anatomical diseases affect...
heart, lungs liver
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physiological
respiratory system, metabolism
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pathological
neoplasms, inflammatory
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infectious
caused by pathogens, can spread directly or indirectly
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sign
objective indicator of disease
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symptom
subjective sensations of disease
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zoonoses
infectious disease that spreads from animal to human
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mortality rate
no. deaths in a given period
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morbidity rate
the frequency with which a disease effects a population
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DALY
disability adjusted life years
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natural immunity
a type of active immunity provided by antibodies made by immune system
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artificial immunity
a type of active immunity by antibodies made as a result of vaccination
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bacteriostatic agent
inhibits bacterial growth
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bactericidal agent
killa bacteria
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incidence
cases of new disease
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prevalence
commonness of new disease
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endemic
infectious disease regularly found among particular people
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sporadic
cases of infectious disease which occur irregularly or infrequently
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epidemic
widespread occurrence of disease
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pandemic
epidemic that has spread to other populations
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EID
emerging infectious disease whose incidence has increased recently
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physiological

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