HIM 2214 MODULE 1 TERMS
Summer 2020 - Rasmussen College
Pathology
The study of disease.
Pathophysiology
The study of functional or physiologic
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Etiology
The cause or set of causes of a disease or condition
Pathogenesis
The development of disease or the sequence of events involved in the disease change process
Anaerobic
Metabolism and function without oxygen.
Apoptosis
Normal programmed cell death in tissues
Autopsy
An examination of part or of all of a body, including organs, after death (postmortem) to determine the cause of illness and death
Biopsy
The removal of a small piece of living tissue for microscopic examination to determine a diagnosis
Endogenous
Originating from within the body
Exogenous
Originating from outside the body
Necrosis
When a group of cells die as a result of injury
Gangrene
Necrotic tissue infected by bacteria
Homeostasis
A relatively stable or balanced environment in the body, including blood pressure, temperature and ph, and
maintained by the various control mechanisms
Atrophy
Reduction in size or wasting away of an organ or cell resulting from disease or lack of use
Hypertrophy
Increase in the size of a tissue or organ independent of the body’s usual growth
Hyperplasia
An increase in the number of cells resulting from increased rate of cell division
Metaplasia
The replacement of one mature cell type by another cell type
Neoplasia
New growth, commonly called a tumor. Can be benign or malignant.
Dysplasia
Abnormal changes in the size, shape and organization of mature cells
Hypoxia
A decreased or insufficient level of blood in the tissues
Iatrogenic
Caused by a treatment, procedure or error
Idiopathic
No known cause
Acquired
Diseases that exist after birth
Congenital
Diseases existing at or before birth
Nosocomial
A disease/related to a disease originating in a hospital
Inflammation
The response to tissue damage, indicated by redness, swelling, warmth and pain
Ischemia
Decreased blood supply to an organ or tissue
Lysis
Destruction of a cell [Show Less]