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Which field is devoted to understanding the causes of disease and the changes in cells, tissues, and organs that are associated with disease?
Which field is devoted to understanding the causes of disease and the changes in cells, tissues, and organs that are associated with disease?
- Pharmacology
- Physiology
- Pathology
- Pathophysiology (correct)
What does etiology refer to?
What does etiology refer to?
- Why a disease arises (correct)
- The cellular and molecular changes in a disease
- The functional and structural abnormalities in a disease
- How a disease develops
What does pathogenesis describe?
What does pathogenesis describe?
- Why a disease arises
- The functional and structural abnormalities in a disease
- How a disease develops (correct)
- The cellular and molecular changes in a disease
What is the main cause of cell injury mentioned in the text?
What is the main cause of cell injury mentioned in the text?
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What does the term 'adaptation' refer to in the context of cell injury?
What does the term 'adaptation' refer to in the context of cell injury?
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Which term refers to the underlying causes and modifying factors responsible for the initiation and progression of disease?
Which term refers to the underlying causes and modifying factors responsible for the initiation and progression of disease?
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What does the field of pathophysiology aim to understand?
What does the field of pathophysiology aim to understand?
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What does hypoxia refer to?
What does hypoxia refer to?
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What does pathogenesis describe?
What does pathogenesis describe?
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What is the main focus of inflammation?
What is the main focus of inflammation?
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