22 Questions
What is the study of mechanical, physical, and biochemical function?
Physiology
Which type of disease is caused by medical treatment?
Iatrogenic
What does the term 'idiopathic' mean in relation to diseases?
Unknown cause of disease
Which category of diseases is related to the endocrine system, diabetes, and circulatory issues?
Metabolic
What term describes the interval between exposure to a disease and the first signs and symptoms?
Incubation
Which term refers to a new or separate process that arises from the original health problem?
Complication
Pathophysiology is the study of abnormalities in physiologic function of living beings.
True
A risk factor directly causes the development of a disease.
False
Congenital diseases are always hereditary and genetic in nature.
False
Iatrogenic diseases are caused by medical treatment.
True
Infectious diseases are caused by a virus or bacteria.
True
Remission implies a decrease in signs and symptoms, which can lead to a permanent cure.
False
Pathophysiology is the study of abnormalities in physiologic function of living beings.
True
Congenital diseases are always hereditary and genetic in nature.
False
Remission implies a decrease in signs and symptoms, which can lead to a permanent cure.
False
A risk factor directly causes the development of a disease.
False
Iatrogenic diseases are caused by medical treatment.
True
Infectious diseases are caused by a virus or bacteria.
True
Idiopathic diseases have an unknown cause and may involve syndromes where all possible tests are conducted to determine the cause.
True
Latent phase refers to the interval between exposure to a disease and the first signs and symptoms.
True
Epidemiology is the study of the patterns of disease in populations, including prevalence, transmission, distribution, and occurrence.
True
Neoplastic diseases refer to cancerous conditions.
True
Test your knowledge of medical terminology related to the study of disease, physiological functions, pathophysiology, risk factors, and etiological classifications including congenital and degenerative diseases. Identify terms related to the causes and classifications of diseases.
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