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