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What is the primary focus of pathophysiology?

  • Defining the etymology of medical terms
  • Describing conditions typically observed during a disease state
  • Describing processes or mechanisms operating within an organism
  • Explaining the functional changes occurring within an individual due to a disease or pathologic state (correct)

Where does the term 'pathophysiology' originate from?

  • Ancient Greek (correct)
  • French and German
  • Roman and Egyptian
  • Latin and Greek

What is the focus of pathology?

  • Explaining the functional changes due to disease or injury
  • Defining the etymology of medical terms
  • Describing conditions observed during a disease state (correct)
  • Describing processes or mechanisms within an organism

What influenced the reduction of physiology's research foundation to physical sciences?

<p>The paper 'On the conservation of energy' by Hermann von Helmholtz (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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