Pathophysiology Terms Quiz

Anaerobic vs. aerobic = Processes that occur without vs. with oxygen Anatomy vs. Physiology = Study of structure vs. function of the body Apoptosis = Programmed cell death Atrophy = Decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue

Biopsy = Examination of tissue removed from a living body Complications = Secondary, often worsening diseases or disorders Convalescence/rehabilitation = Period of recovery and return to the normal healthy state Course = Progress or evolution of a disease

Acute = Disease with a sudden onset and short course Chronic = Disease lasting over long periods of time Communicable = Disease that can be transmitted between individuals Notifiable/reportable disease = Disease which is required by law to be reported to government authorities

Double blind studies = Studies in which neither the participants nor the experimenters know who is receiving a particular treatment Epidemics vs. Pandemics = Outbreak of disease over a large population vs. over a large geographical area Epidemiology = Study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states in specified populations Etiology = Cause or origin of a disease

Exacerbation vs. Remission = Worsening vs. improvement of disease symptoms Gangrene = Death of tissue due to lack of blood supply Gross examination vs. Microscopic examination = Examination with the naked eye vs. under a microscope Homeostasis = Stability of the body's internal environment