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Pathophysiology - ANSWERS-The study of functional or physiologic changes in the body
gross level - ANSWERS-organ or system level
microscopic level - ANSWERS-cellular level
biopsy - ANSWERS-excision of small amounts of living tissue
autopsy - ANSWERS-examination of the body and organs after death
acute disease - ANSWERS-develops quickly, marked signs, short term (ex. acute appendicitis)
chronic disease - ANSWERS-develops gradually, persists for long time (ex. rheumatoid arthritis)
subclinical state - ANSWERS-pathologic changes occur, no obvious manifestations (ex. acute
infection with HCV, colon tumor)
latent state - ANSWERS-(inactive infection) includes incubation period of infectious diseases
prodromal period - ANSWERS-early development of a disease
*** Signs are not specific: nausea, headache,