10.1 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY- CELL FUNCTION & GROWTH
NURS 1373 notes
# TERM DEFINITION
1 state of altered physiologic functioning disease
2 an abstract term, an average value & some normal
variation either increase or decrease this
value
3 a subjective complaint symptom
4 objective observation sign
5 pt functions normally even though disease subclinical stage
is well established
, 6 severe but self limiting acute
7 continuous long-term process chronic
8 an aggravation of S&S of disease exacerbation
9 decrease in severity of symptoms remission
10 the causes of a disease etiology
11 the method by which a disease develops pathogenesis
12 secondary to change produced by original complication
disease
13 study of disease in large populations epidemiology
14 disease present at birth due to genetics inherited
NURS 1373 notes
# TERM DEFINITION
1 state of altered physiologic functioning disease
2 an abstract term, an average value & some normal
variation either increase or decrease this
value
3 a subjective complaint symptom
4 objective observation sign
5 pt functions normally even though disease subclinical stage
is well established
, 6 severe but self limiting acute
7 continuous long-term process chronic
8 an aggravation of S&S of disease exacerbation
9 decrease in severity of symptoms remission
10 the causes of a disease etiology
11 the method by which a disease develops pathogenesis
12 secondary to change produced by original complication
disease
13 study of disease in large populations epidemiology
14 disease present at birth due to genetics inherited
