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Pathophysiology
the study of how disease processes affect the function of the body
Basophils
inflammatory response
Monocytes
Properties of WBCs: Machrophages
Neutrophils
Properties of WBCs: phagocytosis
Lymphocytes
Properties of WBCs: T Cells &B Cells
Eosinophils
fight parasites
acute
When signs and symptoms appear suddenly, persist for a short time, we say the
disease is
Etology
study of the cause of disease
, idiopathic
pertaining to disease of unknown origin
infectious disease
a disease caused by a pathogen
atrophy
decrease in cell size
hypertrophy
increase in cell size
Hyperplasia
increase in number of cells
Metaplasia
Mature cell type is replaced by a different mature cell type
Dysplasia
abnormal development or growth of cells, tissues, or organs
Homeostasis
process by which organisms maintain a relatively stable internal environment
negative feedback
A type of regulation that responds to a change in conditions by initiating responses that
will counteract the change. Maintains a steady state.
positive feedback
Feedback that tends to magnify a process or increase its output.
symptom
An indication of a problem