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homeostasis - ANSWER- maintenance of constant conditions in the body's
internal environment

compensation - ANSWER- the return to homeostasis after being challenged by a
stressor

Glycogenolysis - ANSWER- breakdown of glycogen to glucose

decompensation - ANSWER- the failure to compensate, adapt, doesn't return to
homeostasis

disease - ANSWER- harmful condition of the body or mind

disorder - ANSWER- disturbance in the healthiness of the body

syndrome - ANSWER- a collection of symptoms

risk factors - ANSWER- decors that contribute to or increase the probability that a
disease will occur

examples of risk factors - ANSWER- smoking, age, ethnicity, diet, environment

precipitating factors - ANSWER- a condition or event that triggers a pathologic
event or disorder

examples of precipitating factors - ANSWER- asthma attacks can be precipitated
by exertion

etiology - ANSWER- the cause of a disease, includes all factors that contribute tot
he development of the disease

, idiopathic - ANSWER- disease with unidentifiable cause

iatrogenic - ANSWER- occurs as a result of medical treatment

nosocomial infection - ANSWER- hospital acquired infection

clinical manifestations - ANSWER- the demonstration of the presence of a sign or
symptom

sign - ANSWER- manifestations that can only be objectively ideated by a trained

symptoms - ANSWER- subjective manifestations that can be only reported by the
person experiencing them

local S&S - ANSWER- redness, swelling, heat, rash and lymphadenopathy in a
particular area

system S&S - ANSWER- fever, urticaria, malaise, systemic lymphadenopathy

acute S&S - ANSWER- fairly rapid appearance of disease of several days, usually
only last a short time

chronic S&S - ANSWER- develop slowly and often insidious and last longer

remissions - ANSWER- periods when S&S disappear of diminish signitcantly

exacerbations - ANSWER- periods when S&S become worse or more severe

central - ANSWER- a problem that is occurring towards the center or core of the
body

proximal - ANSWER- closer to the central area of the body

shock - ANSWER- low blood pressure and signs and symptoms of not getting
enough blood to different parts of the body

prognosis - ANSWER- the predicted outcome of a disease based certain factors
like the usual course of that disease, age, and comorbidities

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