Define: Gross level
Organ or system level
Define microscopic level
Cellular level
Define etiology
What caused on influenced a disease
Define idiopathic
Cause of disease is unkown
Define latrogenic
Caused by an error in treatment or procedure
Define predisposing factors
Age, gender, inherited or environment factors
Define prophylaxis
Preventing the spread of disease
Define prevention
Modification of potentially harmful activities, vaccines , etc to prevent disease
Define subclinical state
Pathologic changes but no obvious manifestations
Define latent state
No symptoms or clinical signs evident infectious disease incubation period
Define prodromal perioid
Early development of disease, nonspecific or absent signs
Define precipitating factor
Condition that triggers an acute episode
Define morbidity
Disease rates within a group
Define mortality
Number of deaths resulting from the disease
Define epidemiology
Tracking the pattern or occurrence of a disease
Define incidence
Number of new cases within a given time perioid
Define prevelance
Number of new or existing cases within a given population and time perioid
Define epidemics
Higher number of expected cases of an infectious disease occur within an area
Define pandemic
Involve a higher number of infectious disease in many regions of the world
Define hyperplasia
Increased number of cells resulting in an enlarged tissue mass
Define metaplasia
Mature cell type is replaced by a different mature cell type
Define dysplasia
Cells vary in size and shape within a tissue
Define anaplasia
Lose normal structure and become undifferentiated or more “primal”
Define neoplasia
New growth, commonly called a tumor
