Flashcards: Fundamentals of Disease Pathology — 10 cartões

Pathology — definition?

Study of disease causes, mechanisms, and effects.

Pathology — definition?

Study of disease causes, mechanisms, and effects.

Disease classification types?

Congenital, acquired, infectious, neoplastic, autoimmune.

Etiology — meaning?

Study of disease origin or cause.

Cell injury mechanisms?

Hypoxia, toxins, infections, physical trauma.

Pathogenesis — role?

Mechanisms leading to disease development.

Cell injury — types?

Reversible injury, necrosis, apoptosis.

Cell death — differences?

Necrosis is uncontrolled; apoptosis is regulated.

Inflammation phases?

Acute and chronic phases.

Neoplasia hallmarks?

Uncontrolled growth, invasion, metastasis.