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| pathophysiology | the scientific study of disease by objective decription of the traits, causes, and effects of abnormal conditions |
| homeostasis | the body ability to keep a stable enviornment within the body |
| asymptomatic | not showing symptoms |
| pathogenesis | the development of a disease as it progresses through stages |
| predisposing factors | risk factors that make a person vulnerable to a disease |
| mutations | changes in the genetic code |
| phagocytic | the process by which cells surround and digest certain particles (e.g. bacteria, protozoa, and debris) |
| neoplasm | abnormal formation of new tissue;can be benign or malignant |
| ischema | holding back or obstructing the flow of blood |
| metastasis | spreading of a malignant tumor |
| cachexia | a profound and marked wasting disorder, usually associated with malnutrition and such diseases as cancer |
| biopsy | the exicision of tissue form the living body, followed by microscopic examination, for the purpose of exact diagnosis |
| kwashiorkor | an example of malnutrition associated with the starvation of famine |
| allergen | an antigenic substance capable of producing an allergic response in the body |
| antigen | any substance that stimulates the immune system to produce antibodies |
| anaphylaxis | a sever systemic allergic response characterized by redness, itching, swelling, and water buildup; in severe cases, life-threatening respiratory distress occurs and the blood pressure drops rapidly |
| status asthmaticus | severe asthmatic episode that does not respond to normal treatment |
| hyperlipidemia | an increase in fat levels in the blood |
| somatoform disorders | psychogenic symptoms without an underlying disease process |
| auscultation | trained listening |
| palpation | investigation by sense of touch |
| percussion | tapping the produces vibrationand sound |
