pathophysiology
Illness process study
Pathophysiology is the study of how diseases disrupt normal bodily functions—the mechanisms by which illness produces its effects.
A medical student learns the pathophysiology of diabetes to understand why high blood sugar damages organs.
The term combines pathology (the study of disease) with physiology (normal body function): The pathophysiology of heart failure involves the heart's inability to pump adequate blood.
Science of disease origins
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- prognosisPredicted disease course
- histopathologyDisease study through tissue
- epidemiologyStudy of disease spread
symptomatology · differential diagnosis · disease progression · complication · sequelae · comorbidity · risk factors · biomarkers
Protective tissue response
- ischemiaInsufficient tissue blood supply
- necrosisLocalized cell death
- apoptosisProgrammed cell death
- fibrosisPathological connective tissue buildup
edema · hypertrophy · atrophy · hyperplasia · metaplasia · dysplasia · stenosis · occlusion
Diminished function or capacity
- dysfunctionAbnormal or unhealthy operation
- deregulationRemoving governmental business restrictions
- deficiencyLack of something needed
- degenerationProgressive loss of function
deterioration · disruption · aberration · anomaly · disturbance · malfunction · dysregulation · imbalance
Metabolic disorder affecting glucose
- hypertensionChronic elevated arterial pressure
- heart failureInadequate blood pumping condition
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
- cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease
arthritis · asthma · epilepsy · dementia · cirrhosis · atherosclerosis · sepsis · pneumonia
Of heart and blood vessels
- respiratoryRelated to breathing organs
- neurologicalOf the nervous system
- renalOf the kidneys
- hepaticRelating to liver
gastrointestinal · endocrine · immunological · musculoskeletal · hematological · lymphatic · reproductive · urinary
etiology
Science of disease origins
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- prognosisPredicted disease course
- histopathologyDisease study through tissue
epidemiology · symptomatology · differential diagnosis · disease progression · complication · sequelae · comorbidity · risk factors · biomarkers · case study
inflammation
Protective tissue response
fibrosis · edema · hypertrophy · atrophy · hyperplasia · metaplasia · dysplasia · stenosis · occlusion · infarction
impairment
Diminished function or capacity
- dysfunctionAbnormal or unhealthy operation
- deregulationRemoving governmental business restrictions
- deficiencyLack of something needed
degeneration · deterioration · disruption · aberration · anomaly · disturbance · malfunction · dysregulation · imbalance · compromise
diabetes
Metabolic disorder affecting glucose
- hypertensionChronic elevated arterial pressure
- heart failureInadequate blood pumping condition
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
cancer · arthritis · asthma · epilepsy · dementia · cirrhosis · atherosclerosis · sepsis · pneumonia · nephropathy
cardiovascular
Of heart and blood vessels
- respiratoryRelated to breathing organs
- neurologicalOf the nervous system
- renalOf the kidneys
hepatic · gastrointestinal · endocrine · immunological · musculoskeletal · hematological · lymphatic · reproductive · urinary
- pathologycancer, disease, infection, tumor, lesion
- pharmacy educationpharmacy school, pharmacy schools, PharmD, clinical rotations, residencies
- Nursing Practicepatient assessment, care plans, care plan, implementation, interventions
pathophysiologyhealing
Restoration of health
recovery · regeneration · tissue repair · wound healing · remission
pathos, physiology, telepathy, pathological, pathogen, pathology, physiological, homeopathy, physiologist