Exam 1: Introduction to Disease

_____ uses computers and x-rays to create three-dimensional images of internal structures.

Symptoms are evidence of disease, observed on physical examination.

A _____ is a functional abnormality not necessarily linked to a specific cause or physical abnormality.

_____, producing sounds by tapping on specific areas of the body with fingers, hands, or small instruments, allows evaluation of the size, consistency, and borders of the body organs, and the presence or absence of fluid in body areas.

A remission may last days, months, or years, after which the disease can recur.

_____ is a deviation from normal structure or function in the body that interrupts or modifies the performance of vital functions.

Some diseases enter a period of _____ during which signs and symptoms subside or disappear.

The _____ is the chief epidemiologic institution in the United States.

A chronic disease has a sudden onset and short duration.

The aftermath of a particular disease is called the _____.

A _____ is a physician who studies and interprets the changes caused by disease.

A disease can be recognized through its characteristic signs and symptoms.

A disorder is an abnormal structure or function characterized by a group of signs and symptoms that usually occur together.

_____, listening to the lungs, heart, and intestines, allows evaluation of the frequency, intensity, duration, number, and quality of sounds originating in the body.

By eliminating known _____ for a disease, a person may reduce the chance of developing that disease.

_____ diseases result from abnormal growth that leads to the formation of tumors.

_____ is the percentage of a population that is affected with a particular disease at a given time.

A complication is a related disease or other abnormal state that develops in a person already suffering from a disease.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention acts as a coordinating authority on international public health.

_____ is the condition in which the human body performs its vital functions normally.