Mechanisms of Disease

The study of disease is known as

• pathology

• etiology

• epidemiology

• etymology

The study of all the factors involved in causing a disease.

• pathology

• etiology

• epidemiology

• etymology

The study of the occurrence, distribution and transmission of diseases in humans

• pathology

• etiology

• epidemiology

• etymology

These are abnormalities that can be seen by or measured by someone other than the patient.

• signs

• symptoms

• syndromes

• etiologies

Subjective abnormalities felt only by the patient.

• signs

• symptoms

• syndromes

• etiologies

A collection of different signs and symptoms that usually have a common cause.

• signs

• symptoms

• syndromes

• etiologies

Diseases with undetermined causes.

• Idiopathic

• Communicable

• Endemic

• Pandemic

Diseases with signs and symptoms that appear suddenly, persist for a short time and then disappear .

• acute

• chronic

• subacute

Diseases with signs and symptoms that develop slowly and last for a long time.

• acute

• chronic

• subacute

Diseases with signs and symptoms that develop slowly and last for a long time

• acute

• chronic

• subacute