Infectious Disease

5. a noninfectious disease for which the cause is unknown
6. Diseases acquired in hospital settings are known
8. fourth stage of disease, during which the number of pathogens present in the host decreases, along with signs and symptoms of disease (3 words)
12. A specific group of signs and symptoms characteristic of a particular disease
13. the first stage of acute disease, during which the pathogen begins multiplying in the host and signs and symptoms are not observable (2 words)
15. pathologic changes can occur over longer time spans
16. pathologic changes occur over a relatively short time and involve a rapid onset of disease conditions.
17. subjective experiences that are felt by the patient and cannot be measured by a clinician
19. fifth stage of acute disease, during which the patient returns to normal function (3 words)
20. a noninfectious disease that is present at or before birth

1. disease caused by or acquired during a medical procedure
2. second stage of acute disease, during which the pathogen continues to multiply in the host and nonspecific signs and symptoms become observable (2 words)
3. third stage of acute disease, during which the number of pathogens present in the host is greatest and the signs and symptoms of disease are most severe (3 words)
4. easily spread from person to person
5. the successful colonization of a host by a microorganism
7. causal pathogen of this disease goes dormant for extended periods of time with no active replication.
9. a noninfectious disease involving malfunction of glands that release hormones to regulate body functions
10. objective experiences that can be measured and observed by a clinician
11. any condition in which the normal structure or functions of the body are damaged or impaired
14. able to be transmitted directly or indirectly from one person to another
18. disease that's transmitted from animals to humans