Additional terms pt 1 Flashcards
1
Q
the identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms
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diagnosis
2
Q
what you tell to the doctor
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symptoms
3
Q
talks about when is it going to happen
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prognosis
4
Q
something went wrong at the hospital
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iatrogenic
5
Q
you got from the hospital (ex. infections)
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nosocomial
6
Q
very unusual reaction
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idiopathic
7
Q
lying on your back
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supine
8
Q
lying face down
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prone
9
Q
lying down
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recumbent
10
Q
when a person dies, examination of body occurs to determine the cause of death
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autopsy
11
Q
study of disease
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pathology
12
Q
taking away a fluid from the body
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biopsy
13
Q
study of tissues
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histology
14
Q
severe condition for short term
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acute
15
Q
severe condition forever
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chronic
