Basic Disease Terminology Flashcards

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acute

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a disease of rapid onset

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2
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aetiology

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study of cause (origin) of disease

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3
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allergic

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hypersensitivity to foreign antigen

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4
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asymptomatic

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currently without symptoms

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5
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chronic

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persisting for a long time or constantly recurring

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congenital

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a condition present at birth

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7
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contagious

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transmitted by direct contact with any person

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8
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debility

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state of weakness after an illness

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9
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diagnosis

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determining the nature of a disorder by examining the signs and symptoms of the patient

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10
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empirical

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treatment without scientific basis although it works

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epidemic

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a disease that affects a large number of people in an area at one time

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epidemiology

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study of the spread of disease

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13
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exacerbate

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to make worse

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14
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familial

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disease occurring within a family

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hereditary

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passed on through generations

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iatrogenic

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caused by the activity of a physician or therapy

17
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idiopathic

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unknown cause of disease

18
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malaise

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general feeling of being unwell before an illness

19
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morbid

20
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morbidity

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condition of being diseased