Basic Disease Terminology Flashcards
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acute
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a disease of rapid onset
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aetiology
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study of cause (origin) of disease
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allergic
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hypersensitivity to foreign antigen
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asymptomatic
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currently without symptoms
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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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contagious
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transmitted by direct contact with any person
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debility
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state of weakness after an illness
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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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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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exacerbate
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to make worse
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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
