Basic Disease Terminology & Childhood Diseases Flashcards
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Pandemic
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Worldwide epidemic
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Pathology
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Study of disease processes
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prognosis
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Forecasting the length and outcome of disease
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prophylaxis
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Prevention of disease
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relapse
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Return of disease symptoms after recovery had apparently begun
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sign
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An indication of a disease or disorder observed by doctor but no apparent to patient
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symptom
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An indication of disease or disorder noticed by patient
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syndrome
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Combination of signs and symptoms forming a distinct clinical picture
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systemic
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Involving the entire body
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therapeutic
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Treatment particularly through use of drugs
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therapy
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Treatment and healing
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traumatic
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Caused by injury/damage
13
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infectious parotitis
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mumps
14
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pertusis
A
whooping cough
15
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rubella
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german measles
