basic medical terms Flashcards
diagnosis
the determination of teh cause of disease.
sign
a characteristic of disease that can be observed by others
acute
having a short course with a sudden onset; implies severe.
peracute
having an excessively acute onset
endemic
the ongoing presence of disease in a group, called enzootic if the disease is always present in an animal community
differential diagnosis
the determination of possible causes of diseases; a list of possible causes of the disease
symptom.
the characteristic of disease that can be sensed only by the patient; incorrect term in veterinary medicine.
chronic
having a long course with a progressive onset; persisting for a long time
epidemic
the sudden and widespread outbreak of disease in a group; also called epizootic if the outbreak attacks many animals in a group; called episodic if the outbreak occurs sporadically
prognosis
the prediction of the outcome of the disease
syndrome
the set of signs that occur together
remission
the partial or complete disappearance of disease signs
pandemic
a disease outbreak occuring over a large geographic area; also called panzootic if the widespread outbreak affects many animals over a large geographic area.
