Chapter 1 Flashcards
a disease that is short term
acute
using a stethoscope to listen to body cavities and organs
auscultation
a disease that persists for a long time
chronic
the onset of a second disease or disorder in an individual who is already affected with a disease
complication
the identification or naming of a disease
diagnosis
a change in structure or function within the body that is considered to be abnormal; any change from normal
disease
a derangement or abnormality of function
disorder
an unusually large number of people in a region diagnosed with the same disease at the same time
epidemic
the study of cause or the cause of the disease
etiology
a time when symptoms flare up or become worse
exacerbation
inevitable or causing death
fatal
the concept of considering the whole person rather than just the physical being
holistic medicine
the state of sameness or normalcy that the body strives to maintain
homeostasis
a problem arising due to or related to a prescibed treatment
iatrogenic
medicine/physician
iatro
rising from
genic