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
an unknown cause of disease
idiopathic
something that kills
lethal
aka death rate; it is related to the number of people who die with a disease in a certain amount of time
mortality rate
a disease acquired from the hospital environment
nosocomial
something that is directed toward relief of symptoms but does not cure
palliative
feeling lightly or by pressing firmly on internal organs or structures
palpation
an epidemic affecting a large geographic area, even as far as worldwide
pandemic
a description of how a particular disease progresses
pathogenesis
disease
patho
arising
genesis
microorganisms or agents that cause disease
pathogens
caused by a pathogen or disease; a type of fracture caused by weakness from another disease
pathologic
one who studies disease
pathologist
the study of disease
pathology
study
ology
tapping over various body areas to produce a vibrating sound
percussion
aka risk factors; make a person more susceptible to disease
predisposing factors
occuring more often
prevalent
something that reduces risk
preventive
the predicted or expected outcome of the disease
prognosis
a time when symptoms are diminished or temporarily resolved
remission
observable or measurable factors used to determine a diagnosis
signs
what patients report as their problem or problems
symptoms
a group of symptoms that may be caused by a specific disease but also may be caused by several interrelated problems
syndrome
