Chapter 1 Flashcards

1
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a disease that is short term

A

acute

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2
Q

using a stethoscope to listen to body cavities and organs

A

auscultation

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3
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a disease that persists for a long time

A

chronic

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4
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the onset of a second disease or disorder in an individual who is already affected with a disease

A

complication

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5
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the identification or naming of a disease

A

diagnosis

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6
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a change in structure or function within the body that is considered to be abnormal; any change from normal

A

disease

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7
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a derangement or abnormality of function

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disorder

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8
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an unusually large number of people in a region diagnosed with the same disease at the same time

A

epidemic

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9
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the study of cause or the cause of the disease

A

etiology

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10
Q

a time when symptoms flare up or become worse

A

exacerbation

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11
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inevitable or causing death

A

fatal

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12
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the concept of considering the whole person rather than just the physical being

A

holistic medicine

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13
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the state of sameness or normalcy that the body strives to maintain

A

homeostasis

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14
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a problem arising due to or related to a prescibed treatment

A

iatrogenic

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15
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medicine/physician

A

iatro

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16
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rising from

A

genic

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17
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an unknown cause of disease

A

idiopathic

18
Q

something that kills

A

lethal

19
Q

aka death rate; it is related to the number of people who die with a disease in a certain amount of time

A

mortality rate

20
Q

a disease acquired from the hospital environment

A

nosocomial

21
Q

something that is directed toward relief of symptoms but does not cure

A

palliative

22
Q

feeling lightly or by pressing firmly on internal organs or structures

A

palpation

23
Q

an epidemic affecting a large geographic area, even as far as worldwide

A

pandemic

24
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a description of how a particular disease progresses

A

pathogenesis

25
Q

disease

A

patho

26
Q

arising

A

genesis

27
Q

microorganisms or agents that cause disease

A

pathogens

28
Q

caused by a pathogen or disease; a type of fracture caused by weakness from another disease

A

pathologic

29
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one who studies disease

A

pathologist

30
Q

the study of disease

A

pathology

31
Q

study

A

ology

32
Q

tapping over various body areas to produce a vibrating sound

A

percussion

33
Q

aka risk factors; make a person more susceptible to disease

A

predisposing factors

34
Q

occuring more often

A

prevalent

35
Q

something that reduces risk

A

preventive

36
Q

the predicted or expected outcome of the disease

A

prognosis

37
Q

a time when symptoms are diminished or temporarily resolved

A

remission

38
Q

observable or measurable factors used to determine a diagnosis

A

signs

39
Q

what patients report as their problem or problems

A

symptoms

40
Q

a group of symptoms that may be caused by a specific disease but also may be caused by several interrelated problems

A

syndrome