Chapter 1 Flashcards
Acute
A disease that is short term.
Auscultation
Using a stethoscope to listen to body cavities and organs.
Diagnosis
The identification or naming of the disease.
Etiology
The study of cause or the cause of disease.
Nonsocomial
A disease acquired from a hospital environment.
Palliative
Something that is directed toward relief of symptoms but does not cure.
Palpitation
Feeling lightly or by pressing firmly on internal organs or structures.
Pathologic
Caused by disease or pathogen.
Symptom
What the patient reports as their problem or problems.
Mortality
Destined to die.
Chronic
A disease that persists for a long time.
Complication
The onset of a second disease or disorder in an individual who is already affected with a disease.
Exacerbation
Symptoms flare up or become worse.
Homeostasis
A state of sameness.
Pathogens
Micro organisms that cause disease.
Remission
A time when symptoms are diminished.
Pathologic
Caused by a disease.
Disease
A change in structure or function.
Preventive
Something that reduces risk.
Prognosis
Predicted or expected outcome of the disease.
Disorder
A derangement or abnormality of function.
Fatal
Inevitable or causing death.
Holistic medicine
The concept of considering the whole person rather than just the physical being.
Iatrogenic
A problem arising due to or related to a prescribed treatment.
Idiopathic
An unknown cause of disease.
Lethal
Something that kills.
Palliative
Something that is directed toward relief of symptoms but does not cure.
Pathogens is
A description of how a particular disease progresses.
Pathologist
One who studies disease.
Pathology
The study of disease.
Percussion
Tapping over various body areas to produce a vibrating sound.
Predisposing factors
Also known as risk factors; make a person more susceptible to disease.
Prevalent
Occurring more often.
Signs
Observable or measurable factors used to determine a diagnosis.
Syndrome
A group of symptoms that may be caused by specific disease but also maybe caused by several interrelated problem.
