Common Charting Terms Flashcards
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Benign
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Mild; noncancerous
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Acute
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A condition with severe symptoms and a short course
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Chronic
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A condition that develops slowly and persists over time
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Degeneration
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A gradual, progressive deterioration of body structure or function over time
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Diagnosis
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A physician’s determination of the existence of a disease based on subjective and objective findings
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Etiology
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The cause of a disease
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Exacerbation
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Increase in severity; to get worse
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Febrile
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Having an elevated temperature
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Gross
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Visible to the naked eye
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Idiopathic
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Lacking a clearly defined cause
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Localized
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Confined to a specific area
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Malignant
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Harmful; cancerous; or invasive
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Marked
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Meaningful; noteworthy; important
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Morbidity
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State or presence of disease
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Mortality
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Death
