Common Terms Related to Disease Flashcards
1
Q
Benign
A
Noncancerous
2
Q
Convalescent
A
The period of recovery after an illness, injury, or surgery
3
Q
Declining
A
Gradually deteriorating, weakening, or wasting
4
Q
Degeneration
A
Change of tissue to a less functionally active form
5
Q
Etiology
A
Cause of a disease
6
Q
Incubation period
A
The time between exposure to an infectious organism and the onset of symptoms of illness
7
Q
Malaise
A
Not feeling well
8
Q
Prognosis
A
Prediction about the outcome of a disease
