descriptive terms

Question 1

acute

Answer 1

rapid onset, severe, short

Question 2

autoimmune

Answer 2

antibodies attack their own tissues

Question 3

benign

Answer 3

nonrecurring and nonmalignant

Question 4

congenital

Answer 4

born with it

Question 5

chronic

Answer 5

long, slow

Question 6

convalescence

Answer 6

period of gradual recovery

Question 7

debilitating

Answer 7

causing fatigue + weakness

Question 8

endemic

Answer 8

ongoing + restricted to a certain population

Question 9

endogenous

Answer 9

within the body

Question 10

epidemic

Answer 10

sudden and widespread disorder

Question 11

idiopathic

Answer 11

no known cause

Question 12

immunological

Answer 12

antigen and antibody

Question 13

infectous

Answer 13

causes an infection

Question 14

inflammatory

Answer 14

causing swelling (heat, redness)

Question 15

ischemic

Answer 15

cuts off blood flow in some way

Question 16

malignant

Answer 16

cancers that spread and get worse

Question 17

metabolic

Answer 17

interferes w metabolism

Question 18

neoplastic

Answer 18

new and abnormal growth

Question 19

nosocomial

Answer 19

acquired while in the hospital

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nutritional

Answer 20

relates to the chemical process of eating

Question 21

opportunistic

Answer 21

causes infection in weakened immune system

Question 22

syndrome

Answer 22

set of signs and symptoms related to a certain disease

Question 23

terminal

Answer 23

a disease/condition w treatments but no cure

Question 24

exogenous

Answer 24

outside of the body