descriptive terms Flashcards
1
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acute
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rapid onset, severe, short
2
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autoimmune
A
antibodies attack their own tissues
3
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benign
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nonrecurring and nonmalignant
4
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congenital
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born with it
5
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chronic
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long, slow
6
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convalescence
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period of gradual recovery
7
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debilitating
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causing fatigue + weakness
8
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endemic
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ongoing + restricted to a certain population
9
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endogenous
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within the body
10
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epidemic
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sudden and widespread disorder
11
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idiopathic
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no known cause
12
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immunological
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antigen and antibody
13
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infectous
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causes an infection
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inflammatory
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causing swelling (heat, redness)
15
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ischemic
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cuts off blood flow in some way
