Disease And Conditions Flashcards

1
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Febrile

A

Characterized by an elevated body temperature

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2
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Diagnosis

A

Establishing the cause and nature of a disease

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3
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Adhesion

A

Fibrous band that binds together tissues that are normal separated

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4
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Gangrene

A

Death and decay Of soft tissues

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5
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Hernia

A

Protrusion of any organ through the structure that normally contains it

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6
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Peritonitis

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Inflammation of the serous membrane that surrounds the abdominal cavity

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7
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Septicemia

A

Severe bacterial infection of the tissues that spreads to the blood

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8
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Suppuration

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Producing or forming puss

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9
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Prognosis

A

Prediction of the course of a disease and its probable outcome

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Inflammation

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Body defense against injury, infection, or allergy marked by redness, heat, pain, and swelling

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11
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Rupture

A

Sudden breaking or bursting of a structure or organ

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12
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Symptom

A

Subjective indicator of a disease

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13
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Edema

A

Abnormal accumulation of fluid in tissue spaces

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14
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Mycosis

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Fungal infection in or on the body

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15
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Perforation

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Hole that forms through a structure on a body part

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