Disease And Conditions Flashcards
Febrile
Characterized by an elevated body temperature
Diagnosis
Establishing the cause and nature of a disease
Adhesion
Fibrous band that binds together tissues that are normal separated
Gangrene
Death and decay Of soft tissues
Hernia
Protrusion of any organ through the structure that normally contains it
Peritonitis
Inflammation of the serous membrane that surrounds the abdominal cavity
Septicemia
Severe bacterial infection of the tissues that spreads to the blood
Suppuration
Producing or forming puss
Prognosis
Prediction of the course of a disease and its probable outcome
Inflammation
Body defense against injury, infection, or allergy marked by redness, heat, pain, and swelling
Rupture
Sudden breaking or bursting of a structure or organ
Symptom
Subjective indicator of a disease
Edema
Abnormal accumulation of fluid in tissue spaces
Mycosis
Fungal infection in or on the body
Perforation
Hole that forms through a structure on a body part