disease term Flashcards
symptom
subjective evidence of a disease that can only be communicated by the patient
sign
objective evidence of a disease that can be evaluated or measured
syndrome
set of the signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a disease process
diagnosis
the identification of a disease
differential diagnosis
an attempt to determine which of several diseases could be causing the signs and symptoms
prognosis
the prediction of a probable course and outcome of a disorder
acute
condition with rapid onset , severe course and relativity short duration
chronic
condition of long duration , could be controlled but rarely cured
remission
temporary , partial or complete disappearance of a symptoms of a disease without having achieved a cure
disease
condition in one or more body parts are not functioning normally
eponym
a disease , structure , operation or procedure named for a person who discovered or described it first
prognosis
the amount of time needed to reach that level of improvement in a health condition.