Disease Terminology Flashcards
1
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Acute
A
Sudden onset of signs and symptoms
2
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Afebrile
A
Without fever
3
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Atrophy
A
Wasting, decrease in size
4
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Chronic
A
Gradual onset, health related state lasting a long time(greater than 6 months)
5
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Complication
A
Develops as a result of a disease
6
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Congenital
A
Existing at birth
May be hereditary or due to interference at some point in fetal development
7
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Emesis
A
Vomiting
8
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Ethology
A
Cause of a disease
9
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Genetic
A
Abnormality due to defective genes
10
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Hypertrophy
A
Increase in size
11
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Iatrogenic
A
Response occurring as a result of treatment
12
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Idiopathic
A
Unknown cause
13
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Infarction
A
Sudden insufficiency of blood causing necrosis
14
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Infection
A
Invasion of microorganism causing disease
15
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Inflammation
A
Reaction occurring in a response to injury
