Disease Terms Flashcards
symptom
subject evidence of a disease that can only be communicated by the patient
sign
objective evidence of disease that can be evaluated or measured
syndrome
set of the signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a disease process
diagnosis
a identification of a disease
differential diagnosis
an attempt to determine which of several diseases could be causing the signs and symptoms
prognosis
prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disease of a disorder
actute
condition with rapid onset, server course and relatively short duration
chronic
condition of long duration, could be controlled but rarely cured
remission
temporally, partial or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a disease without having achieved a cure
disease
condition in which one or more body parts are not functioning normally
eponym
a disease structure, operation or procedure named for the person who discovered or described it
acronym
a word formed from the initial letter of the major parts of a compound term or phrase