Disease terms Flashcards

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symptom

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Subjective evidence of a disese that can only be communicated by the patient.

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sign

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Objective evidence of disease that can be evaluated oor measured.

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syndrome

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Set of the signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a disease process.

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diagnosis

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The identification of a disease.

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differential diagnosis

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An attempt to determine which of several diseases could be causing the signs and symptoms.

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prognosis

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Prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disorder.

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acute

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Condition with rapid onset, severe course and relatively short duration.

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chronic

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Condition of long duration, could be controlled but rarely cured.

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remission

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Temporary, partial or complete disappearence of the symptoms of a disease without having achieved a cure.

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10
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disease

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Condition in which one or more body parts are not functioning normally.

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acronym

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A word fromed from the initial letter of the major parts of a compound term or phrase.

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eponym

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A disease, structure, operation or procedure named for the person who discovered or described it first.

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