Disease Terms Flashcards
Symptom
subjective 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 a 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
prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disorder
acute
condition with rapid onset, severe course and relatively short duration.
chronic
condition of long duration, could be controlled but rarely cured
remission
temporary, partial or complete disappearance of the symptom 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 first
acronym
a word formed from the initial letter of the major parts of a compound term or phrase
