disease terms Flashcards
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Diagnosis
A
identification of a disease
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Prognosis
A
prediction of the probable course + outcome of a disorder
3
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Syndrome
A
set of signs + symptoms that happen together as part of a specific disease process
4
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Differential Diagnosis
A
Attempting to rule out unlikely possibilities of symptoms
5
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symptom
A
Evidence of a disease- subjective
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sign
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Evidence of a disease- objective
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Eponym
A
procedure named after the person who created it
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Acute
A
short lasting condition with severe signs + symptoms
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Disease
A
Condition when 1+ parts of the body do not function properly
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Remission
A
Signs and symptoms disappear or are reduced for a period of time
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Chronic
A
description of a condition that is long lasting and or persisten
