Diseases & Disorders Flashcards
1
Q
What is chronic?
A
Disease of long duration and slow progression
2
Q
What is disease?
A
A state of the body in which homeostasis has faltered due to any cause
3
Q
What is iatrogenic?
A
Disease induced by medical treatment
4
Q
What is idiopathic?
A
A disease of unknown cause
5
Q
What is infection?
A
An illness caused by some type of organism
6
Q
What is inflammation?
A
Response which is marked by the symptoms of redness,swelling,heat, and pain
7
Q
What is sequelae?
A
Conditions following and resulting from a disease
8
Q
What is trauma?
A
A wound or injury
9
Q
What is acute?
A
Disease of rapid onset, short duration with sharp effect
