Diseases & Disorders Flashcards

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What is chronic?

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Disease of long duration and slow progression

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What is disease?

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A state of the body in which homeostasis has faltered due to any cause

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What is iatrogenic?

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Disease induced by medical treatment

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What is idiopathic?

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A disease of unknown cause

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What is infection?

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An illness caused by some type of organism

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What is inflammation?

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Response which is marked by the symptoms of redness,swelling,heat, and pain

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What is sequelae?

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Conditions following and resulting from a disease

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What is trauma?

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A wound or injury

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What is acute?

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Disease of rapid onset, short duration with sharp effect

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