Health and Disease Flashcards
1
Q
Define Aetiology
A
Cause of disease
2
Q
Define Pathogenesis
A
How a disease develops
3
Q
What is a syptom
A
It is what a patient feels/notices
4
Q
What is a sign
A
It is what we observe
5
Q
What is a diagnosis
A
Identifying a disease, condition, or injury from its signs and symptoms.
6
Q
What is a prognosis
A
The likely outcome or course of a disease
7
Q
What is natural history
A
natural progression of a disease if left untreated
8
Q
What classifications of disease are there
A
- Natural
- Unnatural
