Health and Disease Flashcards
1
Q
What is the definition of Aetiology?
A
The Cause of a disease.
2
Q
What is the definition of pathogenesis?
A
How the Disease develops
3
Q
What is the definition of Signs?
A
What the doctor sees
4
Q
Define Symptoms
A
What the patient tells you
5
Q
Define Diagnosis
A
Determining the nature and cause of disease and injury
6
Q
Define Prognosis
A
A prediction of the probable outcome of the disease
