Health and Disease Flashcards
1
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Aetiology
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The CAUSE of a disease/illness
2
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Pathogenesis
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How a disease develops
3
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Symptoms
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What the patient feels
4
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Signs
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What the Dr observes
5
Q
Diagnosis
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The identification of a disease/illness by examination of the signs and symptoms
6
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Prognosis
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The likely course of a medical condition
7
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Natural History
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The course a disease takes from its onset to its eventual resolution
8
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Classification
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Putting diseases into basic functional categories e.g. disorders of circulation or cell growth, degenerative, developmental, and conditions not naturally occurring
