Medical Pathology Terms

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Pandemic

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A contagious disease affecting the global population.

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Contraindication

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Describing an intervention that may have a negative outcome in a given condition.

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Congenital

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Present from the time of birth.

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Complication

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A process or event that occurs during the course of a disease that is not an essential part of that disease.

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Morbidity

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State of diease or sickness

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Comorbid

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Paient with more than one diease

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Mortality

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Death or rate of death

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Etiology

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The cause(s) of a disease

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Stenosis

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A narrow passageway in the body

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Prodrome

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A sign or symptom that indicates the onset of a disease

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Subacute

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Between acute and chronic;
a stage in healing or tissue repair

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Demographic

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An identified group of people about which information is gathered

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Endemic

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A pattern of disease incidence that is limited to a particular population or area

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Trauma

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Any physical or mental injury

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prognosis

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The likely outcome or course of a disease; the chance of recovery or recurrence.

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idiopathic

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Arising from an unknown cause

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chronic

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a condition that continues over an extended period of time.

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Acute

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Rapid onset, brief, can be severe