medical terminology disease Flashcards

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symptom

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subject evidence of a disease that can only be communicated by the patient

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sign

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objective evidence of disease that can be evaluated or measured

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syndrome

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set of the sign and symptoms that occur together as part of a disease processes

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diagnosis

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the identification of a disease

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differential diagnosis

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an attempt to determine which of the several diseases could be causing the signs and symptoms

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prognosis

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prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disorder

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acute

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condition with rapid onset, severe course and relatively short duration

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chronic

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condition of long duration, could be controlled but rarely cured

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remission

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temporary partial or complete disappearance of symptoms of a disease without having achieved a cure

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disease

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condition in which one or more body parts are not functioning normally

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eponym

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a disease acronym operation or procedure named fir the person who discovered or described it first

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acronym

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a word formed the initial letter of the major parts of a compound term or phase

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