Medical terms Flashcards
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aetiology
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The study or the cause, or causes of a disease
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pathogenisis
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How a disease (pathos) begins (genesis) or develops
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clinical mannifestations
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Changes observed and felt by the affected person (or their families or other people)
Also known as signs and symptoms of a disease
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clinical course
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How the disease behaves over time i.e., the evolution of a disease
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natural history
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The uninterupted progression and projected outcome of the development of disease from the moment that it is initiated by exposure to the causal agents, without medical intervention or treatment.
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epidemiology
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a branch of medical science that deals with the incidence, distribution, and control of disease in a population
