Medical Terms to Describe Disease Conditions Flashcards

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acute

A

condition with rapid onset, severe course, and relatively short duration

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chronic

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condition of long duration, which may be controlled, but usually not cured

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remission

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temporary, partial, or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a disease without achieving a cure

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eponym

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disease, structure, operation or procedure which is named for the person who discovered or described it first

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-ology

A

study of

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-ologist

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specialist

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path/o

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disease

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syndrome

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set of signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a specific disease process

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sign

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something that can be seen or confirmed by another person or test, such as fever or vomiting

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symptom

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something that a patient feels that cannot be confirmed by another person or test, like a headache or nausea

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disease

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when one or more body parts is not functioning properly

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diagnosis

A

identification of a disease

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differential diagnosis

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list of the different diseases which might be causing the signs and symptoms that the patient has

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prognosis

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prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disorder

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