Medical Terms to Describe Disease Conditions Flashcards
SIGN
objective evidence of disease, such as fever
SYMPTOM
subjective evidence of a disease, such as pain or headache
SYNDROME
a set of signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a specific disease process
DIAGNOSIS
DX
the identification of a disease (plural, diagnoses)
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
D/DX) or RULE OUT (R/O
an attempt to determine which one of several possible diseases is causing the signs and symptoms
PROGNOSIS
a prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disease (plural, prognoses)
ACUTE
rapid onset, severe course, and relatively short duration
CHRONIC
long duration, although such diseases can be controlled, they are rarely cured
REMISSION
the temporary, partial, or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a disease without having achieved a cure
DISEASE
a condition in which one or more body parts are not functioning normally
EPONYM
a disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who discovered or described it first
ACRONYM
a word formed from the initial letter of the major parts of a compound term
(laser - Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation)