Nature of Disease Exam 1 Flashcards
1
Q
clinical manifestation
A
how it is settling in a persons body
2
Q
convalesence
A
recovery from an illness
3
Q
endemic
A
a disease normally found in a population
4
Q
epidemic
A
many people having an illness in a community
5
Q
exacerbation
A
worsening in severity
6
Q
iatrogenic
A
harmful efffects from healthcare workers
7
Q
morbidity
A
diseased state
8
Q
mortality
A
death
9
Q
pandemic
A
over a large geographical area
10
Q
pathogenesis
A
how the illness came to be
11
Q
prodromal
A
early set of symptoms
12
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sequela
A
consequence of disease or illness that came before
