Outcome 1 Exercise 1: Disease Terms Flashcards
Disease processes
A disease that is not inherited
Acquired disease
Any disease transmitted from 1 person to another directly/indirectly
Communicable disease
Present at birth
Congenital
Refers to a disease that is occurring at the expected rate in a given population
Endemic
Refers to a disease that spreads very quickly affecting many people in a specific geographical region
Epidemic
Field of medicine concerned with the identification of specific causes of localized outbreaks of infection
Epidemiology
Study of the causes of disease
Etiology
Increase in the severity of a disease due to a greater intensity of the symptoms
Exacerbation
Pertaining to a specific characteristic condition/disease that is present in some families
Familial
Pertaining to a specific characteristic transmitted from parent to offspring
Hereditary
Side effects of treatment
Iatrogenic
Without a known cause
Idiopathic
Rate at which an event occurs
Incidence
Invasion + multiplication of microorganisms in body tissues
Infection
Presence of animal parasites
Infestation
Severity of a disease
Morbidity
Death rate
- Ratio of total # deaths to total # population
Mortality
Symptoms observed by examiner during a physical exam
Objective symptoms
affecting majority of the population in a large region
Pandemic
Prediction of probable outcome of a disease based on the condition of the patient
Prognosis
Period of time in which symptoms lessen
Remission
Condition following + resulting from a disease
Sequela
Symptoms only evident to the patient
Subjective symptoms
Group of symptoms that give name to a specific disease
Syndrome
