Para-medical terminology Flashcards
acute
rapid onset, can be sever, brief
chronic
prolonged, long-term, can be low intensity
comorbid, comorbidity
coexistence of two or more disease processes
complication
a process or event that occurs during the course of a disease that is not an essential part of the disease
contraindicated
describing an intervention that may have a negative outcome in a given condition
demographic
an identified group of people about which information is gathered
diagnosis
the determination of the nature of a disease, injury, or defect
endemic
a pattern of disease incidence that is limited to a particular population area
idiopathic
a disease of unknown origin
incidence
the number of new cases of people falling I’ll with a specified disease during a specific period within a specific population
indication
the basis for an intervention that is likely to have a positive outcome in a given condition
lesion
a pathologic change in tissue
local
describing a limited are of body
morbidity
a diseased state; the ratio of sick to well people within a population
mortality
death rate from a specific disease
pandemic
a contagious disease affecting the global population
prevalence
the number of cases of a disease existing in a given population during a specific period or at a particular moment; the proportion of people affected
prodrome
an early or predictive symptom of a disease
prognosis
expected outcome of a disease or disorder
sequela/sequelae
a condition following the consequences of a disease
sign
an objectively observable indication of a disease or disorder
stenosis
abnormal narrowing of any canal or orifice
subacute
between acute and chronic; a stage in healing or tissue repair
symptom
a subjective experience relating to a disease or disorder
syndrome
a collection of signs and symptoms associated with a specific disease process
systemic
describing a whole-body involvement
trauma
any physical or mental injury
