Terms Flashcards
Benign
Mild; noncancerous
Acute
A condition with severe symptoms and a short course
Chronic
A condition that develops slowly and persist over time
Degeneration
Gradual progressive deterioration of a body function or structure over time
Diagnosis
Based on subjective/objective findings, physician’s determination of the existence of disease
Etiology
Cause of a disease
Exacerbation
Increase in severity, to get worse
Febrile
To have an elevated temperature
Gross
Visible to the naked eye
Idiopathic
Lacking a clearly defined cause
Localized
Confined to a specific area
Malignant
Harmful, cancerous or invasive
Marked
Meaningful, noteworthy; important
Morbidity
State or presence of disease
Mortality
Death
Prognosis
Knowledgeable prediction of outcome of a disease
Progressive
Continuous increase in severity of symptoms or signs of disease
Prophylaxis
Measure that prevents
Recurrent
Happening repeatedly after a period of inactivity
Systemic
Throughout the body
Unremarkable
Unimportant, not meaningful
