terms Flashcards
1
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etiology
A
cause of a disease
2
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idiopathic
A
cause unknown
3
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congenital
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due to altered development in utero
4
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iatrogenic
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caused by a treatment, procedure, or error
5
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signs
A
objective manifestations
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symptoms
A
subjective manifestation
7
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lesion
A
structural change to a tissue
8
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therapy
A
treatment to enhance recovery
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prognosis
A
probability of recovery
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-oma
A
benign tumor
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-carcinoma
A
malignant tumor of the epithelial tissue
12
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-sarcoma
A
malignant tumor of the mesenchyme (non epithelial - bone, muscle, cartilage)
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adenoma
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glandular epithelial benign tumor
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adenocarcinoma
A
glandular epithelial malignant tumor