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acute
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a condition with severe symptoms and a short course
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benign
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mild; noncancerous
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chronic
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condition that develops slowly and persists over time
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degeneration or degenerative disease
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gradual, progressive deterioration of body structure
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diagnosis
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a doctor's determination of the existence of disease
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etiology
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cause of disease
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exacerbation
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increase in severity
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febrile
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having an elevated temperature
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gross
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visible to the naked eye
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idiopathic
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lacking a clearly defined cause
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localized
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confined to a specific area
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malignant
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harmful, cancerous or invasive
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marked
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meaningful; noteworthy; important
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microscopic
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only visible with the use of a microscope
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morbidity
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state or presence of disease
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mortality
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death
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prognosis
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knowledgeable prediction of the outcome of a disease
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progressive
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continuing increase in the severity of signs and symptoms of a disease
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prophylaxis
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measure that prevents
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recurrent
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happening repeatedly after a period of inactivity
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systemic
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throughout the body
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unremarkable
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unimportant; not meaningful; not abnormal
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