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21 Cards in this Set
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acquired
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the patient was not born with it (it was not hereditary or congenital).
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congenital
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present at birth. Not necessarily inherited.
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deficiency
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a lack or defect
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degenerative
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pertaining to deteriorating
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developmental
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occurs as a result of some abnormality in the development
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essential
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diseases for which the cause is unknown
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familial
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Occurring in or affecting more members of a family than would be expected by chance alone
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functional
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Structure is unaffected but is not functioning properly
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hereditary
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genetically transmitted from parent to offspring
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idiopathic
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of unknown cause, arising sporadically
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infectious
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caused by an infection
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molecular
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caused by abnormality in the chemical structure or concentration of a single molecule
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neoplastic
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pertaining to any new and abnormal growth, specifically a new growth of tissue which is progressive and uncontrolled
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nutritional
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caused by nutritional factors, such as insufficient or excessive dietary intake
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organic
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due to a demonstrable abnormality in a bodily structure or the composition of its fluids
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traumatic
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Resulting from some type of injury: physical, chemical, or psychological
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acute
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A short and relatively severe course. A patient with an acute illness has not been experiencing symptoms for very long
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asymptomatic
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having no symptoms
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chronic
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persisting over a long period of time
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disabling
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causes impairment of normal functions
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end-stage
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progressively deteriorating condition that has reached a point of terminal functional impairment of the affected organ or system
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