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41 Cards in this Set
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DISEASE
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any deviation from or interruption of the normal structure or function of any part of the body
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ETIOLOGY
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the cause or origin of a disease or disorder
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SYMPTOM
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any distress, dysfunction, or abnormality
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SYNDROME
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combining of symptoms that occur together
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AUSCULTATION
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listening to selected organs with a stethoscope
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INSPECTION
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looking at parts of the body that are affected
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PALPATION
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the act of feeling with the hands and fingers
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PERCUSSION
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tapping with a finger on the body wall to try to detect variations in sound over masses, fluid, or air pockets
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SEROLOGY
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tests reactions to antigens
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DEFICIENCY
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a lack or defect
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DEGENERATIVE
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pertaining to deterioration; going from normal flow to a lower or more dysfunctional form
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DEVELOPMENTAL
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a type of disease which occurs as a result of some abnormality in the development of tissue, an organ, or body part-usually before birth or during growth stages
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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
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FUNCTIONAL
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due to a disturbance of function without evidence of a structural or chemical abnormality
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HEREDITARY
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genetically transmitted from parent to offspring
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IDIOPATHIC
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unknown cause
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INFECTIOUS
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a disease 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 usually a protein or enzyme
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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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causation is due to nutritional factors, either insufficent or excessive dietary intake
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ORGANIC
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due to a demonstrable abnormality in a bodily structure
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TRAUMATIC
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resulting from some type of injury
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ACQUIRED
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the patient was not born with it
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ACUTE
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an illness with a short and relatively severe course
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ASYMPTOMATIC
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no symptoms
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CHRONIC
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persisting over a long period of time
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CONGENITAL
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present at birth
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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 which has reached a point of terminal functional impairment of the affected organ or system
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INTERMITTENT
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causes symptoms at intervals
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MALIGNANT
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tending to become progressively worse and eventually causing death
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NEONATAL
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diseases affecting newborns
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PAROXYSMAL
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sudden reoccurence or intensification of symptoms
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PROGRESSIVE
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advancing; going forward; going from bad to worse
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RECURRENT
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reappears after it has apparently gone away
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RELAPSING
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the return of a disease after its apparent cessation
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REMISSIVE
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most or all of the symptoms have gone away
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SEQUELA
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an abnormality or disease which continues after the original disease has resolved
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SUBACUTE
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an illness which is neither acute nor chronic
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TERMINAL
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expected to end in death regardless of treatment
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