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32 Cards in this Set
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acquired
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The patient was not born with the disease (it was not hereditary or congenital)
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acute
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An illness which has a short and relatively severe course.
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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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congenital
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Means present at birth.
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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 a normal form to a lower or more dysfunctional form.
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disabling
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A disease which causes impairment of normal functions.
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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.
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end-stage
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Refers to a progressively deteriorating condition which has reached a point of terminal functional impairment or the affected organ or system.
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essential
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This term is assigned to 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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Of unknown cause, arising spontaneously.
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infectious
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A disease which is caused by an infection.
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intermittent
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Causes symptoms at intervals, with periods of time between them with no symptoms.
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malignant
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Tending to become progressively worse and eventually causing death.
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molecular
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A disease caused by abnormality in the chemical structure or concentration of a single molecule, usually a protein or enzyme.
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neonatal
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Diseases affecting newborns, especially common in prematurely born infants.
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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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A disease whose causation is due to nutritional factors, either insufficient or excessive dietary intake.
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organic
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A disease which is due to a demonstrable abnormality in a bodily structure.
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paroxysmal
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A sudden recurrence or intensification of symptoms; a seizure or attack.
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progressive
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A disease which becomes worse over time.
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recurrent
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Refers to a disease which 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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A disease for which most or all of the symptoms have gone away.
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sequela
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Refers to an abnormality or disease which continues after the original disease has resolved.
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subacute
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Refers to an illness which is neither acute nor chronic, but is somewhere in between.
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terminal
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A disease which is expected to end in death.
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traumatic
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Resulting in some type of injury: physical, chemical, or psychological.
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