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32 Cards in this Set
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deficiency
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lack or defect
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degenerative
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pertaining to deterioration
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developmental
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occurs as a result of some abnormality in the development of tissue, an organ, or body part
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essential
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disease for which cause is unknown
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familial
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occurring in more members of a family than expected by chance
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functional
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of, connected with, or being a function
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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
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infectious
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disease caused by an infection
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molecular
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disease caused by the 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
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nutritional
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relating to or affecting nutrition
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organic
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pertaining to or arising from an organ or the organs
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traumatic
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resulting from some type of injury
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acquired
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not genetic
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acute
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having a short and relatively severe course
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asymptomatic
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showing or causing 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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impairment of normal functions
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end-stage
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occurring in the final stages of a terminal disease or condition
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intermittent
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occurring at separated interverals
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malignant
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tending to become progressively worse and to result in death
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neonatal
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pertaining to the first four weeks after birth
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paroxysmal
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sudden recurrence or intensification of symptoms
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progressive
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advancing
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recurrent
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returning after remissions
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relapsing
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return of a disease after its apparent cessation
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remissive
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disease for which most or all of the symptoms have gone away
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sequela
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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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forming or pertaining to an end
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