Disease Terms

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disease

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condition of abnormal functioning

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syndrome

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combination of symptoms

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etiology

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cause or origin of a disease or disorder

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auscultation

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use stethoscope

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inspection

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look at body parts

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palpation

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feeling area

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percussion

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tapping with fingers on body parts

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deficiency

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lack or defect

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degenerative

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deterioration

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developmental

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abnormality in development, usually occurs before birth or during growth stages

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essential

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disease of unknown cause

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familial

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affecting most family members

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functional

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abnormal function without evidence of a problem

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hereditary

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genetically transmitted from parent to child

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idiopathic

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spontaneous disease of unknown cause

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infectious

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invasion of microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, and fungi)

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molecular

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abnormality in chemical structure

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neoplastic

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new and abnormal tissue growth (tumor)

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nutritional

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due to excessive or insufficient nutritional factors (bulimia, anorexia, scurvy, or rickets)

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organic

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abnormality in body structure, like a heart murmur

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traumatic

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resulting from injury: physical, chemical, or psychological

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seizure

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sudden attack of disease

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Pathophysiology

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study of disease

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acquired

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not born with it (not hereditary or congenital)

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acute

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short and severe

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asymptomatic

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no symptoms

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chronic

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have over long period of time

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congenital

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present at birth (not hereditary)

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disabling

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causes impairment in sight, hearing, mobility, or breathing

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end-stage

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progressively deteriorating, condition terminal

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intermittent

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intervals with symptoms then no symptoms

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malignant

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progressively worsens until death

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neonatal

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newborns

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paroxysmal

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sudden recurrence or intensification

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recurrent

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reappears

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relapsing

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return of a disease

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remissive

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most (or all) symptoms have gone away

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sequela

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condition resulting from a prior disease, injury, or attack

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subacute

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between acute and chronic

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Consumer Law: What relationship does Chapter 541 have to the Laundry List?

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Chapter 541 makes a violation of the Laundry List actionable under 541, and DTPA makes violation of Chapter 541 actionable under DTPA (NOTE: neither provision qualifies as "tie-in")