Medical Terminology Chapter 4 Medical Record Terms

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acute

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sharp, intense, severe symptoms and short course

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chronic

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condition developing slowly and persisting over time

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benign

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mild or noncancerous

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malignant

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harmful or cancerous

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degeneration

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gradual deterioration of normal cells and body functions

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degenerative disease

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disease which deterioration of structure or function of tissue

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diagnosis

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determination of the presence of a disease based on evalucation of symptoms, signs, tests

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etiology

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cause of disease

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exacerbation

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increase in severity of a disease with aggravation of symptoms

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remission

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period which symptoms and signs stop or abate

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febrile

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relating to a fever

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gross

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large; visible to naked eye

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idiopathic

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condition occurring without a clearly identified cause

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localized

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limited to a definite area or part

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systemic

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relating to the whole body rather than only a part

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malaise

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feeling of unwellness

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marked

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significant

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equivocal

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vague, questionable

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morbidity

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sick; a state of disease

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morbidity rate

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number of cases of disease in a given year; ratio of sick to well individuals in a given population

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mortality

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state of being subject to death

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mortality rate

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death rate; ratio of total number of deaths to total number in a given population

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prognosis

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foreknowledge; prediction of likely outcome of disease

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progressive

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advance of a condition as signs and symptoms increase in severity

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prophylaxis

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process or measure that prevents disease

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recurrent

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to occur again: describes a return of symptoms and signs after a period of quiescence

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sequela

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disorder or condition after, and usually resulting from, a previous disease of injury

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sign

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a mark; objective evidence of disease that can be seen or verified by an examiner

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symptom

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occurrrence; subjective evidence of disease that is perceived by the patient and often noted in his or her own words

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syndrome

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running together; combination of symptoms and signs that give a distince clinical picture indicating a particular condition or disease

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noncontributory

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not involved in bringing on the condition or result

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unremarkable

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not significant of worthy of nothing