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Pathology
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branch of medicine that investigates the essential nature of disease especially the changes in body tissues and organs caused by disease
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Etiology
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the cause or origin of a condition
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Prognosis
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the prospect of recovery as anticipated by the usual course of a conditon
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Health
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state of complete physical, mental, and social well being
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Disease
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a biological or physiological alteration that results in a malfunction of a body organ or system
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Illness
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deviation from a healthy state
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What are the differences among acute and chronic illness?
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Acute: rapid onset short duration
Chronic: cognitive or permanent disability |
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Impairment
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loss or abnormality of physiologic or anatomic structure or function
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Functional Limitation
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occur as a result of impairments and relate to an individual’s inability to perform tasks and roles that are typical for the individual
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Disability
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a restriction or lack of ability to perform an activity in a typical manner or range; describes how impairments impact activites
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