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acute disease

disease having a rapid onset, severe symptoms, and a course or duration

allergy

reaction due to extreme sensitivity to certain foods, chemicals, or other normally harmless substances

aseptic

freedom from disease germs

chronic disease

disease of long duration, usually mild but recurring

congenital disease

disease that exits at birth

contagious disease

disease that is communicable or transmittable by contact

contraindication

any condition or disease that makes an indicated treatment or medication inadvisable

diagnosis

determination of the nature of a disease from its symptoms

disease

abnormal condition of all part of the body, organ, or mind that makes it incapable of carrying on normal function

epidemic

appearance of a disease that simultaneously attacks a large number of persons living in a particular locality

etiology

study of the causes of disease and their mode of operation

infectious disease

disease caused by pathogenic microorganisms or viruses that are easily spread

inflammation

condition of some part of the body as a protective response to injury, irritation, or infection, characterized, by redness, heat, pain, and swelling

objective symptoms

symptoms that are visible, such as pimples, pustules, or inflammation

occupational disease

illness resulting from conditions associate with emploment, such as coming in contact with certain chemicals or tints

parasitic disease

disease caused by vegetable or animal parasites,such as pediculosis and ringworm

pathogenic disease

disease produced by disease-causing bacteria, such as staphylococcus and streptococcus (pus-forming bacteria), or viruses

pathology

science that investigates modifications of the functions and changes in structure caused by disease

prognosis

foretelling of probable course of a disease

seasonal disease

disease influenced by the weather

sepsis

the poisoned state caused by the absorption of pathogenic microorganisms and their products into the bloodstream

subjective disease

symptoms that can be felt, such as itching, burning, or pain

systemic disease

disease that affects the body generally, often due to under- or overfunctioning of the internal glands

venereal disease

contagious disease commonly acquired by contact with an infected person during sexual intercourse, characterized by sores and rashes on the skin