Medical Terminology - Medical Record, Common Medical Terms Related To Diseases

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acute

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sharp; having intense, often severe symptoms & a short course

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acute vs chronic

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chonic

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a condition developing slowly & persisting over time

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acute vs chronic

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benign

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mild / noncancerous

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benign vs malignant

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malignant

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harmful / canerouse

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benign vs malignant

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degeneration

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gradual deterioration of normal cells & body functions

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degenerative disease

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any disease in which there is 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 an evaulation of symptoms, signs & test findings(result) (dia=through) (gnosis=knowing)

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etiology

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cause of a disease (etio=cause)

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exacerbation

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increase in severity of a disease with aggavation of symptoms (ex=out) (acerbo=harsh)

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exacerbation vs remission

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ramission

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a period in which symptoms & signs stop or abate

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febrile

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relating to a fever
(elevated temperature)

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febrile vs afebrile

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gross

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large; visible to the naked eye

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idiopathic

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a condition occuring without a clearly indentified cause (idio=one's own)

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localized

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limited to a definite area or part

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localized vs systemic

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systemic

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relating to the whole body rather than only a part

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localized vs systemic

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malaise

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a feeling of unwellness, often the 1st indication of illness

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good vs malaise

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

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mortality

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the state of being subject to death

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mortality rate

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

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prognosis

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foreknowledge; prediction of the likely outcome of a disease based on the general health status of the patient along with knowledge of the usual course of the disease

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progressive

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the advance of a condition as signs & symptoms increase in severity

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prophylaxis

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a process/measure that prevents disease (pro=before);
(phylassein=to guard)

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recurrent

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to occur again; describes a return of symtoms & signs after a period of quiescence (rest / inactiactivity)

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sequela

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a disorder/condition after, and usually resluting from, a previous disease or 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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occurrence; subjective evidence of disease that is perceived by the patient & often noted in his/her own words

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syndrome

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a running together; combination of symptoms & signs that give a distinct clinical picture indicating a particular condition or disease e.g. menopausal syndrome

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noncontributory

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not involved in bringing on the conditon or result

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unremarkable

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not significant or worthy of noting