Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
13 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
disease
|
a state of the body in which homeostasis has faltered
|
|
|
diagnosis
|
identification of an illness
|
|
|
symptoms
|
experiences of the patient resulting from the disease
|
|
|
sign
|
finding that can be discovered by an objective examination
|
|
|
acute
|
disease of short duration
|
|
|
chronic
|
disease of long duration
|
|
|
infection
|
most common, parasitic organisms attack body cells
|
|
|
trauma
|
disease caused by physical injury
|
|
|
prognosis
|
prediction of the probable course and outcome of the disease
|
|
|
CAT scan
|
computed axial tomography scanning
|
|
|
PET scan
|
positron emission tomography scanning
|
|
|
MRI
|
magnetic resonance imaging
|
|
|
ultrasound, sonography
|
pulsation of sound waves through the body
|
