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Means Present at Birth

Congenital

Constancy of the body’s internal environment

Illness characterized by certain signs and symptoms

Objective changes in the body that can be observed and measured, such as swelling, rashes, fever, high blood pressure, and paralysis

Subjective changes in the body of which a only the person experiencing them are aware, such as headaches, nausea and anxiety

A group of signs and symptoms that present a pattern to define a particular disease or abnormality

Disease affecting only one area of the body, such as a foot fungus

Disease affecting large parts of the body or the entire body

Diseases that have an abrupt onset of sever symptoms that run a brief course and then resolve or cause death

Diseases that develop slowly and last a lifetime or longer than 6 months

Describes a condition in which the person appears to be well with regard to absence of measurable signs but is still experiencing symptoms

Science and skill of distinguishing diseases or disorders from one another based on signs and symptoms of the patient, physical examination, or specialized testing

Diseases marked by inappropriate or excessive response of the body’s immune system

Constancy of the body’s internal environment

Synonymous with the word tumor.

Study of tumors

Oncology

Cancerous tumors

Spreading of cancer cells

Tumors that do no metastasize

Diseases caused by a lack of essential vitamins, minerals, or nutrients in the individual’s diet or cause by an inability to properly digest and absorb a particular nutrient

Associated with the disease process, periods of full blown symptoms

Associated with the disease process, periods of partial or complete disappearance of symptoms

Disease in which the body tissues break down by overuse or as a result of the aging process

Diseases cause by abnormal genetic code

Disease caused by viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, or parasites

Synonym with the term infectious

Source of Infection

Organism in which disease-causing agents or pathogens reside

Disease-causing agent

Entities such as molds and yeast

Nonliving entities that can replicate themselves only within the cell of a living plant or animal

Inanimate object

Organisms that live in or on a host organism and rely on the host for nourishment

Established universal precautions to reduce the transmission of communicable diseases

passing microorganisms from one person to another

Application of measures to promote a healthful, disease-free environment

Best Habit of infection control

Principals of health preservation