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acute
a diseases of short duration and often with a sharp or sever effect. Ex: flu or cold
chronic
a disease of long duration usually with a slo progression. Ex: Diabetes or emphazema
disease
a state of the body in which homeostasis has faltered due to any cause
iatrongenic
adjective meaning a disease that is induced by medical treatment
iatro/o
to heal
gen
formation / cause / produce
-ion
pertaining to
-ic
pertaining to
idiopathic
adjective meaning a disease of unknown cause
infection
the invasion and multiplication of parastitic organisms within the body such as bacteria viruses and fungi
inflammation
a response to a trauma which is marked by the symptoms of redness swelling heat and pain
sequelae
conditions following and resulting from a disease
trauma
a wound or an injury
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JenniferWAnderson
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Diseases and Disorders p44.csv
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DISEASES AND DISORDERS
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2010-09-13T14:53:06Z
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