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Acute
A disease that is short term
Auscultation
Using a stethoscope to listen body cavities and organs
Chronic
A disease that persists for a long 3
Complication
The onset if a 2nd disease or disorder in an individual who is already affected with a disease
Diagnosis
The identification or naming of a disease
Disease
A change in structure or function within the body that is considered to be abnormal; any change from normal
Disorder
A derangement or abnormality of function
Etiology
The study of cause or the cause if a disease
Exacerbation
A time when symptoms flare up or become worse
Fatal
Inevitable or causing death
Holistic medicine
The concept of considering the whole person rather than just the physical being
Homeostasis
The state of sameness or normalcy that the body strives to maintain
Iatrogenic
A problem arising due to or related to a prescribed treatment
Idiopathic
An unknown cause of disease
Lethal
Something that kills
Mortality rate
Aka death rate; it is related to the number of people who die with a disease in a certain amount of time
Nosocomial
A disease acquired from the hospital environment
Palliative
Something that is directed towards the relief of symptoms but does not cure
Palpitation
Feeling lightly or pressing firmly on internal organs or structures
Pathogenesis
A description of how a particular disease progresses
Pathogens
Microorganisms or agents that cause disease
Pathologic
Caused by a pathogen or a disease
Pathologist
A specialist in diseases
Pathology
The study of diseases
Percussion
Tapping over various body areas to produce a vibrating sound
Predisposing factors
Aka risk factors; make a person more susceptible to diseases
Prevalent
Occurring more often
Preventive
Something that reduces risks
Prognosis
The predicted or expected outcome of the disease
Remission
A time when symptoms are diminished or temporarily resolved
Signs
Observable or measurable factors used to determine a diagnosis
Symptoms
What patients report as their problem or problems
Syndrome
A group of symptoms that may be caused by a specific disease but also may be caused by several interrelated problems
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Human Diseases Chapter 1
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Human Diseases
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2023-09-19T01:17:04Z
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