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Acute
sharp; having intense, often severe symptoms and a short course
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Chronic
a condition developing slowly and presisting over time
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Benign
mild or noncancerous
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Malignant
harmful or cancerous
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Degeneration
gradual deterioration of normal cells and body functions
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Degenerative Disease
any disease in which there is a deterioration of structure or function of tissue
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Diagnosis
determination of the presence of a disease based on an evaluation of symptoms, signs, and test findings
- -dia: through
- -gnosis: knowing
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Etiology
cause of a disease
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Exacerbation
increase in severity of a disease with aggravation of symptoms
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Remission
a period in which symptoms and signs stop or abate
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Febrile
relating to a fever (elevated temperature)
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Gross
large; visible to the naked eye
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Idiopathic
a condition occurring without a clearly identified cause
-idio: one's own
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Localized
limited to a definite area or part
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Systemic
relating to the whole body rather than only a part
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Malaise
a feeling of unwellness, often the first indication of illness
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Equivocal
vague, questionable
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Morbidity
sick; a state of disease
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Morbidity Rate
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
the state of being subject to death
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Mortality Rate
death rate; ratio of total number of deaths to total number in a given population
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Prognosis
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
the advance of a condition as signs and symptoms increase in severity
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Prophylaxis
a process or measure that prevents disease
- -pro: before
- -phylassein: to guard
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Recurrent
to occur again; describes a return of symptoms and signs after a period of quiescence (rest or inactivity)
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Sequela
a disorder or condition after, and usually resulting from, a previous disease or injury
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Sign
a mark; objective evidence of disease that can be seen or verified by an examiner
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Symptom
occurence; subjective evidence of disease that is perceived by the patient and often noted in his or her own words
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Syndrome
a running together; combination of symptoms and signs that give a distinct clinical picture indicating a particular condition or disease
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Noncontributory
not involved in bringing on the condition or result
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Unremarkable
not significant or worthy of noting
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