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Cards (27)

Section 1

(27 cards)

Progression of disease

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ACUTE, CHRONIC, LATENT, PRODROMAL, MANIFESTATION

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therapy

Front

treatment used to promote recovery or to slow the progress of the disease

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somatic cells

Front

Any cells in the body other than reproductive cells

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Meiosis

Front

Cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms

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abcess

Front

localized collection of pus

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complication

Front

additional problem arise after the original diseases begin

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Pathology

Front

study of disease

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Symptoms

Front

Subjective characteristics of disease felt only by the patient

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Signs

Front

objective changes that a clinician can observe and measure

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idiopathic

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pertaining to disease of unknown origin

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radiology

Front

branch of medicine concerned with imaging

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Manifestation

Front

clinical evidence

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diagnosis

Front

identification of a disease

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latent stage

Front

no clinical signs are evident / invisible

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Sequelae

Front

unwanted outcomes of primary condition

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prodromal stage

Front

aware of the change in the body

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acute

Front

short term illness

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chronic

Front

milder condition, developing gradually

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lesion

Front

specific local change in tissue

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Pathogenesis

Front

development of disease

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Exarbation

Front

signs of disease increases

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ulcer

Front

open sore or lesion in the skin or mucous membrane

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Etiology

Front

study of the origin of a disease

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infection

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invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism

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Morbidity

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rate of disease in a population

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remission

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signs and symptoms subside

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Prevention

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avoid possible diseases

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