| A | B |
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| homeostasis | a steady, balanced state |
| disease | a state of functional disequilibrium |
| anatomy | body structure |
| physiology | body function |
| pathology | the study of disease |
| pathophysiology | the study of the physiological process leading to disease |
| signs | objective evidence of disease |
| symptoms | subjective indications of disease |
| diagnosis | the nature of a disease |
| prognosis | the predicted course or outcome of a disease |
| acute | disease of sudden onset, short duration |
| chronic | a disease of long duration |
| terminal | a disease that will result in death |
| remission | a period of time in which s&s subside |
| exacerbation | a period of time in which s&s recur in severity |
| relapse | a disease returns after apparent cessation |
| complication | disease or abnormal state that develops |
| sequela | aftermath of a disease leaving permanent damage |
| mortality | measure of number of deaths attributed to a disease in a population |
| morbidity | the measure of disability and extent of illness caused by disease |
| prevalence | number of cases of a disease in a given time and population |
| incidence | number of new cases of disease in a given time and population |
| epidemiology | the study of the occurence, transmission, distribution and control of disease |
| etiology | the cause of a disease |
| pathogenesis | source and development of disease |
| idiopathic | disease of unknown cause |
| risk factor | something that predisposes an individual to a disease |
| palliative | treatment designed to manage the symptoms of disease |
