| A | B |
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| signs | objectively measurable experiences of the patient |
| symptoms | the patient's subjective experiences that are difficult to measure |
| prognosis | the predicted outcome or likelihood of recovery from a specific disease |
| risk factors | factors that make a person more likely to experience a disease (such as lifestyle, stress, pre-existing condition) |
| systemic | means a disease that affects the entire body (fever) |
| exacerbation | when a disease process is getting worse, or "flaring-up" |
| iatrogenic disease | a disease that has an unwanted effect because of a provided treatment |
| treatment plan | after completing a physical examination, the physician will create a plan to provide patient's with their options |
| diagnostic tools | the physician using tools to create a diagnosis (blood pressure cuff to assess hypertension) |
| diagnosis | identification and naming of a disease |
| congenital disease | a disease that is present at birth |
| genetic disease | a disease that occurs due to an individual's genetic or chromosomal make-up |
| infection | invasion of microorganisms into tissues causing cellular or tissue injury |
| antigens | substances that cause harm to the body or set off a specific response within the body |
| necrosis | tissue death |
| morbidity | state of being diseased |
| mortality | death rate/statistics of death |
| lines of defense | inflammation, physical barriers, such as skin |
| opportunistic infections | occur when the normal flora of the body become pathogenic due to a decrease in the immune system |
| Staphylococcus and streptococcus | bacteria that normally live on the skin |
| first intention | also called primary union; clean wound/surgical wound, new capillaries begin to bridge gap between two edges |
| debridement | irrigation to was out debris and removal of dead tissue |
| second intention | also called secondary union; healing where the wound is left open and allowed to heal from the inner layer to the outside layer |
| virus | smallest infective organism |
| keloid scar | raised, thickened scar due to excessive collagen formation |
| fungus | tinea |
| viruses | are treated with no medications and let to run the course |
| syndrome | collection of signs and symptoms |
| idiopathic | a disease with unknown origin |
| pathophysiology | the organized study of the physiological porcess associated with disease |
| inflammation | redness, heat, swelling, pain |
| neoplasm | tumor |
| malignant tumors | tumors likely to spread to other tissues |
| metastasis | the spread of a tumor to another part of the body |
| latent stage | "hidden" period of a disease before signs/symptoms are evident |
| benign | non-cancerous tumor |
| carcinoma | malignant tumor arising from epithelial tissue |
| sarcoma | malignant tumor that arises from connective tissue |
| bacteria | staphylococcus and streptococcus |
| fungi | Microscopic plant-like organisms larger than bacteria |
| pathology | study of disease |
| acute | Disease that is short term with a sudden onset |
| chronic | Disease that lasts for an extended period of time and progresses slowly |
| nosocomial | Caused by a hospital environment |
| traumatic disease | Physical injury or external force |
| hyperplasia | Overgrowth in response to some type of stimulus |
| oncology | study of cancer |
| degenerative disease | disease related to age |
| hypoxia | not enough oxygen to meet tissues needs |
| anoxia | no oxygen |
| dysplasia | Alteration in size, shape, and organization of cell |
