| A | B |
|---|
| anabolism | building up for growth and repair of tissue |
| catabolism | breakdown of nutrients in food for energy |
| chief complaint | main sign or symptom that causes an individual to seek medical care |
| diagnosis | cause of an individual's signs and symptoms |
| disease | a condition in which the body fails to function normally |
| exacerbation | worsening or flare up of a disease process |
| homeostatic regulation | adjustments made in the body to maintain a stable internal environment |
| homeostasis | state of eequilibrium of the internal environment |
| idiopathic | disease in which the cause cannot be determined |
| metabolism | the ongoing cycle of anabolism and catabolism |
| morbidity | level of disability caused by a specific disease |
| mortality | number of deaths in a given population |
| pathogen | microorganism that causes a disease |
| prognosis | predicted outcome of a disease |
| relapse | reoccurrence of a disease or symptoms after an apparent recovery |
| sign | measurable indicators of an illness, objective findings |
| symptom | subjective findings, perceived by the patient |
| syndrome | group of signs and symptoms related to a specific disease |
| terminal illness | fatal illness |
| vital signs | temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure |
