Disease terms

Question 1

Symptom

Answer 1

Subjective evidence of a disease that can only be communicated by the patient
(How the patient feels)
Example: patient- “I feel feverous”

Question 2

Sign

Answer 2

Objective evidence of disease that can be evaluated or measured
Observations
(What is actually happening)
Examples: The patient actually has a fever that was measured

Question 3

Syndrome

Answer 3

Set of signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a disease process

Question 4

Diagnosis

Answer 4

The identification of a disease

Question 5

Differential diagnosis

Answer 5

An attempt to determine which of several diseases could be causing the signs and symptoms

Question 6

Prognosis

Answer 6

The predication of the probable course and outcome of a disorder.

Question 7

Acute

Answer 7

The condition with rapid onset, severe course and relatively short duration.
(Treatable, short term)

Question 8

Chronic

Answer 8

Condition of long duration, could be controlled but rarely cured.

Question 9

Remission

Answer 9

Temporary, partial or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a disease without having achieved a cure.

Question 10

Disease

Answer 10

Condition in which one or more body parts are not functioning normally.

Question 11

Eponym

Answer 11

A disease, structure, operation or procedure named for the person who discovered or described it first.