General Assessment Terms Flashcards

1
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impression

A

assessment

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2
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diagnosis

A

what the health care professional thinks the patient has

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3
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differential diagnosis

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a list of possible conditions the patient may have

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4
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benign

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safe

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5
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malignant

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dangerous problem

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6
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degeneration

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to be getting worse

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7
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remission

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to get better or improve, cancer

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8
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ideopathic

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no know specific cause

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9
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localized

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stays in a certain part of the body

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10
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systemic/generalized

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throughout the body

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11
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prognosis

A

the chances for things getting better or worse

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12
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occult

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hidden

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13
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lesion

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diseased tissue

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14
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recurrent

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to have again

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15
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sequela

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a problem resulting from a disease or injury

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16
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pending

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waiting for

17
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pathogen

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organism that causes the problem

18
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morbidity

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risk of being sick

19
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mortality

A

the risk for dying

20
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etiology

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the cause