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Explain
to provide a reason or a cause for; to make clear and understandable; usually a phrase or preferably a complete sentence
Gross morphological feature
an observation made with the naked eye during examination of a biopsy or an autoposy
Clinical Features
A physical or verbal (question/answer) finding identified during the physical examination of the patient examination of the physical examination of the patient
Complication
an unanticipated and unfavorable evolution or consequence of a disease, disease process process or condition making it more ominous and difficult to treat
Define
a statement of the precise meaning of a word or phrase
Demographic
age, sex, race, ethnicity
Describe
to give an account in words, including all relevant characteristics qualities or events as to why and how something develops; usually a phrase(s) or preferably a complete sentence(s)
Diagnosis
a name identifying or describing a disease, disease process, illness, or problem in a patient
Etiology
the initiating cause (what triggers) the development of a disease or disease process
Explain
to provide a reason or cause for; to make clear and understandable
Laboratory finding
a clinical laboratory result or value identified during analysis of bodily fluids
Microscopic, Histologic, or histopathologic feature
an observation made light, fluorescent, polarizing and/or transmission or scanning electron microscopy during examination of a processed tissue specimen
List
an ordered collection of words or short phrases relative to a common thread of information (arranged one below the other, so that they can be easily read)
Name
a word or phrase by which a given entity is designated and distinguished from others
Pathogenesis
molecular, cellular and physiologic mechanisms underlying the progressive development of the tissue insult, injury and/or dysfunction (how a disease of disease process develops; mechanism)
