Common Charting terms Flashcards
Benign
Mild; noncancerous
Acute
A condition with severe symptoms and a short course
Chronic
A condition that develops slowly and persists over time
Degeneration
Gradual, progressive deterioration of body structure or function over time
Diagnosis
A physician’s determination of the existence of disease based on objective and subjective findings.
Etiology
Cause of disease
Exacerbation
Increase in severity; to get worse
Febrile
Having an elevated temperature
Gross
Visible to the naked eye
Idiopathic
Lacking a clearly defined cause
Localized
Confirmed to a specific area
Malignant
Bad; cancerous
Marked
Meaningful; noteworthy
Morbidity
State or presence of disease
Mortality
Death
Prognosis
Knowledgable prediction of the outcome of the disease
Progressive
Continuing increase in the severity of signs and symptoms of disease
Prophylaxis
Measure that prevents
Recurrent
Happening repeatedly after a period of inactivity
Systemic
Throughout the body
Unremarkable
Not important
