Common Charting Terms Flashcards
(21 cards)
Benign
Mild; noncancerous
Acute
A condition with severe symptoms and a short course
Chronic
A condition that develops slowly and persists over time
Degeneration
A gradual, progressive deterioration of body structure or function over time
Diagnosis
A physician’s determination of the existence of a disease based on subjective and objective findings
Etiology
The cause of a 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
Confined to a specific area
Malignant
Harmful; cancerous; or invasive
Marked
Meaningful; noteworthy; important
Morbidity
State or presence of disease
Mortality
Death
Prognosis
Knowledgable prediction for the outcome of a disease
Progressive
Continuing increase in the signs and severity of a disease
Prophylaxis
Measure that prevents
Recurrent
Happening repeatedly after a period of inactivity
Systemic
Throughout the body
Unremarkable
Unimportant; not meaningful
