Pathology Terms Flashcards
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acute
rapid, onset, brief, can be severe
chronic
prolonged, long-term, can be low intensity
comorbid, comorbidity
coexistence of two or more disease processes
complication
a process or event that occurs during the course of a disease that is not an essential part of that disease
contraindicated
an intervention that may have a negative outcome in a given condition
demographic
an identified group of people about which information is gathered
diagnosis
the determination of the nature of a disease, injury, or defect
endemic
a pattern of disease incidence that is limited to a particular population or area
epidemic
widespread outbreak of a contagious disease
epidemic
widespread outbreak of a contagious disease
pandemic
a contagious disease affecting the global population
idiopathic
a disease of unknown origin
incidence
the number of new cases of people falling ill with a specified disease during a specific period within a specific population
indication
the basis for an intervention that is likely to have positive outcome in a given condition
lesion
a pathologic change in tissue
local
describing a limited area of the body
morbidity
a diseased state; the ratio of sick to well people within a population
mortality
death rate from a specific disease
prevalence
the number of cases of a disease existing in a given population during a specific period or at a particular moment; the proportion of people affected
prodrome
an early or predictive symptom of disease
prognosis
expected outcome of a disease or disorder
sequela/ae
a condition following the consequence of a disease
sign
an objectively observable indication of a disease or disorder
stenosis
abnormal narrowing of any canal or orifice
