Terms to Describe Diseases

Question 1

sign

Answer 1

objective evidence of disease, such as a fever, can be measured by the patient or others

Question 2

objective evidence of disease, such as a fever, can be measured by the patient or others

Answer 2

sign

Question 3

symptom

Answer 3

subjective evidence of a disease, such as pain or a headache, can only be measured by the patient

Question 4

subjective evidence of a disease, such as pain or a headache, can only be measured by the patient

Answer 4

symptom

Question 5

syndrome

Answer 5

set of signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a specific disease process

Question 6

set of signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a specific disease process

Answer 6

syndrome

Question 7

diagnose

Answer 7

the process of reaching a diagnosis

Question 8

the process of reaching a diagnosis

Answer 8

diagnose

Question 9

diagnosis (DX)

Answer 9

the identification of a disease (plural, diagnoses)

Question 10

the identification of a disease (plural, diagnoses)

Answer 10

diagnosis (DX)

Question 11

differential diagnosis (D/DX)

Answer 11

also known as a rule out (R/O), is an attempt to determine which one of several possible diseases is causing the signs and symptoms that are present

Question 12

also known as a rule out (R/O), is an attempt to determine which one of several possible diseases is causing the signs and symptoms that are present

Answer 12

differential diagnosis (D/DX)

Question 13

prognosis

Answer 13

a prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disease (plural, prognoses)

Question 14

a prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disease (plural, prognoses)

Answer 14

prognosis

Question 15

acute condition

Answer 15

a rapid onset, a severe course, and a relatively short duration

Question 16

a rapid onset, a severe course, and a relatively short duration

Answer 16

acute condition

Question 17

chronic condition

Answer 17

long duration. Although such diseases can be controlled, they are rarely cured

Question 18

chronic condition

Answer 18

long duration. Although such diseases can be controlled, they are rarely cured

Question 19

remission

Answer 19

the temporary, partial, or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a disease without having achieved a cure

Question 20

the temporary, partial, or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a disease without having achieved a cure

Answer 20

remission

Question 21

disease

Answer 21

a condition in which one or more body parts are not functioning normally

Question 22

a condition in which one or more body parts are not functioning normally

Answer 22

disease

Question 23

eponym

Answer 23

a disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who discovered or described it first

Question 24

a disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who discovered or described it first

Answer 24

eponym

Question 25

acronym

Answer 25

a word formed from the initial letter of the major parts of a compound term

Question 26

a word formed from the initial letter of the major parts of a compound term

Answer 26

acronym