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MedTerm4

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Congenital   disease caused by an abnormality in fetal development or an abnormal process that occurs during gestation or birth  
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Degenerative   disease caused by progressive destruction of cells due to disease or the aging process  
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Environmental   disease caused by exposure to substances in the environment  
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Hereditary   disease caused by an inherited or spontaneous mutation iin the genetic material of a cell  
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Iatrogenic   disease caused by medicine or treatment given to the patient  
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Idiopathic   disease having no identifiable or confirmed cause  
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Infectious   disease caused by a pathogen  
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Neoplastic   disease caused by the growth of a beign or a malignant tumor or mass  
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Nosocomial   disease caused by exposure to a disease-causing agent while the patient is in the hospital  
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Nutritional   caused by lack of nutritious food, insufficient amounts of food, or an inability to utilize the ntrients in food  
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Symptom   a deviation from health that is only experience and felt by the patient  
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Sign   when a symptom can be seen or detected by others  
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Symptomatology   the clinical picture of all the patient's symptoms and signs  
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Syndrome   set of symptoms and signs associated with a specific disease  
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Acute   symptoms and signs that occur suddenly and are severe in nature  
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Subacute   symptoms and signs that are less sever in intensity than acute symptoms  
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Chronic   symptoms or signs that continue for 3 months or longer  
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Inspection   using the eyes or an instrument to examine the body  
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Palpation   using the fingers to press obn a body part to detect a mass, an enlarged organ, tenderness, or pain  
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Auscultation   using a stethoscopeto listen to the heart, lungs, or intestines  
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Percussion   tapping one finger on another finger of a hand that is spread across the chest or abdomen to listen for differences in sound in a body cavity  
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Diagnosis   a determination based on knowledge about the cause of the patient's sign and symptoms  
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Exacerbation   sudden worsening in the severity of symptoms or signs  
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Sequela   abnormal condition or complication that is caused by the original disease and remains after the original disease has resolved  
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Remission   temporary improvement in the symptoms and signs of a disease without the underlying disease being cured  
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Relapse   a recurrence of symptoms of a disease after a period of improvement  
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Prognosis   predicted course and outcome of a disease  
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Recuperation   process of return to a normal state of health  
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Disability   permanent inability to perform certain activities or function in a given way  
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Terminal Illness   a disease from which there is no hope of recovery and onbe that will eventually result in the patient's death  
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Refractory   pertaining to a disease that does not respond well to treatment  
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Attending Physician   physician on the medical staff of a hospital who admits patients, directs their care, and discharges them  
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Nurse   a licensed health-care professional who practices independently or is supervised by a physician, surgeon, or dentist and who is skilled in promoting and maintaining health  
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Long Term Care Facillity   residential facility for persons who are unable to care for themselves.  
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Home Health Agency   agency that provides nursing and non-nursing services to patients in their homes.  
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Hospice   facility or program designed to provide a caring environment for meeting the physical and emotional needs of the terminally ill  
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Palliative Care   supportive medical and nursing care that keeps the patient comfortable but does not cure the disease  
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