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UMT:Ch 2 Human Body3
Chapter 2 The Human Body: Diseases and Disorders
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| acute (ah KYOOT) | adjective that describes a disease of rapid onset, short duration, and often with a sharp, or severe, effect |
| chronic (KRON ik) | adjective that describes a disease of long duration, usually with a slow progression |
| disease (dih ZEEZ) | a state of the body in which homeostasis has faltered due to any cause |
| iatrogenic (eye ah troh JEN ik) | adjective meaning a disease that is induced by medical treatment |
| idiopathic (ID ee oh PATH ik) | adjective meaning a disease of unknown cause |
| infection (in FEKK shun) | the invasion and multiplication of parasitic organisms within the body, such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi |
| inflammation (in flah MAY shun) | a response to a trauma, which is marked by the symptoms f redness, swelling, heat, and pain |
| sequelae (SEE kwel ee) | conditions following and resulting from a disease |
| trauma (TRAW mah) | a wound or an injury |
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