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Path. Infection

TermDefinition
Remission Period of partial or complete disappearance of disease signs and symptoms.
Etiology Causative factors or origins of disease.
Chronic Disease Disease that develops gradually and insidiously and lasts longer than 6 months, or in some cases, a lifetime.
Virus Disease-causing agent that is unable to grow or reproduce itself outside a host cell and cannot carry out independent metabolic activities.
Degenerative Disease Disease resulting from the breakdown of tissue caused by overuse or the aging process.
Exacerbation Period of increased signs and symptoms; also called a flare up or relapse.
Symptom Subjective feeling that only the person experiencing them is aware.
Disease Condition of abnormal function involving any structure or body system characterized by a recognizable set of signs and symptoms.
Acute Disease Disease with an abrupt onset of sever signs and symptoms, that runs a brief course and then resolves, or in some cases, brings death.
Pathology The study of disease, including it’s characteristics, causes and effects.
Prognosis Prediction of how a disease will progress and chances of recovery based on the persons condition and usual course of the disease as observed in similar situations.
Incidence Number of new cases in a particular population during a period of time. (Usually within a calendar year)
Prevalence The number of existing cases (new and old) of a disease within a specific population and time period.
Genetic Disease Disease caused by an abnormality in the genetic code.
Asymptomatic Term meaning without symptoms
Sign Objective indicator of disease that is obvious to someone other than the affected individual.
Insidious Disease development that is gradual and subtle, with only vague or mild symptoms; associated with chronic disease.
Autoimmune Disease A large group of diseases marked by inappropriate or excessive response of the immune system.
Infectious/Communicable Disease Disease caused by biologic agents, such as; viruses , bacteria, fungi, Protozoa or parasites. Transferred by reservoir, or other source of infection.
Idiopathic Disease without a known cause.
Cancerous Disease Uncontrollable growth of abnormal and purposeless cells; growth of these cells form a mass called a tumor.
Congenital Disorder Disorders present at birth
Deficiency Disease Disease caused by deficiency of an essential vitamin or nutrient.
Metabolic Disease Disease that causes a physiological dysfunction that distorts the body’s metabolism.
Traumatic Disease Disease caused by an injury that disrupts the homeostasis of the body.
Complications Conditions that arise after the onset of the original disease.
Diagnosis Determines the presence of a disease.
Local Disease A disease confined to one organ or general area of the body
Morbidity The incidence of a disease within a group or area.
Mortality The relative frequency of deaths resulting from a disease in a given time period or population.
Pandemic Involves large numbers of people in several regions.
Syndrome A group of signs and symptoms occurring together that define a particular disease
Systemic Disease A disease that affects multiple organs or the entire body.
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