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Assessment
Assessment Terms
Term | Definition |
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IMPRESSION | another way of saying assessment |
DIAGNOSIS | what the health care professional thinks the patient has |
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS | a list of conditions the patient may have based on the symptoms exhibited and the results of the exam |
BENIGN | safe |
MALIGNANT | dangerous; a problem |
DEGENERATION | to be getting worse |
ETIOLOGY | the cause |
REMISSION | to get better or improve;most often used when discussing cancer; remission does not mean cure |
IDIOPATHIC | no known specific cause; it just happens |
LOCALIZED | stays in a certain part of the body |