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Assessment
Assessment Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |