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M01 Ch.2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| etiology | the cause |
| idiopathic | no known specific cause; it just happens |
| morbidity | the risk for being sick |
| mortality | the risk for dying |
| prognosis | the chances for things getting better or worse |
| occult | hidden |
| lesion | diseased tissue |
| sequelae | a problem resulting from disease or inury |
| prophylaxis | preventive tretment |
| palliative | treating the symptoms, but not actually getting rid of the cause |