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Chapter 2

General Assessment Terms

TermDefinition
Impression im-PRESH-un another way of saying assessment
diagnosis DAI-ag-NOS-sis what the HCP thinks the patient has
differential diagnosis DIF-eh-REN-chal DAI-ag-NOH-sis a list of conditions the patient may have based on the symptoms exhibited and the results of the exam
benign beh-NAIN safe
mallgnant mah-LIG-nant dangerous, a problems
degeneration dee-JEN-eh-RAY-shun to be getting worse
remission rih-MISH-un to get better or improve - mostly used when discussing cancer *does not mean cured*
idiopathic ID-ee-oh-PATH-ik no known specific cause, it just happens
localized LOH-kal-alzd stays in a certain part of the body
systemic/generalized sis-TEM-ik JEN-ral-alzd all over the body ( or most of it)
prognosis prawg-NOH-sis the chances of things getting better or worse
occult ah-kult hidden
lesion LEE-zhun diseased tissue
recurrent rih-KUR-ent to have again
sequela seh-KWEL-eh a problem resulting from a disease or injury
pending PEN-ding waiting for
pathogen PATH-oh-jen the organism that causes the problem
morbity mor-BID-it-ee the risk for being sick
mortality mor-TAL-it-ee the risk for dying
etiology EET-ee-AWL-oh-jee the cause
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