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UB Med Term pg86
Common Medical Record Terms Related to Disease
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| acute | sharp, having intense often severe symptoms and a short course |
| chronic | a condition developing slowly and persisting over time |
| benign | mild or noncancerous |
| malignant | harmful or cancerous |
| degeneration | gradual deterioration of normal cells and body functions |
| degenerative disease | any disease in which there is deterioration of structure or function of tissue |
| diagnosis | determination of the presence of a disease based on an evaluation of symptoms, signs, and test findings |
| etiology | cause of a disease |
| exacerbation | increase in severity of a disease with aggravation of symptoms |
| remission | a period in which symptoms and signs stop or abate |
| febrile | relating to a fever (elevated temperature) |
| gross | large, visible to the naked eye |
| idiopathic | a condition occurring without a clearly identified cause |
| localized | limited to a definite area or part |
| systemic | relating to the whole body rather than only a part |
| malaise | a feeling of unwellness, often the first indication of illness |
| marked | significant |
| equivocal | vague, questionable |
| morbidity | sick, a state of disease |
| morbidity rate | the number of cases of a disease in a given year the ratio of sick to well individuals in a given population |
| mortality | the state of being subject to death |
| mortality rate | death rate ratio of total number of deaths to total number in a given population |
| prognosis | foreknowledge; prediction of the likely outcome of a disease based on the general health status of the patient along with knowledge of the usual course of the disease |
| progressive | the advance of a condition as signs and symptoms increase in severity |
| prophylaxis | a process or measure that prevents disease |
| recurrent | to occur again; describes the return of symptoms and signs after a period of quiescence |
| quiescence | rest or inactivity |
| sequela | a disorder or condition after, and usually resulting from , a previous disease or injury |
| sign | a mark; objective evidence of disease that can be seen or verified by an examiner |
| symptom | occurrence; subjective evidence of disease that is perceived by the patient and often noted in his or her own words |
| syndrome | a running together; combination of symptoms and signs that give a distinct clinical picture indicating a particular condition or disease |
| noncontributory | not involved in bringing on the condition or result |
| unremarkable | not significant or worthy of noting |
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