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The following activity is for the "key terms" in chapter 1 of your textbook.

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Acute   show
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Auscultation   show
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Chronic   show
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show the onset of a second disease or disorder in an individual who is already affected with a disease  
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Diagnosis   show
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show a change in structure or function within the body that is considered to be abnormal; any change from normal  
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show a derangement or abnormality of function  
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show the study of cause or the cause of a disease  
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Exacerbation   show
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show inevitable or causing death  
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show the concept of considering the whole person rather than just the physical being  
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show the state of sameness or normalcy that the body strives to maintain  
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Iatrogenic   show
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show an unknown cause of disease  
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Lethal   show
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show death rate; it is related to the number of people who die with a disease in a certain amount of time  
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Nosocomial   show
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show something that is directed toward relief of symptoms but does not cure  
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Palpation   show
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show a description of how a particular disease progresses  
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Pathogens   show
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show caused by a pathogen or a disease  
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Pathologist   show
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show the study of disease  
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show tapping over various body areas to produce a vibrating sound  
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show also known as risk factors; make a person more susceptible to disease  
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Prevalent   show
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show something that reduces risk  
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show the predicted or expected outcome of the disease  
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Remission   show
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show observable or measurable factors used to determine a diagnosis  
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Symptoms   show
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show a groups of symptoms that may be caused by a specific disease but also may be caused by several interrelated problems  
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