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Descriptions of Disease Process
Disease Process
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12/17/2013

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Term
progressive
Definition
characterized by such progress, or by continuous/worsening condition
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intermittent
Definition
stopping or ceasing for a time; alternately ceasing and beginning again:
Term
acute
Definition
brief and severe
Term
degenerative
Definition
getting steadily worse
Term
infectious
Definition
communicable by infection, as from one person to another or from one part of the body to another:
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viral
Definition
of, pertaining to, or caused by a virus.
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bacterial
Definition
caused by bacteria
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genetic
Definition
caused by DNA
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congenital
Definition
of or pertaining to a condition present at birth, whether inherited or caused by the environment, especially the uterine environment.
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benign
Definition
not malignant; self-limiting.
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malignant
Definition
tending to produce death
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systemic
Definition
pertaining to or affecting a particular body system.
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