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| The study of disease and how it affects body function |
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| The study of changes in cell/tissue structure related to disease or death. |
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| Having the ability to maintain homeostasis when exposed to normal conditions. |
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| Being unable to maintain homeostasis when exposed to normal conditions. |
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| The study of the cause of a disease. |
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| A disease, condition, or trait that is inherited as a result of a single gene. |
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| A disease, condition, or trait that is present at birth. |
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| A disease, condition, or trait that developed because of being exposed to something during your life. |
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| Without a clearly identified cause. |
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| Evidence of a disease that is objective and can be seen, measured, or recorded. |
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| Evidence of a disease that is subjective and cannot be seen, measured, or recorded. |
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| The events that lead to the development of a disease and the signs and symptoms that occur as the disease progresses. |
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| A disease that develops and resolves rapidly. |
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| A disease that develops gradually and lasts for 3 months of longer. |
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| The lessening in severity of the symptoms of a disease. |
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| The increase in the severity of a disease or any of its signs or symptoms. |
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| A condition that is confined to one area. |
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| A condition that affects the entire body. |
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| A procedure that utilizes a fiber optic camera to view structures inside of the body. |
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| The ability of an object to stop or slow radiation. |
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| A visual recoding of differences in radiodensity of anatomical structures. |
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| X-rays that utilize a contrast media to increase the radiodensity of selected fluids within the body, producing an image of the structures containing the fluid. |
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| A visual recording of differences in the rate of return and intensity of sound waves reflected off of objects within the body. |
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| A recording of the electrical activity of the cardiac conduction system. |
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| A recording of the electrical activity of the brain, most often recording the cerebral cortex. |
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| Any procedure used to measure a persons ability to move air or the capacities of the respiratory system. |
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| The use of chemicals to kill cells within the body. Two main types of chemotherapy are used--to kill cancer cells or microorganisms. |
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| The use of drugs to treat disease. |
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| Any form of treatment that relives signs and symptoms without curing a disease. May include the use of medication (such as a decongestant or pain reliever), therapeutic massage, counseling, physical therapy, orthotic devices... |
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| A prediction of the likely outcome or consequences of having a disease. |
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| A consequence of a previous disease. (Example: rheumatic heart disease sometimes occurs following a strep infection.) |
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