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| sharp; having intense, often severe symptoms and a short course |
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| a condition developing slowly and persisting over time |
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| gradual deterioration of normal cells and body functions |
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| any disease in which there is deterioration of structure or function of tissue |
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| determination of the presence of a disease based on an evaluation of symptoms, signs, and test findings |
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| increase in severity of a disease with aggravation of symptoms |
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| a period in which symptoms and signs stop or abate |
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| relating to a fever (elevated temperature) |
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| large; visible to the naked eye |
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| a condition occurring without a clearly identified cause |
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| limited to a definite area or part |
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| relating to the whole body rather than only a part |
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| a feeling of unwellness, often the first indication or illness |
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| the number of cases of a disease in a given year; the ratio of sick to well individuals in a given population |
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| the state of being subject to death |
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| death rate; ratio of total number of deaths to total number in a given population |
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| 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 |
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| the advance of a condition as signs and symptoms increase in severity |
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| a process or measure that prevents disease |
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| to occur again; describes a return of symptoms and signs after a period of quiescence (rest or inactivity) |
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| a disorder or condition after, and usually resulting from. a previous disease or injury |
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| a mark; objective evidence of a disease that can be seen or verified by an examiner |
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| occurrence; subjective evidence of disease that is perceived by the patient and often noted in his or her own words |
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| a running together; combination of symptoms and signs that give a distinct clinical picture indicating a particular condition or disease |
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| not involved in bringing on the condition or result |
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| not significant or worthy of noting |
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