mitc
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glos

anatomy
The study of the form and structure of an organism
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diagnosis
Name of a disease or syndrome
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diagnostic procedures
Tests performed to determine the diagnosis
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diseases
Abnormal conditions created when the normal anatomy and physiology of the body is altered
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etiology
Study of the causes of diseases
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illness
A state experienced by the body when one or more of the control systems loses the ability to maintain homeostasis
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objective data
Direct observations made by the health care worker to evaluate a patient's condition
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pathophysiology
The study of why diseases occur and how the body reacts to them (changes in function caused by disease)
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physiology
The study of the functions of an organism (how and why something works)
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prevention (of disease)
Behaviors that promote health and prevent disease
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prognosis
Prediction of the possible outcome of a disease and the potential for recovery
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signs and symptoms
The objective evidence (signs) observed by the health care worker and the subjective data (symptoms) reported by patients about their conditions
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subjective data
Information the patient tells the health care worker about his or her condition that cannot be directly observed
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syndrome
Not a precise disease but a group of related signs and symptoms
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treatment
Medications or procedures used to control or cure a disease or injury
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wellness
Promotion of health through preventive measures and the practice of good health habits; when the body is in a state of homeostasis
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