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M01 Ch.2
Term | Definition |
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etiology | the cause |
idiopathic | no known specific cause; it just happens |
morbidity | the risk for being sick |
mortality | the risk for dying |
prognosis | the chances for things getting better or worse |
occult | hidden |
lesion | diseased tissue |
sequelae | a problem resulting from disease or inury |
prophylaxis | preventive tretment |
palliative | treating the symptoms, but not actually getting rid of the cause |