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Assessment Terms
General
Term | Definition |
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sequela (seh-KWEL-eh) | A problem resulting from a disease or injury. |
differential diagnosis (DIF-eh-REN-chal DAI-ag-NOH-sis) | A list of the conditions the patient may have based on the symptoms exhibited and the results of the exam. |
idiopathic (ID-ee-oh-PATH-ik) | no known specific cause; it just happens. |
occult (ah-KULT) | hidden |
impression (im-PRESH-un) | another way of saying assessment. |
systemic/generalized (sis-TEM-ik, JEN-ral-aizd) | all over the body (or most of it) |
prognosis (prawg-NOH-sis) | the chances for things getting better or worse. |
benign (beh-NAIN) | safe |
localized(LOH-kal-aizd) | stays in a certain part of the body. |
lesion (LEE-zhun) | diseased tissue |