Unit 1 Notes

Acute Disease/Condition

begins suddenly, resolves quickly

Autoimmune Disease/Condition

immune system mistakenly targets & attacks body’s own healthy cels

Benign Disease/Condition

non-cancerous

Chronic Disease/Condition

persists over a long time (3+ months)

Convalescence Disease/Condition

transitional period of gradual recovery after illness

Debilitatiing Disease/Condition

causing severe weakness, physical impairment, or a significant decrease in faily functioning

Endemic Disease/Condition

regularly & persistently present

Endogenous Disease/Condition

originating, produced, or caused by factors inside organism/cell

Epidemic Disease/Condition

sudden widespread outbreak

Exogenous Disease/Condition

caused by or originating from factors outside of the organism

Genetic Disease/Condition

mutations or abnormalities in DNA

Malignant Disease/Condition

growth/disease is cancerous and able to spread

Assessment: Inspection

visual

Assessment: Auscultation

listening using stethoscope

Assessment: Palpation

feeling

Assessment: Percussion

tapping/hitting

Assessment: Olfaction

smelling

Assessment: Diagnostic Testing

using medical procedures or lab tests

Objective Signs

observations made by healthcare professional

Subjective Signs

observations made by patient

Macron (Pronunciation Guidelines)

_ over vowel indicating long vowel sound

Breve (Pronunciation Guidelines)

v over vowel indicating short vowel sound

Dipthongs (Pronunciation Guidelines)

two vowels combined to create one blended sound

Order for Decoding

Suffix, Prefix, Root (last, first, middle)