health science theory- diseases

Diagnosis

determining the cause of a disease

prognosis

prediction of the probable outcome of a disease

idiopathic

disease of an unknown cause

epidemic 

disease that spreads rapidly and effects a large number of people. 

endemic

disease that is prevalent in a particular group of people or region. 

Pandemic

a disease that affects an unusually large number of people in the population 

acute

disease of a sudden onset or short duration

chronic

long lasting disease

morbidity

disease or very unhealthy state

comorbidity

two or more coexisting diseases

mortality

number of deaths in a given population; condition of being mortal infectious of malignant that is confined to a certain body.

localized 

disease confined to one specific body part

systematic

affects a large body part or whole body

benign 

noncancerous; non threatening 

malignant

cancerous and getting worse

congenital

a condition one is born with

hereditary

inherited through genetics

sign

a finding that can be seen upon observation

ex; rash, swelling, and hair loss 

symptom

findings that are experienced by the patient

ex: nausea, headache, and dizziness 

syndrom

group of signs and symptoms appearing together that are typical of a certain disease.