Chapter 7: Symptoms, diagnoses, treatments, communication qualifiers

• atrophy: a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage.
• edema: effusion of serous fluid into the interstices of cells in tissue spaces or into body cavities.
• hypertrophy: excessive growth or accumulation of any kind.
• pulse: the number of times the heart beats within a certain time period, usually a minute.
• respiration: the action of breathing.
• temperature: the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object
• acute: Acute conditions are severe and sudden in onset.
• central: At or near the center
• chronic: A disease or condition that usually lasts for 3 months or longer and may get worse over time.
• generalized: spread or extended throughout the body
• localized: limited to a certain part of the body
• paroxysmal:  a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease)
• peripheral: away from the center
• anti: against
• chlor/o: green
• erythr/o: red
• melan/o: black
• pyret/o: fever
• xanth/o: yellow
• anorexia: an eating disorder characterized by restriction of food intake leading to low body weight, typically accompanied by intense fear of gaining weight and disturbed perception of body weight and image.
• dyspnea: difficult or labored breathing.
• malaise: a general feeling of discomfort, illness, or uneasiness whose exact cause is difficult to identify.
• nausea: a feeling of sickness with an inclination to vomit.
• tinnitus: ringing or buzzing in the ears.
• vertigo: a sensation of whirling and loss of balance
• active treatment: an ongoing, organized effort to help each resident attain or maintain his or her developmental capacity through the resident’s regular participation in the treatment plan
• palliative treatment: medical care that relieves pain, symptoms and stress caused by serious illnesses.
• prophylactic treatment: a medication or a treatment designed and used to prevent a disease from occurring
• systemic treatment: Treatment using substances that travel through the bloodstream, reaching and affecting cells all over the body
• prodrome: early signs or symptoms of an illness or health problem that appear before the major signs or symptoms start.
• prognosis: The likely outcome or course of a disease; the chance of recovery or recurrence
• syndrome: A set of symptoms or conditions that occur together and suggest the presence of a certain disease or an increased chance of developing the disease.

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