terms Flashcards by Emily Horton

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etiology

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cause of a disease

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idiopathic

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cause unknown

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congenital

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due to altered development in utero

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iatrogenic

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caused by a treatment, procedure, or error

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signs

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objective manifestations

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symptoms

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subjective manifestation

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lesion

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structural change to a tissue

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therapy

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treatment to enhance recovery

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prognosis

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probability of recovery

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-oma

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benign tumor

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-carcinoma

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malignant tumor of the epithelial tissue

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-sarcoma

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malignant tumor of the mesenchyme (non epithelial - bone, muscle, cartilage)

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adenoma

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glandular epithelial benign tumor

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adenocarcinoma

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glandular epithelial malignant tumor

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