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symptoms
objective evidence of a disease that can only be communicated by the patient.
sign
objective evidence of a disease that can be evaluated or measured.
syndrome
set of the signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a disease process.
diafnasis
the identification of a disease.
differential diagnosis
an attempt to determine which of severe disease could be causing the sings and symptoms.
prognosis
prediction of the probable cause and custom of a disorder
acute
condition with rapid onset. severe course and relatively short duration
chronic
condition of long duration, could be controlled but rarely cured.
remission
temporary partial or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a disease without having achieved a cure.
disease
a condition when one or more body parts are not functioning normally.
epyeim
a disease, sturce, operation or procedure named for the person who discover or described it first.
acronym
a word formed from the initial letter or the major parts of a compound term or phrase.