acute
illness characterized by rapid onset, short duration
autoimmune
the patients own immune system is causing the disorder
benign
tumor or growth that is not cancerous
chronic
gradual onset, not curable, symptoms may come and go
congenital
present at birth
convalescence
period of time when a patient is gradually recovering
dedilitating
weakening effect, really bad takes away a patients ability to needed tasks
endemic
disease that is continued within a certain group/population
endogenous
injury or illness that originates inside that body
epidemic
disease that is confined to one continent or bigger than WHS
exogenous
injury or illness that originates outside of the body
genetic
passed from parents
hypersensitivity
refers to the heightened response of the immune system
idiopathic
disease of unknown cause
immunological
refers to the antigen/antibody reaction in the body
infectious
capable of causing an infection
inflamatory
causes inflamation
ischemic
severely decreased or absence of blood flow in an area of the body
malignant
tumor that is cancerous
neoplastic
new, abnormal growth, may be benign or maligmant
nosocomial
an infection acquired in the hospital that was not present upon admission
iatrogenic
doctor knowingly causes this diesease/condition from a treatment or meds