HOSA - Medical Terminology Exam Review
Diagnosis
identification of a specific disease through evaluation of signs, symptoms, and laboratory exams
Etiology
causative factors of the disease
Idiopathic
unknown causes
Iatrogenic
Caused from a treatment, procedure or error in care
Predisposition
factors that promote development of a disease (i.e: age, gender, inheritance, exposure, dietary
practices, etc.)
Prophylaxis
measures taken to preserve health and prevent spread of disease
Prevention
vaccinations, diet modifications, lifestyle changes, cessation of harmful activities, and education of
disease and health care
,Pathogenesis
development of disease and/or sequence of events related to disease progression
Sudden or Acute Onset
Occurs without prior symptoms and immediately obvious in terms of symptoms such as vomiting;
usually short term
Insidious Onset
Mild or gradual progression with vague or mild signs
Subclinical
conditions in which pathological changes occur without obvious manifestation or symptoms to the
patient or clinician; usually found in late stages
Latent
silent stage of disease in which no clinical signs are evident; occurs between expose and incubation
before symptoms; still can be contagious during this stage
Prodromal
early development of disease in which a patient may be aware of changes in their body, but signs and
symptoms are non-specific such as fatigue, loss of appetite, headache or just not feeling well
, Manifestations
signs, symptoms, clinical evidence, and effects of disease
Local
signs or symptoms are found at the location of disease, redness or swelling at injury site
Systemic
general indicators of unwellness such as fever
Symptoms
subjective feelings such as pain or nausea
Signs
objective indicators of disease that are obvious to someone other than the patient, such as. fever, skin
rash, swelling, bruising, etc.
Lesion
specific local change to tissue; bruising, cuts, blisters, pimples
Syndrome
collection of signs and symptoms; both of which are essential in diagnosing disease
Diagnosis
identification of a specific disease through evaluation of signs, symptoms, and laboratory exams
Etiology
causative factors of the disease
Idiopathic
unknown causes
Iatrogenic
Caused from a treatment, procedure or error in care
Predisposition
factors that promote development of a disease (i.e: age, gender, inheritance, exposure, dietary
practices, etc.)
Prophylaxis
measures taken to preserve health and prevent spread of disease
Prevention
vaccinations, diet modifications, lifestyle changes, cessation of harmful activities, and education of
disease and health care
,Pathogenesis
development of disease and/or sequence of events related to disease progression
Sudden or Acute Onset
Occurs without prior symptoms and immediately obvious in terms of symptoms such as vomiting;
usually short term
Insidious Onset
Mild or gradual progression with vague or mild signs
Subclinical
conditions in which pathological changes occur without obvious manifestation or symptoms to the
patient or clinician; usually found in late stages
Latent
silent stage of disease in which no clinical signs are evident; occurs between expose and incubation
before symptoms; still can be contagious during this stage
Prodromal
early development of disease in which a patient may be aware of changes in their body, but signs and
symptoms are non-specific such as fatigue, loss of appetite, headache or just not feeling well
, Manifestations
signs, symptoms, clinical evidence, and effects of disease
Local
signs or symptoms are found at the location of disease, redness or swelling at injury site
Systemic
general indicators of unwellness such as fever
Symptoms
subjective feelings such as pain or nausea
Signs
objective indicators of disease that are obvious to someone other than the patient, such as. fever, skin
rash, swelling, bruising, etc.
Lesion
specific local change to tissue; bruising, cuts, blisters, pimples
Syndrome
collection of signs and symptoms; both of which are essential in diagnosing disease
