Conditions
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Conditions (medical)
Conditions (pronounced: /kənˈdɪʃənz/) in a medical context, refers to the state of health or illness that a person may have. The term is often used to describe a variety of health issues, from minor ailments to serious diseases.
Etymology
The term "condition" comes from the Latin word "conditio", which means "agreement" or "situation". In the medical field, it has been used since the 14th century to describe the state of a person's health.
Related Terms
- Disease: A particular abnormal condition that negatively affects the structure or function of all or part of an organism, and that is not due to any immediate external injury.
- Syndrome: A group of symptoms that consistently occur together or a condition characterized by a set of associated symptoms.
- Disorder: A disruption to regular bodily structure and function.
- Illness: A state of poor health.
- Infection: The process of infecting or the state of being infected.
- Chronic Condition: A human health condition or disease that is persistent or otherwise long-lasting in its effects.
- Acute Condition: A condition with a rapid onset, a short course, or both.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Conditions
- Wikipedia's article - Conditions
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