Exaltation
Exaltation (medicine)
Exaltation (/ɛksɑːlˈteɪʃən/), in the field of medicine, refers to an abnormal increase in the intensity or severity of a symptom or disease. The term is derived from the Latin exaltatio, meaning 'elevation' or 'heightening'.
Related Terms
- Symptom: A physical or mental feature that is regarded as indicating a condition of disease, particularly such a feature that is apparent to the patient.
- 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.
- Diagnosis: The identification of the nature and cause of a certain phenomenon.
- Prognosis: The likely course of a disease or ailment.
- Pathology: The study of the causes and effects of disease or injury.
Usage
In medical parlance, exaltation is often used to describe a situation where a symptom or disease becomes more severe or intense. For example, a patient with a mild cough might experience exaltation of the symptom if it becomes a severe, hacking cough. Similarly, a disease like diabetes might be said to be in a state of exaltation if the patient's blood sugar levels are consistently higher than normal.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Exaltation
- Wikipedia's article - Exaltation
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