Involved
Involved
Involved (/ɪnˈvɒlvd/), from the Latin involvō meaning "to wrap up, cover, surround", is a term often used in the medical field to describe a body part, organ, or system that is affected by a disease or condition.
Medical Usage
In medical terminology, the term "involved" is used to denote the participation or inclusion of a body part, organ, or system in a pathological process. For example, in a diagnosis of cancer, the term may be used to describe the organs or tissues that are affected by the disease.
Related Terms
- Involvement: The state of being involved. In a medical context, it refers to the extent to which a disease or condition affects a body part, organ, or system.
- Uninvolved: A term used to describe a body part, organ, or system that is not affected by a disease or condition.
- 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.
- Pathology: The study of the causes and effects of disease or injury. It involves the examination of tissues, organs, bodily fluids, and autopsies in order to study and diagnose disease.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Involved
- Wikipedia's article - Involved
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