Pattern
Pattern (medicine)
Pattern (/ˈpatərn/; from the Latin pater, meaning "father") in the field of medicine refers to a recognizable consistent arrangement or sequence, especially in the context of diseases, symptoms, or bodily structures.
Definition
In medicine, a pattern can refer to a consistent arrangement or sequence of observable phenomena, such as symptoms or signs, in a patient. This can be used to help diagnose a disease or condition. For example, a certain pattern of symptoms might suggest a specific disease.
Etymology
The term "pattern" comes from the Latin pater, meaning "father". This is because the father was traditionally seen as the one who set the pattern or model for the family. In a medical context, a pattern can be seen as a model or template that helps to identify a disease or condition.
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.
- Sign: Any objective evidence of disease, as opposed to a symptom, which is, by nature, subjective.
- Diagnosis: The identification of the nature and cause of a certain phenomenon.
- 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.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Pattern
- Wikipedia's article - Pattern
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