Vulnerability
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Vulnerability
Vulnerability (/vʌlnərəˈbɪlɪti/) refers to the susceptibility to physical or emotional harm or injury. In the medical context, it often refers to a person's diminished ability to cope with or recover from health issues.
Etymology
The term vulnerability originates from the Latin word vulnerabilis, which means "wounding". It is a combination of vulnus ("wound") and abilis ("able").
Related Terms
- Risk Factors: These are characteristics or conditions that increase the chance of developing a disease or injury.
- Resilience: This is the ability to recover quickly from difficulties or changes, which is the opposite of vulnerability.
- Susceptibility: This term is often used interchangeably with vulnerability, but it specifically refers to the lack of resistance to a disease or injury.
- Health Disparities: These are differences in health outcomes and their causes among groups of people. Vulnerability often leads to health disparities.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Vulnerability
- Wikipedia's article - Vulnerability
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