Other
Other (medical term)
Other (pronunciation: /ˈʌðər/), in the context of medical terminology, is a term used to categorize conditions, symptoms, or causes that do not fit into the main categories. It is often used in medical records, research, and diagnostic criteria.
Etymology
The term "other" originates from the Old English word "other," which means "the second of two." In medical terminology, it is used to denote anything that does not fit into the main categories.
Usage in Medical Terminology
In medical terminology, "other" is often used in the classification of diseases, symptoms, or causes. For example, in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), "other" is used to categorize conditions that do not fit into the main categories. It is also used in medical research to denote a group of subjects that do not fit into the main study groups.
Related Terms
- Differential Diagnosis: A process that a healthcare provider uses to distinguish one illness or condition from others that present similar clinical features.
- Comorbidity: The simultaneous presence of two or more diseases or medical conditions in a patient.
- Etiology: The cause, set of causes, or manner of causation of a disease or condition.
- Prognosis: The likely course of a disease or ailment.
- Symptom: A physical or mental feature which is regarded as indicating a condition of disease, particularly such a feature that is apparent to the patient.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Other
- Wikipedia's article - Other
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