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Warning
Warning (pronunciation: /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/) is a term used in the medical field to denote a statement or event that indicates a possible or impending danger, problem, or other unpleasant situation.
Etymology
The term "warning" originates from the Old English word "warnian," which means "to make aware, alert, or inform."
Related Terms
- Risk Factor: A characteristic, condition, or behavior that increases the likelihood of getting a disease or injury.
- Precaution: A measure taken in advance to prevent something dangerous, unpleasant, or inconvenient from happening.
- Alert: An announcement or signal warning of danger.
- 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: An objective evidence of disease especially as observed and interpreted by the physician rather than by the patient or lay observer.
- Prognosis: The likely course of a disease or ailment.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Warning
- Wikipedia's article - Warning
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