Medical terms

Here are some of the medical terms you may find included in your clients' medical reports, assessments or certificates.

Acute

A condition of recent onset or a severe condition and/or expected to change quickly.

Benign

Mild and non-progressive condition most frequently used to describe non-cancerous tumour or neoplasm.

Chronic

A long standing condition - usually existing for longer than 6 weeks.

Co-morbidity

Existing at the same time as (and usually independently of) another health condition.

Congenital

Pertaining to a condition present at birth, whether inherited or caused by the environment.

Diagnosis

The conclusion reached by identifying or determining the nature and cause of a disease or injury.

Malignant

Severe and progressively worsening condition most frequently used to describe cancer.

Prognosis

Forecasting the probable course and outcome of a disease including the chances of recovery.