Match each term with its corresponding definition or explanation.
-Subjective conditions of a disease that are felt only by the patient
A)Sign
B)Symptoms
C)Syndrome
D)Etiology
E)Idiopathic
F)Pathogenesis
G)Latent stage
H)Endemic
I)Epidemic
J)Pandemic

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Symptoms are the subjective conditions of a disease that are felt only by the patient.

Answer: A
 Signs are objective conditions of a disease that can be observed or measured by a healthcare provider.

Answer: C
 A syndrome is a group of symptoms that occur together and indicate a particular disease or condition.

Answer: D
 Etiology refers to the cause or origin of a disease.

Answer: E
 Idiopathic means that the cause of a disease is unknown.

Answer: F
 Pathogenesis refers to the process of how a disease develops and progresses in the body.

Answer: G
 The latent stage is the period during which a disease is present but not yet symptomatic.

Answer: H
 Endemic refers to the presence of a disease in a particular geographic area or population at a relatively constant and predictable rate.

Answer: I
 An epidemic is the occurrence of a disease at a higher than expected rate in a particular geographic area or population.

Answer: J
 A pandemic is an epidemic that has spread across multiple countries or continents and affects a large proportion of the population.

Match Each Term with Its Corresponding Definition or Explanation