Chance
Chance (Medicine)
Chance (pronounced: /ʧæns/) is a term often used in the field of medicine to refer to the likelihood or probability of an event occurring. It is a concept that is integral to understanding and interpreting medical statistics, risk factors, and outcomes.
Etymology
The term "chance" originates from the Old French word "cheance", which was derived from the Latin "cadentia", meaning "falling". In the context of medicine, it is used to describe the unpredictability and randomness of certain health events or outcomes.
Related Terms
- Probability: A statistical measure that calculates the likelihood of a specific event occurring.
- Risk Factor: A characteristic, condition, or behavior that increases the likelihood of getting a disease or injury.
- Outcome: The result of a medical condition or treatment.
- Statistics: A branch of mathematics dealing with the collection, analysis, interpretation, presentation, and organization of data.
- Epidemiology: The study and analysis of the distribution, patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in defined populations.
Usage in Medicine
In medicine, the term "chance" is often used in the context of risk assessment and statistical analysis. For example, a doctor might say there is a certain "chance" of a patient developing a particular disease based on their risk factors. Similarly, in medical research, "chance" is used to describe the probability of a particular outcome occurring in a study or trial.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Chance
- Wikipedia's article - Chance
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