Issue

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Issue

Issue (/ˈɪʃuː/ or /ˈɪsjuː/; from Latin exire, "to go out") is a term used in various fields of medicine to describe a particular problem, symptom, or condition that a patient may be experiencing.

Etymology

The term "issue" comes from the Latin word exire, which means "to go out". This is likely in reference to the fact that an issue is something that comes out or emerges as a problem or concern in a medical context.

Related Terms

  • 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.
  • Condition: The state of something with regard to its appearance, quality, or working order. In medicine, it refers to the state of a patient's health or illness.
  • Diagnosis: The identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms.
  • Prognosis: The likely course of a disease or ailment.
  • Treatment: Medical care given to a patient for an illness or injury.

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