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Mode (medicine)
Mode (pronounced: /moʊd/) in the field of medicine refers to the manner or method in which something occurs or is experienced. In a medical context, it often refers to the way in which a disease or condition is transmitted or occurs.
Etymology
The term 'mode' originates from the Latin word 'modus', which means 'measure', 'manner', or 'way'.
Related Terms
- Epidemiology: The study of how often diseases occur in different groups of people and why. Epidemiological information is used to plan and evaluate strategies to prevent illness and as a guide to the management of patients in whom disease has already developed.
- Transmission (medicine): The passing of a disease from an infected host individual or group to a particular individual or group, regardless of whether the other individual was previously infected.
- Pathogenesis: The manner of development of a disease or the sequence of events involved in the disease process.
- Prognosis: A forecast of the likely course and outcome of a disease.
- Diagnosis: The identification of the nature and cause of a certain phenomenon.
- Therapy: The attempted remediation of a health problem, usually following a diagnosis.
- Prevention (medicine): Measures taken to prevent diseases or injuries rather than curing them or treating their symptoms.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Mode
- Wikipedia's article - Mode
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