Agriculture Glossary

Diagnosis is the name a health professional gives to a health problem after evaluating evidence, not a guess from one symptom alone.

Inflammation can help protect and repair tissue, but long-lasting or excessive inflammation can also contribute to health problems.

Prognosis is not a guarantee. It is a medical estimate shaped by diagnosis, severity, treatment response, overall health, and other factors.

Allergies can involve foods, pollen, medicines, insect stings, animals, or other triggers, and severity can vary.

Adverse reactions can range from mild to serious and should be interpreted with medical context.

Risk does not mean certainty; it means the likelihood is higher than another comparison group.