Human Body In Health & Disease

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Anatomy

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study of the structures of the body

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Communicable disease

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any disease transmitted from one person to another by direct or indirect contact

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Congenital disorder

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Abnormal condition that exits at the time of birth

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Contraindication

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in the client that makes treatment undesirable or unsafe

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Disease

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abnormal and unhealthy state of all or part of the body, wherein it is not capable of carrying on its normal function

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Ectomy

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surgical removal, cutting out

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Epidemic

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sudden widespread outbreak of disease within a population group or area

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Etiology

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the study of the cause of disease

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Genetic disorder

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are diseases or conditions caused by a defective gene

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Health

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soundness of body or mind; freedom from disease or ailment

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Home/o, Hom/o

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sameness, unchanging, constant

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Immunization

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process of inducing immunity to an infectious organism or agent in an individual or animal through vaccination

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Indication

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reason for treatment

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Infection

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invasion by and multiplication of pathogenic microorganisms in a body part or tissue, which ,may process to a disease condition

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Massage

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the therapeutic of touch

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Palpation

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to examine by touch

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Pandemic

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an outbreak of disease occurring over a large geographic areas, possible wordwide

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Pathology

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study of disease

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Psychological

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pertains to the study of the mind

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Physiological

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pertains to the study of the body

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Prognosis

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anticipated or expected outcome

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Sign

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objective evidence of disease, can be measured or observed by others

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Symptom

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subjective evidence of disease, can evaluated or measured only by patient

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Trauma

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unexpected accident or illness

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Vaccine

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a weakened or killed pathogen into the body to stimulate the production of anti-bodies, creating immunity without causing diseases