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23 Cards in this Set
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physiological |
characteristic of or appropriate to an organism's healthy or normal functioning ,connected with body and it's system |
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psychological |
relating to mental, connected with mind or the way it works |
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syndrome |
a group of signs and symptoms that occur together and characterize a particular abnormality or condition |
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contaminated |
infected by contact or association |
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symptom |
subjective evidence of disease or physical disturbance,a sign of illness |
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emaciate |
to cause to lose flesh so as to become very thin or to make feeble , thin |
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anorexia |
loss of appetite especially when prolonged |
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hazards |
a source of danger |
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hygiene |
conditions or practice ( as of cleanliness) conducive to health |
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hemorrhage |
a copious or heavy discharge of blood from the blood vessels |
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diagnosis |
the art or act of identifying a disease from it's signs and symptoms |
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victim |
one that is acted on and usually adversely affected by a force or agent |
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viral |
caused by a virus |
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fatal |
causing death |
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biopsy |
the removal and examination of the tissue , cells , or fluids from the living body |
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laproscopy |
visual examination of the abdomen by means of a laparoscope |
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hormone |
a product of living cells that circulates in body fluids ( such as blood ) or sap and produces a specific often stimulatory effect on the activity of cells usually remote from its point origin |
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obesity |
a condition characterized by the excessive accumulation and storage of fat in the body |
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pacemaker |
an electrical device for stimulating or steadying the heartbeat |
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addiction |
a strong inclination to do |
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antibiotic |
a substance able to inhibit or kill micro - organisms |
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generic |
a product ( such as a drug ) that does not have a brand name |
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stardust |
having a magical quality |
