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biopsy
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the surgical removal of a sample of tissue from a living body for examination and diagnosis
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Acute disease
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a disease which is characterized by a single episode of fairly short duration, but which develops rapidly with more or less severe symptoms
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Ambulatory care
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all types of health services provided on an outpatient basis
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hemorrage
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a profuse discharge of blood, especially from a damaged blood vessel; to discharge blood profusely
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Diagnosis
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the art and science of determining the nature and cause of disease as well as differentiating amoung diseases
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Cerebral
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related to the brain
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health education
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the process of instructing people in how to make informed decisions about matters affecting individual, family, and community health
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Emergency care
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care for patients with immediately severe and/or life-threatening, or potentially disabling conditions
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preventive medicine
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a medical approach embodying general preventive measures aimed at improving the healthfulness of the environment and peoples relation to it
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medical history
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the complete health status record of a patient including personal and family history of disease
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malignant
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dangerous to health; causing or threatening to cause death
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Malpractice
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professional misconduct or lack of ordinary skill or care in the performance of a professional act
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Behavioral health
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an interdisciplinary field dedicated to promoting a philosophy of health and survival based on individual life-style behavior
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Antibiotic
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any drug containing a quantity of a chemical substance produced by a microorganism which has the capacity to inhibit the growth of or destroy bacteria or other microoganisms
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Communicable
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concerning what can be communicated, a contagious disease
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Congenital
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present (in fetus) at birth; inborn
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