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Abate |
To lessen, ease, decrease, or cease. Used to note the Lessing of pain or symptoms |
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Abnormal |
Away from norm or rule Absess |
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Absess |
Collection of pus, which may occur in any part of the body |
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Acute |
Sudden, sharp, severe, used to describe a disease that has sudden onset, severe symptoms, and short course. |
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Adhesion |
A process of being stuck together. An abnormal adhesion usually involves the intestines and is caused by inflammation or trauma. This may cause and intestinal obstruction and requires surgery. |
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Afferent |
Carrying impulses towards center |
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Ambulatory |
Condition of being able to walk, not confined to bed. |
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Antidote |
Substance given to counteract poisons and their effects |
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Apathy |
Condition in which one lacks feelings and emotions, is indifferent |
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Asepsis |
Without decay, free from all living organisms |
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Axillary |
Pertaining to armpit |
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Biopsy |
Surgical removal of tissue for microscopic examination, used to determine a diagnosis of cancer or other disease processes in the body |
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Cachexia |
Condition of ill health malnutrition and wasting. It may occur in chronic diseases such as cancer and pulmonary tuberculosis (bad condition) |
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Chronic |
Pertaining to time, denotes a disease with little change or slow progression |
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Diagnosis (DX) |
Determination of the cause and nature of disease, which is most often determined through the process of knowledge |
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Diaphoresis |
To carry through sweat glands. Profuse sweating. |
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Efferent |
Carrying impulses away from a center |
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Etiology |
Study of causes of disease |
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Excision |
Process of cutting out, surgical removal. |
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Febrile |
Pertaining to fever, body temperature above 98.6 F |
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Heterogeneous |
Pertaining to a different formation., composed of unlike substances : opposite of homogenous. |
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Macroscopic |
Pertaining to objects large enough to be examined by the naked eye |
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Malaise |
General feeling of discomfort, uneasiness, often felt by a patient with chronic disease |
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Malformation |
Process of being badly shaped, deformed (cleft palate) |
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Malignant |
Formation of a bad kind, growing worse, harmful, cancerous |
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Microorganism |
Small living organisms not visible to the naked eye |
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Necrosis |
Death condition |
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Pallor |
Paleness, lack of color |
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Paracentesis |
Surgical puncture of a body cavity for fluid removal |
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Prognosis |
State of fore knowledge. Prediction of the course of a disease or pregnancy. |
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Pyrogenic |
Production of heat (fire) |
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Prophylactic |
Pertaining to preventing or protecting against disease or pregnancy |
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A group of signs and |
A group of signs and symptoms occurring together that characterize a sign-specific disease or pathological condition |