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An infection of the gums involving margin of the teeth with the gum is known as

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Pyorrhoea

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Drugs which reduce tension,anxiety,depression,etc. are known as

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Tranquillizers

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A swelling of the thyroid gland is known as

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Goitre / struma

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Typhoid fever is caused by

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Salmonella typhi bacteria

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Plague was also known as

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Black death

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AIDS stands for

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Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

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Diseases which spread by contact are called

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Contagious diseases

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Scarlet fever is caused by

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Strepto coccus

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The sterilization technique carried out on men is

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Vasectomy

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Medical practioners without valid licence are called

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Quacks

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In a human baby,teething process starts from the age

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Seven months

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A method of treating cancer or tumor growth using chemicals is known as

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Chemotherapy

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Meningitis is caused by

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Neisseria meningitis

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Tetanus is caused by

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Clostridium tetane

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Leukemia is commonly known as

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Blood Cancer

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An area of pus formation within the lung is called

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Lung abscess

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Meningitis is an infection of

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Head and spinal cord

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A sudden interruption of the blood supply to the brain can cause a

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Stroke

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A hereditary lack of pigment in the skin,hair & eyes is known as

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Albinism

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Psoraisis is an inherited disease of

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Skin,nails and joints

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A fungus is a

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Microscopic plant

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A condition in which both eyes do not point in the same direction is called as

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Squint

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23
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Short sightdness is also known as

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Myopia

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Short sightdness is

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Concave lens

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25
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Long sightdness is also known as

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Hypermetropia

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Long sightdness is corrected by using

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Convex lens

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A condition in which one is not able to see both near and distant objects is known as

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Pressbyopia

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Both convex and concave lens is used to correct the eyesight of a person suffering from

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Pressbyopia

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An inflammation of the thin membrance that covers the black part of the eye is called

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Conjunctivitis

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30
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How many bones an adult human body has

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206

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31
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How many bones an human baby’s body has

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270

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32
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Blood vessels that carry blood from different organs to the heart are known as

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Veins

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33
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The main artery of the body is the

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Aorta

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34
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In a human body,about how many muscles are there

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650

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35
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A break in the continuity of a bone is called a

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Fracture

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36
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A progressive weakening of muscles is called

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Muscular dystrophy

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37
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Malaria is transmitted by

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Anopheles mosquito

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38
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There are how many types of Malaria

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Three

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39
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BCG stands for

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Bacillus Calmette Guerin

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40
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BCG is a vaccine given for immunization against the disease

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Tuberculosis

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41
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DPT is effective against

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Diphtheria,whooping cough and tetanus

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42
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DPT vaccine is given how many times to children

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Three

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43
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Vaccine against polio is called

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Poliomyelitis vaccine

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44
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Vaccine is a liquid containing

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Dilute or dead pathogens

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45
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The first antibiotic discovered by

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Penicillin

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46
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Spherical shaped bacteria are called

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coccus

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47
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Rod shaped bacteria are called

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Bacillus

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48
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Spiral shaped bacteria are called

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Spirillium

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49
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Comma shaped bacteria are called

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Vibrio

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50
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The size of a virus is about

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A millionth of a centimeter

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51
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Plague is caused by bacteria which is found in

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Fleas on the bodies of rats

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52
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Dengue fever is also known as

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Break-bone fever

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53
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Q fever was first noticed in

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Queensland

54
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Anthrax is caused by

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Anthrax bacillus

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Cholera is caused by

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Vibrio choleral bacteria

56
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Diptheria is caused by

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Klebs-loeffler

57
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Whooping cough is caused by

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Bordella pertussis

58
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Sex is predicted before the birth of the child by a test called

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Amnio centesis

59
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The outer layer of the skin is called

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Epidermis

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The inner layer of the skin is called

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Dermis

61
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Over exposure to sun cause

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Sun burn

62
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LSD stands for

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Lysergic acid Di-ethylamide

63
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Drugs which produce total unconsciousness are known as

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General anaesthetics

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Drugs which produce loss of sensation in a small area where the drug is applied are called

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Local anaesthetics

65
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Drugs which neutralize secretions of the stomach which cause ulcers and acidity are called

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Antacids

66
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ELISA technique is used to detect

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AIDS

67
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NMR stands for

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Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

68
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Teeth are covered by a hard substance called

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Enamel

69
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Insulin is also known as

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Anti-diabetic hormone

70
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Insulin deficiency causes

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Diabetes

71
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A normal pregnancy lasts for about

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40 weeks

72
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Persons who are having blood group O positive are called

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Universal donors

73
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Persons who are having blood group AB positive are called

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Universal recipients

74
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Red cells of blood contain

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Haemoglobin

75
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The formation of a blood clot within a blood vessel is called

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Thrombosis

76
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The sex hormone of the male is

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Androgen

77
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The sex hormones of the females are

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Estrogen and progesterone

78
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Delivery of more than one baby at a time is called as

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Multiple pregnancy

79
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A pregnancy that ends before the 28th week is termed as

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Miscarriage

80
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A condition where the lung tissue collapses is known as

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Atelectasis

81
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A condition in which the lung tissue loses its elasticity is known as

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Emphysema

82
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Pus formation in the lung is called

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Lung abscess

83
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Bronchiectasis is a disease of the which system

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Respiratory

84
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The colour of the skin is dependant upon a pigment called

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Melanin

85
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Eczema is a disease of the

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Skin

86
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A condition wherein the pressure within the eyeball is increased above normal is called

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Glaucoma

87
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Cystic fibrosis

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Mucoviscidose

88
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Copliantie

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Therapietrouw (adherentie)

89
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Iatrogeen

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Veroorzaakt door medische handelingen (/fout)

90
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Malaria is caused by..

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Plasmodium falciparum

91
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Lupus

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An autoimmune connective tissue disease that can effect any part of the body (systemic) resulting in inflammation and tissue damage

92
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Lethargie

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Slaperigheid, vermoeidheid

93
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Muggen ruiken geurstoffen die onze huid uitscheidt

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Vnl melkzuur (zweet) verklaard wrm ene persoon populairder is bij muggen dan andere

94
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Salientie

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Beschrijft de mate waarin een stimulus vanuit zichzelf, dus bottom-up, de aandacht trekt in een array van stimuli, maw, hoe duidelijk zichtbaar of opvallend een stimulus is

95
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Capture

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Het verschijnsel dat (saliente) stimuli onwillekeurig de aandacht trekken, zelfs in situaties waarbij dit nadelig kan zijn voor het optimaal vervullen ve taak

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Priming

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Het verschijnsel dat een eerdere (saliente) stimulus de verwerking (of het opslaan in het geheugen) van een tweede stimulus faciliteert

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Riziv

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Rijksinstituut voor ziekte en invaliditeitsverzekering

98
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Helicobacter pylori

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Gat. Gastritis en ulcus

99
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FDA

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Food and drugs administration

101
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The number of teeth in a normal human being are

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32

102
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Substances that cause allergy are called

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Allergens

103
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Hay fever is a type of

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Allergy

104
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Tissue taken from the patient while operation is going on is called

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Frozen section

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EEG stands for

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Electro encephalography

106
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EMG stands for

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Electromyography

107
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EMG is used for recording for the activity of the

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Muscles during contraction

108
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The x-ray visualisation of a joint is known as

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Arthrography

109
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In medical terminology,ENT stands for

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Ear,nose and throat

110
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Copper T is a type of device used for

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Contraception

111
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Coeliaki

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Glutenintolerantie (voor de gliadines, een bepaalde fractie van gluten), inname veroorzaakt beschadiging van darmvilli in dunne darm via auto-immuunreactie

112
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Gluten

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Groep eiwitten aangetroffen in granen

113
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Ziekte van Crohn

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Chronische Inflammatoire darmziekte, regional enteritis, geeft abdominale pijn, diaree, overgeven, gewichtsverlies, ook effecten buiten GI tractus: anemie, huiduitslag, atritis, oogondsteking, moeheid en gebrek aan concentratie

114
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Delirium

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Psychoorganische stoornis met hersendysfunctie en psychische verschijnselen: verwarring, cognitieve problemen, aandachtsstoornissen

115
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Dyspnoe

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Kortademigheid

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Farmacokinetiek

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Wat doet het lichaam met het GM

117
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Farmacodynamie

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Hoe interageren GM met het lichaam

118
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Ideopathisch

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Zonder bekende oorzaak (soms wordt voor hetzelfde begrip de term essentieel gebruikt)

119
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Plasmodium

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Eencellige malariaparasiet

120
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EMA

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European medical administration

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Syphillis

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Treponema pallidum (spirocheet)

122
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Exacerbatie

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Toename van ziektesymptomen

123
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Ankylose

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Gewrichtstijfheid

124
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Asfyxie

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Verstikking (bellemmering ademhalingfunctie)

125
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Erythema

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Roodheid van huid

126
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Profylaxie

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Preventie

127
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Magistrale bereiding

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Het bereiden van geneesmiddelen in de apotheek (dus niet voorverpakte medicijnen)

128
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Adjuvans

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Stof die de effecten van een andere stof kan versterken, maar zelf geen direct effect heeft

129
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Parenteraal

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Inname van medicament i.v. Of door injectie (Niet p.o!!)

130
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Amenorree

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Afwezigheid van ten minste 3 menstruele cycli tijdens reproductieve leeftijd

131
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Locus coeruleus

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Noradrenerg systeem (stress), in pons

132
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Vaccination was invented by

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Edward Jenner

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