History Of Healthcare VOCAB Flashcards

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Caduceus (Kuh-do-see-uhs)

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It has something to do with medicine. (Greek)

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Rod of Asclepius (uh-sklee-pee-uhs)

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Rod was a symbol of power. (Roman)

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Anatomy (uh NAT uh mee)

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Science dealing with the structure of animals and plants

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Ethics (ETH iks)

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System of moral principles

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Symptom (SYMP tuhm)

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Sign or indication of something

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Epidemic (ep I DEM ik)

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Disease affecting many people at the same time

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Pandemic (pan demik)

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Disease that is spread world wide

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Dissection (di SEK shuhn)

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Act of dividing or taking apart

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Physiology (fiz ee OL uh jee)

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Branch of biology ; function and actions of living organisms and their parts

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Health science (helth sahy-uhns)

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Science of health care

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Microorganism mī’Krō- ôr’ ge- nîz’em

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Organisms that are so small that must be seen through microscope

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Pasteurization pàs’cher-î-zā shen

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Heat food for a period of time to destroy certain organisms

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Anti-septic an’ti-sep’tik

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Substance that slows or stops growth of microorganisms

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Asepsis (A sep sis)

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Sterile condition, free from all germs

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Replicate (REP li kate)

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To produce an exact copy

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