medical word

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A condition in which one lacks feelings and emotions toward other

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apathy

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the sorting and classifying of injuries to determine priority of treatment

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triage

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pertaining to objects large enough to examined by the naked eye

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macroscopic

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sterile

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asepsis

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an illness with sudden onset, severe symptoms and a short course

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acute

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An agent or substance that works against coughing

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antitussive

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abnormal condition that follows and is the result of a disease; treatment or injury

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sequela

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to lessen or decrease pain or the severity of symptoms

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abate

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pertaining to a fever

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febrile

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paleness or lack of color in the face

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pallor

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a group of signs and symptoms occurring together that characterize a specific disease or pathological condition

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syndrome

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substance given to counteract negative effects of a substance

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antidote

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instrument used to measure temperature

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thermometer

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pertaining to the greatest amount possible

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maximal

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determination of the cause of disease by a physician after all information is gathered

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diagnosis

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pertaining to a substance that works against infection

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antiseptic

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state of being sick

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illness

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an object that has more than one defined shape; many shapes

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multiform

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surgical removal of a small piece of tissue for microscopic examination to determine a diagnosis

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biopsy

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a general feeling of discomfort, the first indication of an illness, somethings not right

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malaise

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relationship between two individual

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rapport

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condition of being sick or condition of disease rate or number of cases of particular disease in a population group

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morbidity

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pertaining to the production or formation of a fever

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pyrogenic

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condition of small living organisms that are not visible to that naked eye

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microorganism

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pertaining to the rapid, widespread occurrence of an infectious disease

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epidmic

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condition of ill health associated with chronic disease

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cachexia

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condition of tissue death

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necrosis

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a prediction of the course and outcome of a disease given by a physician after a diagnosis

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prognosis

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refers to the death rate reflected by the population in a given region, age group or other relevant statistical grouping

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mortality

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pertaining to a disease with little change or of slow progression

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chronic

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lack of ease, abnormal body state

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disease

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chemical substance used to destroy pathogenic microorganisms

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disinfectant

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pertaining to that least amount possible

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minimal

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pertaining to preventing or protecting against disease or pregnancy

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prophylactic

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the ability to relate to the feelings of another person

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empathy

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carrying a nerve impulse toward the brain

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