Medicine Flashcards
1
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convalescence
A
Gradual return to health and strength after an illness or other problem
2
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enervate
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To weaken; to destroy strength
3
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epidemiology
A
The branch of medicine that deals with the causes, spread, and control of disease in populations
4
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epidermis
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The protective outer skin of vertebrates
5
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infirmity
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A physical disability or weakness
6
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malady
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A disease, ailment, or disorder
7
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pallor
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Extreme or unusual paleness
8
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susceptible
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a. Likely to be infected or made ill
b. Easily influenced or affected; sensitive
9
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virulent
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a. Capable of causing infection; very harmful or poisonous
b. Strongly or bitterly hateful
10
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capillary
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a. Any of the tiny blood vessels that connect the smallest arteries to the smallest veins
b. Small and slender, with a very small internal diameter
