terminology for vt8

Question 1

epidemiology

Answer 1

The branch of medicine that deals with the study of the causes, distribution, and control of disease in populations

Question 2

subclinical

Answer 2

without clinical manifestations; said of the early stages or a very mild form of a disease, e.g. subclinical disease, infection, parasitism, or when a disease is detectable by clinicopathological tests but not by a clinical examination.

Question 3

acute

Answer 3

Of short and sharp course. Illnesses that are acute appear quickly and can be serious or life-threatening. The illness ends and the patient usually recovers fully.

Question 4

chronic

Answer 4

Of long duration and slow progression. Illnesses that are chronic develop slowly over time, and do not end. Symptoms may be continual or intermittent, but the patient usually has the condition for life.

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hyperplasia

Answer 5

An abnormal increase in cells in a tissue or organ, excluding tumor formation, whereby the bulk of the tissue or organ is increased

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pleomorphism

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The occurrence of two or more structural forms during a life cycle, especially of certain plants.

Question 7

azotemia

Answer 7

uremia; an excess of urea or other nitrogenous compounds in the blood.

Question 8

clinical pathology

Answer 8

the laboratory study of disease by a pathologist using techniques appropriate to the specimen being studied. Among the many branches of clinical pathology are hematology, bacteriology, chemistry, and serology

Question 9

definitive host

Answer 9

A host in which a parasite develops to an adult or sexually mature stage. Also called final host.

Question 10

myiasis

Answer 10

) invasion of the body by the larvae of flies, characterized as cutaneous (subdermal tissue), gastrointestinal, nasopharyngeal, ocular, or urinary, depending on the region invaded

Question 11

REM

Answer 11

roentgen equivalent man; the amount of any ionizing radiation which has the same biological effect as 1 rad of x-rays; 1 rem = 1 rad RBE (relative biological effectiveness

Question 12

synergist drug

Answer 12

1. Any agent, component, factor, or structure that facilitates the activity of another. See Synergism 2. A muscle that assists the action of the prime mover

Question 13

agonist drug

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A drug that combines with the receptor to mimic or enhance the effect of a neurotransmitter.

Question 14

antagonist drug

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A drug that blocks or reduces the effect of a neurotransmitter.

Question 15

syrup

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a viscous concentrated solution of a sugar, such as sucrose, in water or other aqueous liquid; combined with other ingredients, such a solution is used as a flavored vehicle for medications

Question 16

emulsion

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radiation-sensitive coating of an x-ray film consisting of a suspension of finely divided grains of silver halide in gelatin.

Question 17

teratogenicity

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The capability of producing fetal malformation. birth defects

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carcinogenicity

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the ability or tendency to produce cancer.

Question 19

theraputic index

Answer 19

The ratio between the toxic dose and the therapeutic dose of a drug, used as a measure of the relative safety of the drug for a particular treatment