Unit 3 Flashcards
Pneumonia
Inflammation of the lungs, usually caused by an infection
Menance
A person or thing that is likely to cause harm; a threat or danger
Conformation
The shape or structure of something, especially an animal.
Incubation
The process of incubating eggs, cells, bacteria, a disease, etc.
The time it takes for an infection to develop after a person has been exposed to a disease-causing organism
Competence
Capability
Comorbidity
The simultaneous presence of two or more diseases or medical conditions in a patient
Onset
Start
Disseminated
Having spread throughout an organ or the body
Impede
Obstruct
Confiding
Willing to tell someone about a secret or private matter and trust them not to repeat it to others
Embalm
Preserve
Morbidity
The rate of disease in a population.
Being ill
Necropsy
Autopsy
Feasible
Practical