Unit 3 Flashcards

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Pneumonia

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Inflammation of the lungs, usually caused by an infection

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Menance

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A person or thing that is likely to cause harm; a threat or danger

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3
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Conformation

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The shape or structure of something, especially an animal.

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Incubation

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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

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5
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Competence

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Capability

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6
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Comorbidity

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The simultaneous presence of two or more diseases or medical conditions in a patient

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7
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Onset

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Start

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8
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Disseminated

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Having spread throughout an organ or the body

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9
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Impede

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Obstruct

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10
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Confiding

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Willing to tell someone about a secret or private matter and trust them not to repeat it to others

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Embalm

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Preserve

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12
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Morbidity

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The rate of disease in a population.
Being ill

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13
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Necropsy

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Autopsy

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14
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Feasible

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Practical

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