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Medical Terminology
Term | Definition |
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antitussive | an agent that works against coughing |
axillary | pertaining to the armpit |
centigrade | having 100 steps or degrees |
diagnosis | determination of the cause and nature of a disease |
diaphoresis | profuse sweating |
gram | a unit of weight |
etiology | the study of the cause(s) of disease |
neopathy | a new disease |
prognosis | a prediction of the course of a disease |
thermometer | an instrument used to measure degree of heat |
triage | the sorting and classifying of injuries |
acute | sudden, sharp, severe |
malaise | a feeling of discomfort |
malignant | spreading of cancer in the body |