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Medical Terms
Term | Definition |
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Abscess | Localized collection of pus |
Acute | Sudden, sharp, severe onset |
Afferent | Carrying impulses towards a center |
Antidote | Substances given to counteract poison effects |
Biopsy | Surgical removal of tissue for microscopic examination |
Centrifuge | Device used to separate solids form liquids |
Chronic | Disease or condition that persists over time |
Incision | Cutting into |
Malaise | Bad feeling, Discomfort |
Malformation | Deformed |
Malignant | Spreading of cancer from one area to another |
Diagnosis | Determination of cause and nature of disease |
Disinfectatn | Chemical that destroys bacteria |
Efferent | Carries impulses away from center |
Etiology | Study of cause of disease |
Excision | Surgical Removal |
Necrosis | Death of tissue |
Pallor | Paleness |
Prognosis | Prediction of course of disease and recovery rate |