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Medical Terms
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Astigmatism | Disorder which the front Surface Of the eye (the cornea) it’s not correctly spherical resulting in blurry vision |
| Atresia | A birthday fact in which a normal body opening or canal it’s absent, it usually requires surgical repair after birth. |
| Basal Metabolic Rate | Tthe lowest rate at which a person can possibly use energy and remain alive;, at this rate, only absolutely necessary functions such as breathing are maintained |
| Becker’s muscular dystrophy | A hereditary disease in which the muscles weaken and waste away; similar to Duchenne muscular dystrophy but starts later in life and advances more slowly |
| Binging and Purging | Behavior characteristic of the disorder bulimia in which a person overeats then rids themselves of the food before it can be absorbed by the body, either by forced vomiting or through the use of laxatives |
| Blepharitis | Inflamation of the eyelids |
| Bone Spur | An abnormal growth of home out of another bone, often located on the heel and usually painful. |
| Carotene | An orange pigment present in colored plants such as carrots that is converted by the body to the essential nutrient vitamin A . |
| Chickenpox | A contagious disease that causes a rash and a fever; most commonly occurs during childhood. |
| Chondrosarcoma | A cancerous cartilage tumor that develops inside of bone or on its surface . |
| Chorionic Villus Sampling | A method of diagnosing fetal defects in which a small amount of tissue is taken from the placenta and analyzed for abnormalities . |
| Cilia | Tiny, hairlike structures on the outside of some cells, providing mobility |
| Cirrhosis of the liver | Gradual loss of liver function due to cell damage and internal scarring |
| Cleft Lip | A birth defect in which the upper lip is split vertically, extending into one or both nostrils. |
| Concussion | A disturbance of electrical activity in the brain due to a blow to the head or neck, causing temporary loss of consciousness. |
| Desensitization | Process of making a person less allergic to a substance by injecting gradually increasing amounts of the substance; sometimes done to prevent anaphylactic shock |
| Disk prolapse | A disorder in which one of the disks located between the vertebrae in the spine breaks down and the pulpy interior squeezes out, causing pressure on a nerve; commonly called a "slipped" or "ruptured" disk |
| Duchenne muscular dystrophy | A genetic condition in boys in which nerves degenerate and muscles get progressively weaker . |
| Epididymis | A long, coiled tube, exiting from the back of the testicle, in which sperm mature. |
| Erythroplakia | Red patches in the mucous membranes of the mouth, throat, or voice box (larynx) that can become cancerous; risk factors include smoking pipes and chewing tobacco |
| Gaucher’s disease | A genetic disorder in which lipids cannot be properly broken down and build up in certain cells; causes enlargement of the spleen and liver, bone damage, and anemia |
| Guillain-Barré syndrome | A peripheral nervous system disease in which nerve inflammation causes weakness, loss of movement, and loss of sensation in the arms and legs |
| Hammer Toe | An abnormality in the tendons of the toe that causes the toe to be flexed at all times |
| Hirschsprung's disease | A condition that is present at birth in which nerve cells do not develop in parts of the intestine, causing the intestine to narrow and block the passage of feces |
| Knee-jerk reflex | A test for a reflexive extension of the leg to check the functioning of the nervous system; tapping the knee just below the kneecap should cause the lower part of the leg to jerk upward |
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