Dictionary

A
Anemic
someone who has a decreased
number of red blood cells.
Anorexia
an obsessive fear of gaining weight
in which a person refuses to eat.
Abasia
inability to walk
Aberrant
differing to normal
Acne
is
a
common
skin
disease
characterized by pimples on the face,
chest, and back. It occurs when the pores
of the skin become clogged with oil, dead
skin cells, and bacteria.

Anxiety
is a multisystem response to a
perceived threat or danger. It reflects a
combination of biochemical changes in the
body, the patient's personal history and
memory, and the social situation.

B
Bacillus
a family or rod-like bacteria causes
diseases in man
Bacterium
a single celled microorganism that
multiplies by cell division. That may cause
diseases to human.
Bacteriology
The science and study of bacteria
and their relation to medicine and to other
areas such as agriculture and industry.

Acyclovir [a-si´klo-vir]
a
synthetic
acyclic
purine
nucleoside with selective antiviral activity
against the human herpesviruses, used in
treatment of genital and mucocutaneous
herpesvirus
infections
in
both
immunocompromised patients and those
who are not.
Alcoholism
is defined by the American Medical
Association (AMA) as "a primary, chronic
disease with genetic, and environmental
factors influencing its development and
manifestations."
Antioxidant (an'tē-oks'ĭ-dănt),
An agent that inhibits oxidation;
any of numerous chemical substances
including certain natural body products
and nutrients that can neutralize the
oxidant effect of free radicals and other
substances.

Ballismus
A type of involuntary movement
affecting
the
limbs,sometimes
only
affecting one side of the body.
Barr body
A microscopic feature of female
cells that is due to the presence of two X
chromosomes, one of which is inactive
and crumples up
Baylisascaris
Infection
by
the
raccoon
roundworm. Baylisascaris procyonis is
found commonly in raccoons. When
infective eggs of this roundworm are
ingested by humans, Baylisascaris larvae
hatch in the intestine and travel through
the organs and muscles. This is the larva
migrans syndrome.

C
Candida [kan´dĭ-dah]
a genus of yeastlike fungi that are
commonly part of the normal flora of the
mouth, skin, intestinal tract, and vagina,
but can cause a variety of infections.
Codeine [ko´dēn]
an alkaloid obtained from opium or
morphine, used as the base or as the
phosphate or sulfate salt as an opioid
analgesic, antitussive, and antidiarrheal.
Ciprofloxacin [sip″ro-flok´sah-sin]
a quinolone antibacterial agent effective
against many gram-positive and gramnegative bacteria, including some strains
resistant to other agents such as
penicillins.

D
Death
the final cessation of vital functions
in an organism.
Debridement
the removal of dead or infected
tissue from the wound.
Debris
an
accumulation
of
wasteful
fragments during the course of healing of
a scarred tissue.
Decay
rotting or wasting away of an
organic matter.
Decerebration
removal of an important brain part
resulting in the absence of normal brain
functions

Cachexia
a general weight loss occurring due
to
severe
disease
or
emotional
disturbance
Cadaver
a dead body
Caesarean
an operation for delivering the
child by cutting through the wall of the
abdomen and the uterus
Caffeine
a substance obtained from tea or
coffee, used as stimulant
Calcaneus
the bone that forms the heel
Calculus
a stoned formed in any part of the
body. Composed of salts of calcium or any
materials such as cholesterol

Darvon [dahr´von]
trademark
for
preparations
containing
propoxyphene,
an
opioid
analgesic.
Dental [den´t'l]
pertaining to the teeth.
Detox (dē-tŏks′) n.
A section of a hospital or clinic in
which patients are detoxified.
Diabetes [di″ah-be´tēz]
a general term referring to any of
various
disorders
characterized
by
excessive urination (polyuria); when used
alone, the term refers to diabetes mellitus.
Doxycycline [dok″sĕ-si´klēn]
a broad-spectrum semisynthetic
antibiotic, used as the hyclate and calcium
salts against a wide range of grampositive and gram-negative organisms;
administered orally or intravenously.

Drug (drŭg),
Therapeutic agent; any substance,
other than food, used in the prevention,
diagnosis, alleviation, treatment, or cure
of disease.

E
Ear drum
the membrane of the middle ear.
Ebulism
formation of water vapor bubbles
in the tissues brought on by extreme
reduction in barometric pressure if the
body is exposed to pressures above an
altitude.
Eccentric
abnormal or peculiar in ideas or
behavior.
Eccrisis

the
products.

removal

of

waste

Eccritic
promoting the expulsion of waste
matters

Falsification
the deliberate of representation so
as to deceive.
Fasciculus
a bundle of muscle nerve or
connective tissue fibers
Fasciitis
inflammation in fascia
Fatality
a condition, disease or disaster
ending in death
Fatigue a state of tiredness of body and
mind after a period of prolonged stress
and work.

Echocardiography
is a diagnostic test which uses
ultrasound waves to make images of the
heart chambers, valves and surrounding
structures. It can measure cardiac output
and is a sensitive test for fluid around the
heart (pericardial effusion). It can also be
used to detect abnormal anatomy or
infections of the heart valves.
Ecstasy
A state of rapture and trancelike
elation. An illicit drug, considered a
recreational or party drug. It acts as both
a stimulant and a hallucinogen.

F
Factor
one of the contributing causes in
any action.

Fibromyalgia
is
a
neurosensory
disorder
characterized by widespread muscle pain,
joint stiffness, and fatigue. The condition
is chronic (ongoing), but pain comes and
goes and moves about the body.
Flexeril [flek´sah-ril]
trademark for a preparation of
cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride, a skeletal
muscle relaxant.

G
Gait
manner of walking
Galactacrasia
abnormal composition of mother’s
milk.

Galactogogue
an agent that promotes the
secretion and flow of milk.
Gamete
a mature germ cell able to unite
with another in sexual reproduction

H
Heartburn
is a burning sensation in the chest
that can extend to the neck, throat, and
face; it is worsened by bending or lying
down.
Hormone [hor´mōn]
a chemical transmitter substance
produced by cells of the body and
transported by the bloodstream to the
cells and organs on which it has a specific
regulatory effect.

K
Karyokinesis
during cell division, the process of
partition of a cell's nucleus into the
daughter cells. See also: Cytokinesis;
Mitosis.
Karyokinesis
during cell division, the process of
partition of a cell's nucleus into the
daughter cells. See also: Cytokinesis;
Mitosis.

L
Lead (Pb)
Do not confuse this word with the
verb led (past tense of lead). A metallic
element, atomic no. 82, atomic wt. 207.2.

I
Impotence
often called erectile dysfunction, is
the inability to achieve or maintain an
erection long enough to engage in sexual
intercourse.

J
Jaundice
Yellow staining of the skin and
sclerae (the whites of the eyes) by
abnormally high blood levels of the bile
pigment bilirubin.
Jet lag
A temporary disorder that causes
fatigue, insomnia, and other symptoms as
a result of rapid air travel across time
zones.

Librium [lib´re-um]
trademark for preparations of
chlordiazepoxide
hydrochloride,
an
antianxiety agent.
Lorazepam [lor-az´ĕ-pam]
a benzodiazepine derivative used
as an antianxiety agent, sedativehypnotic, preanesthetic medication, and
anticonvulsant, and as an antiemetic in
cancer
chemotherapy;
administered
orally, intravenously, or intramuscularly.

M
Macrobiotic
Referring to the macrobiota, a
region's living organisms that are large
enough to be seen with the naked eye.

Medication [med″ĭ-ka´shun]
administration of remedies.
Meridian [mĕ-rid´e-an]
an imaginary line on the surface of a globe
or sphere, connecting the opposite ends of
its axis. adj., adj merid´ional.

N
Naloxone
A drug that antagonizes morphine
and other opiates. Naloxone is a pure
opiate antagonist and prevents or
reverses the effects of opioids including
respiratory depression, sedation and
hypotension. Sold under the brand name
of Narcan and in combination with
buprenorphine as Suboxone.

P
Paradox (par'ă-doks)
Avoid the jargonistic use of this
word to meaan simply 'something unusual
or unexpected.
Paroxetine [pah-rok´sĕ-tēn]
a selective serotonin reuptake
inhibitor administered orally as the
hydrochloride salt as an antidepressant
and to treat obsessive-compulsive, panic,
and social anxiety disorders.
Paxil [pak´sil]
trademark for preparations of
paroxetine
hydrochloride,
an
antidepressant and antianxiety agent.
Pharmacy [fahr´mah-se]
the branch of the health sciences
dealing with the preparation, dispensing,
and proper utilization of drugs.

Nausea
Stomach queasiness, the urge to
vomit. Nausea can be brought on by many
causes, including systemic illnesses (such
as influenza), medications, pain, and inner
ear disease.

O
Obesity
The state of being well above one's
normal weight.
Offspring
The progeny, or young, born to a
person. In a larger sense, the offspring are
collectively all the descendants, the brood,
or the family.

Prescription [pre-skrip´shun]
a written directive, as for the
compounding
or
dispensing
and
administration of drugs, or for other
service to a particular patient.
Prozac [pro´zak]
trademark for preparations of
fluoxetine
hydrochloride,
an
antidepressant.
Psychic [si´kik]
pertaining to the psyche.

Q
Quadriceps
Although the term "quadriceps"
technically may refer to any four-headed
muscle, it usually refers to and is
synonymous with the quadriceps muscle
of the thigh, the large muscle that comes
down the femur, goes over the patella (the
kneecap) and anchors into the top of the
tibia.

Quinine
The original antimalarial agent,
quinine took its name from the Peruvian
Indian word "kina" meaning "bark of the
tree" referring to the cinchona tree.

R
Rabies
A potentially fatal viral infection
that attacks the central nervous system.
Radiation
Rays of energy. Gamma rays and Xrays are two of the types of energy waves
often used in medicine. 2. The use of
energy waves to diagnose or treat
disease.

t
Tactile
Having to do with touch. For
example, tactile signs of disease are signs
that are perceptible by touch, such as
roughness of the skin.

U
Ulcer
A lesion that is eroding away the
skin or mucous membrane. Ulcers can
have various causes, depending on their
location.

V
Vaccination
Injection of a killed microbe in
order to stimulate the immune system
against the microbe, thereby preventing
disease.

Rheumatoid arthritis
An
autoimmune
disease
characterized by chronic inflammation of
joints. Rheumatoid disease can also
involve inflammation of tissues in other
areas of the body, such as the lungs,
heart, and eyes.

S
Saffron
An extremely costly yellow spice
derived from the dried stigmas of the
saffron crocus (Crocus sativus).
Saliva
a watery secretion in the mouth
produced by the salivary glands that aids
in the digestion of food.

Vasopressin
A relatively small (peptide)
molecule that is released by the pituitary
gland at the base of the brain after being
made nearby (in the hypothalamus).
Vitrectomy
is the surgical removal of the
vitreous (transparent gel that fills the eye
from the iris to the retina).

W
Wagner syndrome
a genetic condition caused by a
mutation in the gene encoding chondroitin
sulfate proteoglycan.
Water blister
A blister with clear watery contents
that is not purulent and is not sanguineous
(does not contain blood).

WBC
White blood cell.

X
X chromosome
The sex chromosome that is found
twice in normal females and singly, along
with a Y chromosome, in normal males.
Xeroradiograph
A picture of the body recorded on
paper rather than on film. Also called a
xerogram.
X-ray
High-energy radiation with waves
shorter than those of visible light. X-ray is
used in low doses to make images that
help to diagnose diseases and in high
doses to treat cancer.

Z
Zinc
A mineral that is essential to
the body and is a constituent of many
enzymes that permit chemical reactions to
proceed at normal rates.
Zoloft [zo´loft]
trademark for preparations of
sertraline
hydrochloride,
an
antidepressant,
antiobsessional,
and
antipanic agent.
Zone Diet
The Zone diet is a weight loss
plan based upon the idea that the right
ratio of carbohydrates to proteins and fats
can control levels of insulin in the
bloodstream.

Y
Yawning
Involuntary opening of the mouth
with respiration, breathing first inward,
then outward. Yawning is often caused by
the power of suggestion.

Yersinia
A group of bacteria that appear
rod-like under the microscope and
include Yersinia pestis (the cause of
the bubonic and pneumonic plague).
Youth
The time between childhood
and maturity.

Zygote
The cell formed by the union of a
male sex cell (a sperm) and a female sex
cell (an ovum). The zygote develops into
the embryo following the instruction
encoded in its genetic material, the DNA.

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Rachelle Giorgina
C. Royo