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=Medical Definitions
Medical Definitions
Question | Answer |
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abscess | localized collection of pus |
acute | sudden, sharp, severe onset |
afferent | carrying impulses toward a center "arriving to" |
antidote | substance given to counteract poison effects |
biopsy | surgical removal of tissue |
centripetally | moving towards a center axis, towards the heart |
chronic | disease or condition that persists over time |
incision | cutting into |
malaise | bad feeling, discomfort |
malformation | deformed |
malignant | spreading of cancer from onset |
diagnosis | determination of cause |
disinfectant | chemical that destroys bacteria |
efferent | carries impulse away from center "exits" |
wriology | study of the cause of disease |
excision | surgical removal |
necrosis | death of tissue |
pallor | paleness |
prognosis | prediction of course of disease and recovery |