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=Medical Definitions
Medical Definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |