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MOD G / UNIT 1
VOCAB WORDS
25
Medical
Undergraduate 1
06/20/2008

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Anesthesia
Definition
Partial or complete loss of sensation.
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Anthrax
Definition
A deadly infectious disease caused by Bacillus anthracis. Humans contract the disease from infected animal hair, hides or waste.
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Autopsy
Definition
An examination of organs and tissues in a deceased body to determine the cause of death.
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Bacteria
Definition
Microorganism capable of causing disease.
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Cadaver
Definition
A dead body; a corpse.
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Caduceus

 

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Symbol for healing made up of a staff with two snakes coiled around it which has become the recognized symbol for medicine.

 

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Chemotherapy
Definition
Use of chemicals, including drugs to treat or control infections and diseases.
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Cholera
Definition
Acute infection involving the small bowel which causes severe diarrhea.
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Homeopathy
Definition
Treatment & prevention of disease based on the premise that large doses of drugs which cause symptoms in healthy people will cure the same symptoms when given in small doses.
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Immunology
Definition
Study of immunity -- resistance to or protection from disease.
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Medicinal
Definition
Plants and other substances that have a therapeutic value for the body.
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Microbes
Definition
One-celled form of life such as bacteria.
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Microorganism
Definition
Minute living organisms such as bacteria, virus, protozoa, and fungus that are not visible to the human eye without a microscope.
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Morbidity Rate
Definition
Number of sick persons or cases of a disease within a certain population.
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Mortality Rate
Definition
Death rate; the ratio of the number of deaths in a given population.
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Pasteurization
Definition
Process of heating substances, such as milk or cheese, to a certain temperature in order to destroy bacteria.
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Pathology
Definition
Study of the nature and cause of disease.
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Puerperal Sepsis
Definition
Severe infection of the genital tract during the postpartum period or as a complication of an abortion. Also called childbed fever.
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Syphilis
Definition
An infectious, chronic, venereal disease with lesions that can affect many organs. It is treated with antibiotics.
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Accreditation
Definition
Process in which an institution (school) voluntarily completes an extensive self-study after which an accrediting association visits the school to verify the self-study statements.
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American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
Definition
Professional association for medical assistants that oversees program accreditation, graduate certification, and provides a forum for issues of concern to the physician.
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American Medical Assistant (AMA)
Definition
Professional association for physicians which maintains directories of all qualified physicians, evaluates prescription and non-prescription drugs, advises congressional and state legislatures regarding proposed health care laws, and publishes a variety of scientific journals.
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American Medical Technologists (AMT)
Definition
Professional association that oversees the registration of medical technologists.
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Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
Definition
A multi-skilled health care professional who assists providers in an allied health care setting & who has successfully completed the CMA certification examination validating his or her credentials.
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Registered Medical Assistant (RMA)
Definition
A multi-skilled health care professional who assists providers in an allied health setting, has taken and successfully completed the RMA examination, and is registered with a national association.
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