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| small amounts of the allergen are injected |
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| effective because they target the cell wall of the bacteruim; they should only be used for bacterial infections |
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| suppress or control coughing |
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| results of this test are required before making a definitive diagnosis of cancer |
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| blockage of this artery impairs the flow of blood t the brain |
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| hold the trachea open at all times of breathing |
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| a desease which is incurable but the patient can live with it for decades |
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| used to diagnose blood disorders |
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| results of a partially deleted #5 chromosome |
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| protein regulators of the cell cycle |
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| most common cause of chronic venous insufficiency |
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| determination of the cause of a disease |
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| Duchenne's muscular dystrophy |
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| an excitable focus outside of the normally fucntioning pacemaker of the heart, can cause additional beats or take over the normal pacemaker activity |
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| Microbial infection of the endocardial endothelium and the heart valves |
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| most common worm infection in the US (aka pinworms) |
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| when a disease spreads over a large number of people in a specific area |
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| study of transmission, occurrence, distribution, and control fo disease |
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| therapy for life-threatening anaphylaxis |
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| diagnostic method used to determine if a disease is hereditary |
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| stimulates phagocytic cells |
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| Lactaid may be taken by individuals with this disease |
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| Gastrointestinal bleeding |
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| Most frequent cause of iron deficiency in men and postmenpausal women |
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| leading causes include smoking and chewing tobacco |
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| Homeostasis and blood pressure |
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| blood pressure rises when a person's activity level rises, once a person's activity level decreases homeostasis will help blood pressure return to lower levels |
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| offers localized protection at mucosal surfaces in the body |
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| is acquired by exposure to an antigen, by vaccination, and by having a disese |
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| blocks virus multipilcation |
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| abnormality in a cell, enzyme, gene or tissue that leads to disease |
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| Very low density lipoprotiens, high density lipoprteins, and low density lipoproteins |
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| common cause of cancer mortality worldwide |
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| cancers of this tissue are Hodgkin's disease and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma |
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| accumulation of fat in the fecal matter which results in unformed,pale,floating stools with a very strong odor |
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| Malaria is not a contagious disease |
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| exposure to asbestos increases the risk for this cancer of the membranes of many internal organs |
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| used for the definitive diagnosis of hepatocacinoma |
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| encodes for proteins that regulate cell growth and differentiation |
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| Organs of the gastrointestinal tract |
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| esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine |
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| events leading to the develpoment of a disease |
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| associated with the production of antibodies |
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| solid structures in the upper respiratory tract that tend to block the airway, may regrow if removed |
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| responsible for supplying nutrient-rich blood to the liver |
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| predicted outcome of a disease |
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| Red-green color blindness |
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| distinguishing feature between Hodgkin's disease and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma |
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| when signs and symptoms disappear at least temporarily |
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| diseases that are under constant surveillance |
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| Rh incompatibility is a type ii hypersensitivity |
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| etiology(cause) is unknown |
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| increase the risk of lung cancer by 20-30% |
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| disability or abnormality in the aftermath of a disease |
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| genetic disease affecting around 10% of the black population |
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| Signs and symptoms of inflammation |
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| swelling, redness, pain, and heat |
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| Removes red blood cells along with the liver |
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| a collection of signs and symptoms that occur together |
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| can be prevented with genetic counseling |
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| affects nearly 200 million people worldwide |
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| Transposition of the great arteries |
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| congenital heart defect that occurs when the aorta and the pulmonary artery connect to the incorrect ventricles |
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| the cause of Down's syndrome |
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| allergic response to tree or grass pollen is an example |
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| connects to the fetal venous system which returns blood to the fetal right atrium via the inferior vena cava |
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| can be composed of live or dead bacteria/viruses or toxins |
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| Vertical disease transmission |
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| examples is Opthalmia neonatorum |
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| organic obstruction of the intestine in which it is twisted on itself and may be unwound surgically |
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| results in defects in platelet adhesion |
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