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| Partial or complete loss of sensation. |
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| A deadly infectious disease caused by Bacillus anthracis. Humans contract the disease from infected animal hair, hides or waste. |
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| An examination of organs and tissues in a deceased body to determine the cause of death. |
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| Microorganism capable of causing disease. |
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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. [image] |
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| Use of chemicals, including drugs to treat or control infections and diseases. |
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| Acute infection involving the small bowel which causes severe diarrhea. |
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| 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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| Study of immunity -- resistance to or protection from disease. |
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| Plants and other substances that have a therapeutic value for the body. |
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| One-celled form of life such as bacteria. |
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| 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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| Number of sick persons or cases of a disease within a certain population. |
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| Death rate; the ratio of the number of deaths in a given population. |
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| Process of heating substances, such as milk or cheese, to a certain temperature in order to destroy bacteria. |
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| Study of the nature and cause of disease. |
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| 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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| An infectious, chronic, venereal disease with lesions that can affect many organs. It is treated with antibiotics. |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| Professional association that oversees the registration of medical technologists. |
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| Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) |
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| 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) |
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| 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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