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Module 203 Terminology
Unit One
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Health Care
Professional
08/26/2008

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anaphylaxis
Definition
serious hypersensitivity to medications or other substances
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antibodies
Definition
immunoglobins produced in response to bacteria
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antigen
Definition
foreign substance
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candidiasis
Definition
infection caused by yeast
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coagulate
Definition
to form into clots
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noscomial infection
Definition
infections acquired during hospitalization
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pathogen
Definition
disease causing microorganisms
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pyemia
Definition
presence of pus forming organisms in the blood
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palliative
Definition
relieving symptoms
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tinea
Definition
fungal skin disease
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autoimmune
Definition
the body reacting against its own tissues
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interferon
Definition
a protein that forms when a cell is exposed to a virus
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sterile
Definition
free of all microorganisms and their spores
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relapse
Definition
the recurrence of symptoms after recovery
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parenteral
Definition
relating to injections
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asystole
Definition
the absence of a heartbeat
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bradycardia
Definition
slow heart rate (beat)
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tachycardia
Definition
fast heart rate (beat)
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cyanosis
Definition
bluish color of skin and/or nail beds
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dyspnea
Definition
difficult or painful breathing
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apnea
Definition
lack of breathing (not breathing)
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hematuria
Definition
blood in the urine
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idiopathic
Definition
no known cause of a condition
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myocardium
Definition
heart muscle
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endocardium
Definition
inside layer of the heart
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