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Acquired Immunodeficiency Disease (AIDS)
Disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus and compromises the competency of the immune system.
Acupuncture
An alternative medical practice of inserting fine needles through the skin
Alternative Medicine
Any form of healing or treatment not found in the medical curricula
Basic Research
The beginning states of the research process.
Biological or Chemical Agents
Living organisms or chemicals used as toxic substance for weapons to produce death or disease in humans , animals , or eco system.
Cancer
A maligant tumor of unlimited growth that expands by invasison and metastasis.
Cardiovascular Disease
Disease that deals with the heart and/or blood vessels.
Chronic Disease
Long term disease that last longer than 2 weeks
Diabetes
Chronic disease involving abnormalities in the body's ability to use sugar.
Disease
An abnormal condition affectiing the body that results in pathological symptoms.
Fetus
A unborn child whem all structural features are of the adult
Herbal Medicine
A form of alterniative medicine that uses herbs for healing.
Homicide
The act or instance of killing of another person
Infant Mortality
Infant death.
Infectious Disease
Any diseas caused by a pathogen which grows and muliplies in the body.
Illness
Disease, sickness, or indisoposition
Life Expectancy
The number of years a person is expected to live.
Maternal Mortality
The death of a women during or shortly after (42 days) of pregnancy.
Molecular Biology
The branch of biology that studies the chemical and physical principls associated with living cells.
Morbidity
The number of death's in a specific time/ death.
Natural Increase in Population
The increase in population due to more births and less mortality.
Neoplastic Disease
The growth or turmor cased by abnormal uncontrolled cell division.
Obesity
Overweight
Pathophysiology
The fuctional changes assoicated with or resulting from disease or injury.
Stoke
The sudden blockage or rupture of a blood vessel in the brain.
Targeted Intervention
The intervention (to bring about change) focused on a specific area.
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Card Set
Intro Health Care
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Vocab Chapter 2
Updated
2010-09-01T17:43:46Z
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