21 Terms
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Tumour
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An abnormal mass of tissue. tumours are a classic sign of inflammation, and can be benign or malignant (cancerous). There are dozens of different types of tumors. Their names usually reflect the kind ...
Pathogen
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An agent of disease. Pathogens include bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa.
Trauma
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Any injury, whether physically or emotionally inflicted. Trauma has both a medical and a psychiatric definition. Medically, trauma refers to a serious or critical bodily injuries, wound, or shock. ...
Airway obstruction
Health care; Hospitals
Partial or complete blockage of the breathing tubes to the lungs. Obstruction of the airway can be due to different causes including foreign bodies such as coins, allergic reactions, infections, and ...
Red blood
Health care; Hospitals
Blood that has picked up oxygen from the lungs and travels through the left side of the heart to be pumped around the body.
Rash
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Breaking out of the skin. Medically, a rash may be referred to as an exanthem.
Allergy
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A misguided reaction to a foreign substance by the immune system-the body's system of defence against foreign invaders (pollens, dust mite, molds, dander, and certain foods or infections. The ...
