AAnemic someone who has a decreasednumber of red blood cells.Anorexiaan obsessive fear of gaining weightin which a person refuses to eat.Abasia inability to walkAberrant difering to normalAcneis a common skin diseasecharacterized by pimples on the face,chest, and back. It occurs when the poresof the skin become clogged with oil, deadskin cells, and bacteria.Anxiety is a multisystemresponse to aperceivedthreat or danger. It refects acombination of biochemical changes in thebody, thepatient's personal historyandmemory, and the social situation.BBacillus a family or rod-like bacteria causesdiseases in manBacterium a single celled microorganism thatmultiplies by cell division. hat may causediseases to human. Bacteriologyhescienceandstudyofbacteriaand their relation to medicine and to otherareas such as agriculture and industry. Acyclovir !a-si"klo-vir#a synthetic acyclic purinenucleoside with selective antiviral activityagainst the human herpesviruses, used intreatment of genital andmucocutaneousherpesvirus infections in bothimmunocompromisedpatients andthosewho are not. Alcoholismis de$ned by the %merican &edical%ssociation'%&%( as)aprimary, chronicdiseasewithgenetic, andenvironmentalfactors infuencing its development andmanifestations.)Antioxidant 'an't-oks'-dnt(,%n agent that inhibits o*idation+any of numerous chemical substancesincluding certain natural body productsand nutrients that can neutralize theo*idant efect of freeradicalsandothersubstances.Ballismus % type of involuntary movementafecting the limbs,sometimes onlyafecting one side of the body.Barr body% microscopic feature of femalecells that is due to the presence of two ,chromosomes, one of which is inactiveand crumples upBaylisascaris Infection by the raccoonroundworm. -aylisascaris procyonis isfound commonly in raccoons. .heninfective eggs of this roundworm areingestedbyhumans, -aylisascarislarvaehatch in theintestineandtravel throughthe organs and muscles. his is the larvamigrans syndrome.CCandida !kan"d-dah#a genus of yeastlike fungi that arecommonly part of the normal fora of themouth, skin, intestinal tract, andvagina,but can cause a variety of infections.Codeine !ko"dn#an alkaloid obtained from opium ormorphine, used as the base or as thephosphate or sulfate salt as an opioidanalgesic, antitussive, and antidiarrheal.Ciprofoxacin !sipro-fok"sah-sin#a/uinoloneantibacterial agent efectiveagainst many gram-positive and gram-negativebacteria, includingsomestrainsresistant to other agents such aspenicillins.DDeaththe $nal cessation of vital functionsin an organism.Debridement the removal of dead or infectedtissue from the wound.Debris an accumulation of wastefulfragments during the course of healing ofa scarred tissue.Decay rotting or wasting away of anorganic matter.Decerebration removal of an important brain partresultingintheabsenceof normal brainfunctionsCachexia a general weight loss occurring dueto severe disease or emotionaldisturbance Cadaver a dead bodyCaesarean an operation for delivering thechildbycuttingthroughthewall of theabdomen and the uterusCafeine asubstanceobtainedfromteaorcofee, used as stimulantCalcaneus the bone that forms the heelCalculus a stoned formed in any part of thebody. 0omposed of salts of calcium or anymaterials such as cholesterol Darvon !dahr"von#trademark for preparationscontaining propo*yphene, an opioidanalgesic.Dental !den"t'l#pertaining to the teeth.Detox 'd-tks( n. %sectionof ahospital orclinicinwhich patients are deto*i$ed.Diabetes !diah-be"tz#a generalterm referring to anyofvarious disorders characterized bye*cessive urination 'polyuria(+ when usedalone, the term refers to diabetes mellitus.Doxycycline !doks-si"kln#a broad-spectrum semisyntheticantibiotic, used as the hyclate and calciumsalts against a wide range of gram-positive and gram-negative organisms+administered orally or intravenously.Drug 'drg(,herapeutic agent+ any substance,otherthanfood, usedintheprevention,diagnosis, alleviation, treatment, or cureof disease. EEar drum the membrane of the middle ear.Ebulism formationof water vapor bubblesin the tissues brought on by e*tremereduction in barometric pressure if thebodyis e*posedtopressures aboveanaltitude.Eccentricabnormal or peculiar in ideas orbehavior.Eccrisis the removal of wasteproducts.Eccritic promotingthee*pulsionof wastematters Falsifcation the deliberate of representation soas to deceive.Fasciculus a bundle of muscle nerve orconnective tissue $bersFasciitis infammation in fasciaFatality a condition, disease or disasterending in death1atigueastateof tirednessof bodyandmindafter aperiodof prolongedstressand work.Echocardiographyis a diagnostic test which usesultrasound waves to make imagesoftheheart chambers, valves andsurroundingstructures. It can measure cardiac outputand is a sensitive test for fuid around theheart 'pericardial efusion(. It can also beused to detect abnormal anatomy orinfections of the heart valves.Ecstasy%stateof raptureandtrancelikeelation. %n illicit drug, considered arecreational or party drug. It acts as botha stimulant and a hallucinogen. FFactor oneof thecontributingcausesinany action.Fibromyalgia is a neurosensory disordercharacterized by widespread muscle pain,2ointstifness, andfatigue. heconditionis chronic 'ongoing(, butpaincomes andgoes and moves about the body. Flexeril !fek"sah-ril#trademark for a preparation ofcyclobenzaprinehydrochloride, askeletalmuscle rela*ant.GGait manner of walkingGalactacrasia abnormal compositionof mother3smilk.Galactogogue an agent that promotes thesecretion and fow of milk.Gamete amaturegermcell abletounitewith another in se*ual reproduction

eartburn is a burning sensation in the chestthatcane*tendtotheneck, throat, andface+ it isworsenedbybendingor lyingdown.ormone !hor"mn#a chemical transmitter substanceproduced by cells of the body andtransported by the bloodstreamto thecells and organs on which it has a speci$cregulatory efect. !!aryo"inesisduring cell division, the process ofpartition of a cell's nucleus into thedaughter cells. 4ee also5 0ytokinesis+&itosis.!aryo"inesisduring cell division, the process ofpartition of a cell's nucleus into thedaughter cells. 4ee also5 0ytokinesis+&itosis.##ead '6b(7o not confuse this word with theverbled'past tenseof lead(. %metallicelement, atomic no. 89, atomic wt. 9:;.9.$$mpotence often called erectile dysfunction, isthe inability to achieve or maintain anerection long enough to engage in se*ualintercourse.%%aundicealo*one is a pureopiate antagonist and prevents orreverses theefects of opioids includingrespiratory depression, sedation andhypotension. 4oldunderthebrandnameof >arcan and in combination withbuprenorphine as 4ubo*one.))aradox 'par'-doks(%void the 2argonistic use of thisword to meaan simply 'something unusualor une*pected.)aroxetine !pah-rok"s-tn#a selective serotonin reuptakeinhibitor administered orally as thehydrochloride salt as an antidepressantand to treat obsessive-compulsive, panic,and social an*iety disorders.)axil !pak"sil#trademark for preparations ofparo*etine hydrochloride, anantidepressant and antian*iety agent.)harmacy !fahr"mah-se#the branch of the health sciencesdealingwiththepreparation, dispensing,and proper utilization of drugs.(ausea4tomach/ueasiness, theurgetovomit. >ausea can be brought on by manycauses, including systemic illnesses 'suchas infuenza(, medications, pain, and innerear disease.**besityhe state of being well above one'snormal weight.*fspringheprogeny, oryoung, borntoaperson. In a larger sense, the ofspring arecollectively all the descendants, the brood,or the family.)rescription !pre-skrip"shun#a written directive, as for thecompounding or dispensing andadministration of drugs, or for otherservice to a particular patient.)ro&ac !pro"zak#trademark for preparations offuo*etine hydrochloride, anantidepressant.)sychic !si"kik# pertaining to the psyche.++uadriceps%lthough the term )/uadriceps)technicallymayrefertoanyfour-headedmuscle, it usually refers to and issynonymouswiththe/uadricepsmuscleof the thigh, the large muscle that comesdown the femur, goes over the patella 'thekneecap( and anchors into the top of thetibia. +uininehe original antimalarial agent,/uininetookitsnamefromthe6eruvianIndianword)kina)meaning)barkof thetree) referring to the cinchona tree. ,,abies% potentially fatal viral infectionthat attacks the central nervous system.,adiation=ays of energy. ?amma rays and ,-rays are two of the types of energy wavesoften used in medicine. 9. he use ofenergy waves to diagnose or treatdisease. t-actile@aving to do with touch. 1ore*ample, tactile signs of disease are signsthat are perceptible by touch, such asroughness of the skin...lcer%lesionthat iserodingawaytheskin or mucous membrane. Alcers canhavevariouscauses, dependingontheirlocation.//accinationIn2ection of a killed microbe inorder to stimulate the immune systemagainst themicrobe, therebypreventingdisease.,heumatoid arthritis%n autoimmune diseasecharacterizedbychronicinfammationof2oints. =heumatoid disease can alsoinvolveinfammationof tissues inotherareas of the body, such as the lungs,heart, and eyes. 00afron%n e*tremely costly yellowspicederived fromthe dried stigmas of thesafron crocus '0rocus sativus(. 0alivaa watery secretion inthe mouthproduced by the salivary glands that aidsin the digestion of food./asopressin%relativelysmall 'peptide(molecule that is released by the pituitarygland at the base of the brain after beingmade nearby 'in the hypothalamus(./itrectomy is the surgical removal of thevitreous 'transparent gel that $lls the eyefrom the iris to the retina(.11agner syndromea genetic condition caused by amutation in the gene encoding chondroitinsulfate proteoglycan.1ater blister% blister with clear watery contentsthat is not purulent and is not sanguineous'does not contain blood(.1BC.hite blood cell.22 chromosomehe se* chromosome that is foundtwice in normal females and singly, alongwith a < chromosome, in normal males.2eroradiograph% picture of the body recordedonpaper rather thanon$lm. %lsocalleda*erogram.23ray@igh-energy radiation with wavesshorter than those of visible light. ,-ray isusedinlowdosestomakeimagesthathelp to diagnose diseases and in highdoses to treat cancer.44inc% mineral that is essential tothebody andis aconstituent of manyenzymes that permit chemical reactions toproceed at normal rates.4olo5t 6&o7lo5t8 trademark for preparations ofsertraline hydrochloride, anantidepressant, antiobsessional, andantipanic agent.4one Diethe Bone diet is a weight lossplanbasedupontheideathat therightratio of carbohydrates to proteins and fatscan control levels of insulin in thebloodstream.99a:ningInvoluntaryopeningof themouthwith respiration, breathing $rst inward,then outward.