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epidemiology

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The branch of medicine that deals with the study of the causes, distribution, and control of disease in populations

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subclinical

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without clinical manifestations; said of the early stages or a very mild form of a disease, e.g. subclinical disease, infection, parasitism, or when a disease is detectable by clinicopathological tests but not by a clinical examination.

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acute

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Of short and sharp course. Illnesses that are acute appear quickly and can be serious or life-threatening. The illness ends and the patient usually recovers fully.

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chronic

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Of long duration and slow progression. Illnesses that are chronic develop slowly over time, and do not end. Symptoms may be continual or intermittent, but the patient usually has the condition for life.

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hyperplasia

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An abnormal increase in cells in a tissue or organ, excluding tumor formation, whereby the bulk of the tissue or organ is increased

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pleomorphism

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The occurrence of two or more structural forms during a life cycle, especially of certain plants.

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azotemia

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uremia; an excess of urea or other nitrogenous compounds in the blood.

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clinical pathology

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the laboratory study of disease by a pathologist using techniques appropriate to the specimen being studied. Among the many branches of clinical pathology are hematology, bacteriology, chemistry, and serology

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definitive host

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A host in which a parasite develops to an adult or sexually mature stage. Also called final host.

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myiasis

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) invasion of the body by the larvae of flies, characterized as cutaneous (subdermal tissue), gastrointestinal, nasopharyngeal, ocular, or urinary, depending on the region invaded

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REM

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roentgen equivalent man; the amount of any ionizing radiation which has the same biological effect as 1 rad of x-rays; 1 rem = 1 rad RBE (relative biological effectiveness

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synergist drug

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  1. Any agent, component, factor, or structure that facilitates the activity of another. See Synergism 2. A muscle that assists the action of the prime mover
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agonist drug

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A drug that combines with the receptor to mimic or enhance the effect of a neurotransmitter.

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antagonist drug

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A drug that blocks or reduces the effect of a neurotransmitter.

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syrup

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a viscous concentrated solution of a sugar, such as sucrose, in water or other aqueous liquid; combined with other ingredients, such a solution is used as a flavored vehicle for medications

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emulsion

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radiation-sensitive coating of an x-ray film consisting of a suspension of finely divided grains of silver halide in gelatin.

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teratogenicity

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The capability of producing fetal malformation. birth defects

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carcinogenicity

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the ability or tendency to produce cancer.

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theraputic index

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The ratio between the toxic dose and the therapeutic dose of a drug, used as a measure of the relative safety of the drug for a particular treatment