MD Vocabulary Flashcard

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To recognize a disease by signs and symptoms

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diagnose

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The rhythmic expansion and recoil of arteries resulting from heart contraction; can be felt from the outside of the body.

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pulse

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Heart rate

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A measure of cardiac activity usually expressed as the number of beats per minute.

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Epidemic

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An infectious disease that spreads rapidly and sickens a large number of people.

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Vital signs are

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measurements, specifically pulse rate, temperature, respiration rate, and blood pressure, that indicate the state of a patient's essential body functions.

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Neurons that pass sensory information from the peripheral nervous system to the brain are called

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sensory neurons

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Myelin

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Fatty substance surrounding axon/protecting axon

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This microorganism causes strep throat. It can multiply without a host. It can be treated with antibiotics. What type of disease agent is this microorganism?

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Bacteria

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Which is most often used to destroy bacteria?

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antibiotics

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Swelling of the brain

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encephalitis