National Nurses Week: Medical Conditions

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  1. dermatology
    the branch of medicine dealing with the skin
  2. gerontology
    the branch of medical science that deals with old people
  3. neurology
    the branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system
  4. oncology
    the study and treatment of tumors
  5. orthopedics
    a medical science concerned with the spine and joints
  6. pathology
    the branch of medical science that studies diseases
  7. pediatrics
    branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of children
  8. psychiatry
    the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
  9. psychology
    the science of mental life
  10. abscess
    a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue
  11. allergy
    hypersensitive immunological reaction to some substance
  12. aphasia
    inability to use language because of a brain lesion
  13. apnea
    temporary cessation of breathing, especially while sleeping
  14. colic
    acute abdominal pain, especially in infants
  15. diabetes
    a disease characterized by high glucose levels in the blood
  16. gangrene
    the localized death of living cells
  17. emaciation
    extreme thinness, usually caused by starvation or disease
  18. halitosis
    offensive breath
  19. hemorrhage
    the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
  20. hypothermia
    subnormal body temperature
  21. hypoxia
    oxygen deficiency
  22. infection
    the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
  23. inflammation
    painful swelling of body tissues due to injury or irritation
  24. malaise
    a feeling of mild sickness or depression
  25. necrosis
    the localized death of living cells
  26. nodule
    a small rounded mass or protuberance on the body
  27. paralysis
    loss of the ability to move a body part
  28. pneumonia
    a serious illness of the lungs that makes it difficult to breathe
  29. scoliosis
    an abnormal lateral curve of the spine
  30. stroke
    a loss of consciousness from the lack of oxygen in the brain
  31. suppuration
    the discharge or formation of pus
  32. trauma
    physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident
  33. tumor
    an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose
  34. ulcer
    an inflammatory lesion resulting in decay of tissue
  35. wound
    an injury to living tissue
Created on Thu Apr 20 20:57:32 EDT 2023 (updated Tue May 23 09:12:17 EDT 2023)

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