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Health definition of health by Medical dictionary

Webhealth as expanding consciousness a conceptual model of nursing formulated by Margaret A. newman which offers a paradigm based on the view of health as the undivided …

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Human health definition of Human health by Medical dictionary

Webhealth as expanding consciousness a conceptual model of nursing formulated by Margaret A. newman which offers a paradigm based on the view of health as the undivided …

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Diagnosis definition of diagnosis by Medical dictionary

Webdiagnosis. 1. determination of the nature of a cause of a disease. 2. a concise technical description of the cause, nature, or manifestations of a condition, situation, or problem. …

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Prognosis definition of prognosis by Medical dictionary

Webprognosis [prog-no´sis] a forecast of the probable course and outcome of an attack of disease and the prospects of recovery as indicated by the nature of the disease and the …

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Disorder definition of disorder by Medical dictionary

Webdisorder. (dĭs-ôr′dər) n. 1. A lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion. 2. A condition characterized by lack of normal functioning of physical or mental processes: kidney …

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Health screening definition of health screening by Medical …

Webhealth screening: [ skrēn´ing ] examination or testing of a group of individuals to separate those who are well from those who have an undiagnosed disease or defect or who are at …

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WHO definition of WHO by Medical dictionary

WebWHO: (WHO) the specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with health on an international level. The agency was founded in 1948 and in its constitution are listed …

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Health care definition of health care by Medical dictionary

Webhealth care: [ kār ] the services rendered by members of the health professions for the benefit of a patient. See also treatment . acute care see acute care . admission care in …

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Illness definition of illness by Medical dictionary

Webdis·ease. 1. An interruption, cessation, or disorder of body functions, systems, or organs. Synonym (s): illness, morbus, sickness. 2. A morbid entity characterized usually by at …

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Immunity definition of immunity by Medical dictionary

Webimmunity. [ ĭ-mu´nĭ-te] the condition of being immune; the protection against infectious disease conferred either by the immune response generated by immunization or …

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Medical condition definition of medical

Webmedical condition: A disease, illness or injury; any physiologic, mental or psychological condition or disorder (e.g., orthopaedic; visual, speech or hearing

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Acute definition of acute by Medical dictionary

Webacute [ah-kūt´] 1. sharp. 2. having severe symptoms and a short course. Some serious illnesses that were formerly considered acute (such as myocardial infarction) are now …

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Equilibrium definition of equilibrium by Medical dictionary

Webequilibrium: [ e″kwĭ-lib´re-um ] 1. harmonious adjustment of different elements or parts; called also balance . 2. a state of chemical balance in the body, reached when the …

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Morbidity definition of morbidity by Medical dictionary

Webmorbidity: [ mor-bid´ĭ-te ] a diseased condition or state. the incidence or prevalence of a disease or of all diseases. See also morbidity rate .

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Constitution definition of constitution by Medical dictionary

Webconstitution. [ kon″stĭ-too´shun] 1. the make-up or functional habit of the body, determined by the genetic, biochemical, and physiologic endowment of the individual, and modified in …

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Symptom definition of symptom by Medical dictionary

Websymptom [simp´tom] any indication of disease perceived by the patient. cardinal s's 1. symptoms of greatest significance to the health care provider, establishing the identity of …

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Continence definition of continence by Medical dictionary

Webcontinence: [ kon´tĭ-nens ] the ability to exercise voluntary control over natural impulses, such as the urge to defecate or urinate. adj., adj con´tinent.

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Plasmin definition of plasmin by Medical dictionary

Webplasmin: [ plaz´min ] the active principle of the fibrinolytic or clot-lysing system, a proteolytic enzyme with a high specificity for fibrin and the particular ability to dissolve formed fibrin …

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Haemophilus definition of Haemophilus by Medical dictionary

WebHaemophilus [he-mof´ĭ-lus] a genus of hemophilic gram-negative bacteria. H. aphro´philus, H. parainfluen´zae, and H. paraphro´-philus are part of the normal oral flora and are …

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Hydro- definition of hydro- by Medical dictionary

Webhydro-: , hydr- ( hī'drō ), Do not confuse this combining form with hidro- . These are not merely spelling variants but are derived from different words. 3. A hydatid. [G. hydōr, water]

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Retropubic space definition of retropubic space by Medical …

Webretropubic space: [TA] the area of loose connective tissue between the bladder with its related fascia and the pubis and anterior abdominal wall. Synonym(s): spatium …

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