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Of or pertaining to the prevention and treatment of illness, and the preservation of physical and mental well-being, through the services provided by medical professionals.
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Health care > Tuberculosis 
capreomycin
Health care; Tuberculosis
An injectable, second-line anti-TB drug used primarily for the treatment of drug-resistant TB.
cavity
Health care; Tuberculosis
A hole in the lung resulting from the destruction of pulmonary tissue by TB or other pulmonary infections or conditions. TB patients who have cavities in their lungs are referred ...
chemotherapy
Health care; Tuberculosis
Treatment of an infection or disease by means of oral or injectable drugs.
purified protein derivative (PPD)-tuberculin test conversion
Health care; Tuberculosis
A change in PPD test results from negative to positive. A conversion within a 2-year period is usually interpreted as new M. tuberculosis infection, which carries an increased ...
radiography
Health care; Tuberculosis
A method of viewing the respiratory system by using radiation to transmit an image of the respiratory system to film. A chest radiograph is taken to view the respiratory system of ...
radiometric method
Health care; Tuberculosis
A method for culturing a specimen that allows for rapid detection of bacterial growth by measuring production of CO2 by viable organisms; also a method of rapidly performing ...
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