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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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anaphylaxis
Health care; Vaccines
An immediate and severe allergic reaction to a substance (e.g. food or drugs). Symptoms of anaphylaxis include breathing difficulties, loss of consciousness and a drop in blood ...
quarantine
Health care; Vaccines
The isolation of a person or animal who has a disease (or is suspected of having a disease) in order to prevent further spread of the disease.
anthrax
Health care; Vaccines
An acute infectious disease caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis. Anthrax most commonly occurs in hoofed mammals and can also infect humans.
recombinant
Health care; Vaccines
Of or resulting from new combinations of genetic material or cells; the genetic material produced when segments of DNA from different sources are joined to produce recombinant ...
reye syndrome
Health care; Vaccines
Encephalopathy (general brain disorder) in children following an acute illness such as influenza or chickenpox. Symptoms include vomiting, agitation and lethargy. This condition ...
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