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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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asthma
Health care; Vaccines
A chronic medical condition where the bronchial tubes (in the lungs) become easily irritated. This leads to constriction of the airways resulting in wheezing, coughing, difficulty ...
serosurvey
Health care; Vaccines
Study measuring a person's risk of developing a particular disease.
asymptomatic infection
Health care; Vaccines
The presence of an infection without symptoms. Also known as inapparent or subclinical infection.
seizure
Health care; Vaccines
The sudden onset of a jerking and staring spell usually caused by fever. Also known as convulsions.
attenuated vaccine
Health care; Vaccines
A vaccine in which live virus is weakened through chemical or physical processes in order to produce an immune response without causing the severe effects of the disease. ...
severe combined immune deficiency (SCID)
Health care; Vaccines
Included in a group of rare, life-threatening disorders caused by at least 15 different single gene defects that result in profound deficiencies in T- and B- lymphocyte function.
autism
Health care; Vaccines
A chronic developmental disorder usually diagnosed between 18 and 30 months of age. Symptoms include problems with social interaction and communication as well as repetitive ...
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