9 Terms
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infection
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The growth of a parasitic organism within the body. (A parasitic organism is one that lives on or in another organism and draws its nourishment therefrom. ) A person with an infection has another ...
informatics
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The application of computers and statistics to the management of information. For example, in the Human Genome Project, informatics has permitted the development and use of methods to search ...
injury
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Harm or hurt. The term "injury" may be applied in medicine to damage inflicted upon oneself as in a hamstring injury or by an external agent on as in a cold injury. The injury may be accidental or ...
incidence
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The frequency with which something, such as a disease, appears in a particular population or area. In disease epidemiology, the incidence is the number of newly diagnosed cases during a specific time ...
incisional hernia
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When an abdominal incision does not heal properly, a defect in the fascia (the strong tissues that surround the abdominal muscles) may form. The intestine, or other abdominal organs, may then ...
incentive spirometry
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After surgery, you will be given a small plastic device with a flexible hose attached to it (kind of like a snorkel). The nurses will teach you how to suck air in through the device to exercise your ...
hypothalamus
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The area of the brain that controls body temperature, hunger, and thirst.
