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Study of small life (micrograms)
Microbiology
sample of blood, urine, or tissue
specimen
state of being diseased (number in a population)
morbidity
substance that causes cancer
carcinogen
protective response: redness, swelling, pain, and head
inflammation
study of disease
pathology
examination of the DNA, look at changes in genes that may cause illness or disease
genetic testing
state of complete knowledge (the art of identifying disease based on signs and symptoms)
diagnosis
incidence of the number of deaths in a population
mortality
a fever
febrile
postmortem examination to determine cause of death
autopsy
laboratory test for basic blood screening that measures many aspects of the red and white blood cells (and the platelets)
complete blood count with differential (CBC with Diff)
causes the growth of tumors
oncogenic
pathogenic
Redness
erythema
study of changes in cells in disease
cytopathology
a series of tests on the blood sample that give information regarding the systems including the kidneys, liver and lungs
chemistry panel
increase in the severity of symptoms
exacerbation
study of the causes of disease
etiology
abnormal condition that causes blueish discoloration
cyanosis
study of tissues in disease
histopathology
A test performed to determine the presence of pathogenic bacteria by growing the samples on different growth medium then testing the sensitivity to different antibiotics
culture and sensitivity (C&S)
disease of unknown origin
idiopathic
produced by a physician (unexpected results from a treatment)
iatrogenic
abnormal condition that causes yellowing of the skin
xanthosis