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Pathogen
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Pathogen A disease causing organism. It can be viral, bacterial, fungal or other items such as prions... The seriousness of the disease is measured as its pathogenicity. How likely/contagious it is, is called virulence.
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Disease
Illness or sickness often characterized by typical patient problems (symptoms) and physical findings (signs). Disruption sequence: The events that occur when a fetus that is developing normally is subjected to a destructive agent such as the rubella (German measles) virus.
Organism
A living thing, such as an animal, a plant, a bacterium, or a fungus.
Bacterial
Of or pertaining to bacteria. For example, a bacterial lung infection.
Fungal
Pertaining to a fungus. For example, a fungal skin infection.
Virulence
The measure of how many organisms, or how much exposure to an organism, is required to cause disease. For instance Shigella can be caused by as little as a few bacteria, while E. Coli can require millions of bacteria to cause problems.
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Path Ways
The Path Ways is a hospital in Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States.
Pathergy
Occurs in Behcet's syndrome. Sterile pustule forms at the site of sterile needle puncture.
Pathilon
Pathilon is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): tridihexethyl chloride.
Pathocil
Pathocil is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): dicloxacillin sodium.
Pathogenesis
The sequence of events that leads to a disease or morbid process. It may be, for example, hormonal, chemical, infectious, genetic or traumatic in nature.
Pathognomonic
Pertaining to a distinctive sign, symptom, or characteristics of a disease on which a diagnosis can be made.
Pathologist
A physician trained in the nature, cause, process and effects of disease; examines samples of tissue removed during surgery to determine an exact diagnosis.
Pathology
Study of disease.
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Psychotropic medication
Medication that affects thought processes or feeling states.
Pavlovian conditioning
Elicitation of a response by a stimulus that normally does not elicit that response. The response is one that is mediated primarily by the autonomic nervous system (such as salivation or a change in heart rate). A previously neutral stimulus is repeatedly presented just before an unconditioned stimulus that normally elicits that response. When the response subsequently occurs in the presence of the previously neutral stimulus, it is called a conditioned response, and the previously neutral stimulus, a conditioned stimulus.
Para-aortic
Beside the aorta.
Pregnancy hormones
Any of the hormones involved in regulating pregnancy, including progesterone and estrogen as well as human chorionic gonadotropin andhuman placental lactogen.
Paramedic
Paramedics, are Advanced Cardiac Life Support Personnel with training in early and advanced triage, BCLS, ACLS, invasive procedures, drug therapy, advanced field diagnostics, patient packaging/transport and advanced first aid. Paramedics are traditionally found in an ambulance. Although Paramedics are technically EMT's (EMT-P versus EMT-B) most people refer to them separately.
Pathogen
PSVT
Parosysmal Ventricular Tachycardia. A sporadic form of Ventricular Tachycardia.
Prescription
A prescription, as is well known, is a physician's order for the preparation and administration of a drug or device for a patient.
Palliative
Controlling symptoms without curing the disease.
Pallor
Pale appearance of the skin.
Palpate
To feel with the fingers.
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Disease
Illness or sickness often characterized by typical patient problems (symptoms) and physical findings (signs). Disruption sequence: The events that occur when a fetus that is developing normally is subjected to a destructive agent such as the rubella (German measles) virus.
Organism
A living thing, such as an animal, a plant, a bacterium, or a fungus.
Bacterial
Of or pertaining to bacteria. For example, a bacterial lung infection.
Fungal
Pertaining to a fungus. For example, a fungal skin infection.
Virulence
The measure of how many organisms, or how much exposure to an organism, is required to cause disease. For instance Shigella can be caused by as little as a few bacteria, while E. Coli can require millions of bacteria to cause problems.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Path Ways
The Path Ways is a hospital in Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States.
Pathergy
Occurs in Behcet's syndrome. Sterile pustule forms at the site of sterile needle puncture.
Pathilon
Pathilon is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): tridihexethyl chloride.
Pathocil
Pathocil is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): dicloxacillin sodium.
Pathogenesis
The sequence of events that leads to a disease or morbid process. It may be, for example, hormonal, chemical, infectious, genetic or traumatic in nature.
Pathognomonic
Pertaining to a distinctive sign, symptom, or characteristics of a disease on which a diagnosis can be made.
Pathologist
A physician trained in the nature, cause, process and effects of disease; examines samples of tissue removed during surgery to determine an exact diagnosis.
Pathology
Study of disease.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Psychotropic medication
Medication that affects thought processes or feeling states.
Pavlovian conditioning
Elicitation of a response by a stimulus that normally does not elicit that response. The response is one that is mediated primarily by the autonomic nervous system (such as salivation or a change in heart rate). A previously neutral stimulus is repeatedly presented just before an unconditioned stimulus that normally elicits that response. When the response subsequently occurs in the presence of the previously neutral stimulus, it is called a conditioned response, and the previously neutral stimulus, a conditioned stimulus.
Para-aortic
Beside the aorta.
Pregnancy hormones
Any of the hormones involved in regulating pregnancy, including progesterone and estrogen as well as human chorionic gonadotropin andhuman placental lactogen.
Paramedic
Paramedics, are Advanced Cardiac Life Support Personnel with training in early and advanced triage, BCLS, ACLS, invasive procedures, drug therapy, advanced field diagnostics, patient packaging/transport and advanced first aid. Paramedics are traditionally found in an ambulance. Although Paramedics are technically EMT's (EMT-P versus EMT-B) most people refer to them separately.
Pathogen
PSVT
Parosysmal Ventricular Tachycardia. A sporadic form of Ventricular Tachycardia.
Prescription
A prescription, as is well known, is a physician's order for the preparation and administration of a drug or device for a patient.
Palliative
Controlling symptoms without curing the disease.
Pallor
Pale appearance of the skin.
Palpate
To feel with the fingers.
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