Thursday, July 24, 2014

GLOSSARY A-Z 92 Industrial diase Infarction Infectious desase



Technical terms come up in discussion with your physician at various stages of your meeting/ encounters with him.
 If the meaning of these terms is lost on you, you do not benefit from the discussion.
 It is therefore important that you understand the meaning and content of these terms.
This not only helps you to understand fully what is said but also helps you to ask question to clarify issues raised by your understanding. 
 
Given below are the terms which you would come across in the discussion.
They are in alphabetic order to provide ease of access.
Illustrations are also provided to assist understanding

Induration Increased hardness of body tissue in diseases, in injury while healing , also seen around inflamed tissues ,and around  tumours.
Industrial disease Disease caused by exposure to industrial hazards such as toxic substance , air pollutant , extreme temperature , accidents , microorganisms
Infarction ( in faarc  shen ) Death of body tissue because of stoppage of blood supply , for example , cardiac muscle in myocardial infarction
Infectious   disease A disease capable of transmission from person to person and from place to place through the transfer of the infecting organism

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