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1、Medicine: Medicine comes from the Latin ,mederi -to heal ,which is at the core of medicine.There are many branches of medicine ,but all have something in common. They all seek toheal,from dermatology ,which ties to heal the skin,to psychiatry, which tries to heal themind.Scan: In the Magical context
2、, scanis used for the use of ultrasound to provide a visualdisplay of the internal organs and other body structures. In this context the word indicates ameans of finding information visually.Anatomy:Anatomy is the study of the appearance of the structures of the human bodyincluding gross anatomy and
3、 gross anatomy and microscopic anatomy.Pharmacology :Pharmacology is the study of drugs, what they are, How they work and whatthey do. You will look at how the functions of organisms and live tissues are modifiedbychemical substances.Endocrine system:Endocrine system is to regulate the various organ
4、s within the body and itdoes this primarily by using hormones , which are produced by glands in the body.Endoscope:Endoscope is a flexible tube inserted into an opening in the body, which ismanipulated so that it gets close to the location of the tumor without the need foradditional cutting.Alzheime
5、rs :Alzheimers is a disease which affects mental, cognitive and motor ability andultimately often leads to the death of the patient. It also causes considerable distress to thepatient themselves and to their carers.Hyperthyroidism:Hyperthyroidism is the condition which is caused by the effects of to
6、omuch of the thyroid hormones on tissues of the body.Physiology:Physiology deals withthefunctioning of thebody and itsinternalorgans;essentially its the science of the mechanical, physical, and biochemical functioningof human in good health.cardiovascular system: The cardiovascular system is made up
7、 of three components:blood,the heart and the blood vessels. The function of the system is to transport bloodthroughout the body, with the heart acting as the pump for circulation.Disease : Disease occurs when there are variationsin normal structure or function of thebody, causing problems or discomf
8、ort to the patient. Disease can be caused by externalfactors,or genetic or other internal factors.Prevalence : Prevalence is the overall numberof people in specific populations who havebeen diagnosed with a disease.Acute care:Acute care is the treatment of a disease or symptoms that require immediateattention, the care generally received by patients in Accident&Emergency.
