surveillance of disease | the ongoing systematic collection and analysis of data about an infectious disease that can lead to action being taken to control or prevent the disease |
Borrelia burgdorferi Lime disease spirochete | cause of Lyme disease, transmitted primarily by ticks of genus Ixodes |
embryonic tissue | tissue in an embryo |
connection connexion connector connecter connective | an instrumentality that connects, he soldered the connection, he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers |
tissue plasminogen activator Activase | a thrombolytic agent (trade name Activase) that causes fibrinolysis at the site of a blood clot, used in treating acute myocardial infarction |
epithelium epithelial tissue | membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body |
tissue | part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function |
animal tissue | the tissue in the bodies of animals |
areolar tissue | fibrous connective tissue with the fibers arranged in a mesh or net |
interstitial tissue | tissue between the cells of a structure or part in plant or animal |
adipose tissue fat fatty tissue | a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy, it also cushions and insulates vital organs, fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold |
connective tissue | tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells, supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments |
elastic tissue | connective tissue consisting chiefly of elastic fibers found in the dermis of the skin and in the walls of veins and arteries and in some tendons and ligaments |
lymphatic tissue lymphoid tissue | tissue making up the lymphatic system |
erectile tissue | vascular tissue capable of filling with blood and becoming rigid |
muscle muscular tissue | animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells |
striated muscle tissue | muscle tissue characterized by transverse stripes |
fibrous tissue | tissue consisting of or containing fibers in both animals and plants |
nervous tissue nerve tissue | tissue composed of neurons |
Purkinje network Purkinje's tissue Purkinje's system | a network of Purkinje fibers that carry the cardiac impulse from the atrioventricular node to the ventricles of the heart and causes them to contract |
membrane tissue layer | a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants |
scar tissue | the connective tissue that forms a scar, consists of fibroblasts in new scars and collagen fibers in old scars |
tissue typing | a series of diagnostic tests before an organ transplant to determine whether the tissues of a donor and recipient are compatible |
conjunction conjunctive connective continuative | an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences |
tin pest tin disease tin plague | the transformation of ordinary white tin into powdery grey tin at very cold temperatures |
Center for Disease Control and Prevention CDC | a federal agency in the Department of Health and Human Services, located in Atlanta, investigates and diagnoses and tries to control or prevent diseases (especially new and unusual diseases) |
pink disease fungus Corticium salmonicolor | fungus causing pink disease in citrus and coffee and rubber trees etc |
plant tissue | the tissue of a plant |
vascular tissue | tissue that conducts water and nutrients through the plant body in higher plants |
cardiovascular disease | a disease of the heart or blood vessels |
celiac disease | a disorder in children and adults, inability to tolerate wheat protein (gluten), symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation, often accompanied by lactose intolerance |
glandular disease gland disease glandular disorder adenosis | a disorder of the glands of the body |
decompression sickness aeroembolism air embolism gas embolism caisson disease bends | pain resulting from rapid change in pressure |
disease | an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning |
disease of the neuromuscular junction | a disease characterized by impairment of neuromuscular junctions |
Banti's disease Banti's syndrome | a disease characterized by congestion and enlargement of the spleen, accompanied by anemia or cirrhosis |
pulmonary anthrax inhalation anthrax anthrax pneumonia ragpicker's disease ragsorter's disease woolsorter's pneumonia woolsorter's disease | a form of anthrax infection acquired by inhalation of dust containing Bacillus anthracis, initial symptoms (chill and cough and dyspnea and rapid pulse) are followed by extreme cardiovascular collapse |
cat scratch disease | a disease thought to be transmitted to humans by a scratch from a cat |
endemic endemic disease | a disease that is constantly present to a greater or lesser degree in people of a certain class or in people living in a particular location |
idiopathic disease idiopathic disorder idiopathy | any disease arising from internal dysfunctions of unknown cause |
monogenic disorder monogenic disease | an inherited disease controlled by a single pair of genes |
polygenic disorder polygenic disease | an inherited disease controlled by several genes at once |
Kawasaki disease mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome | an acute disease of young children characterized by a rash and swollen lymph nodes and fever, of unknown cause |
Meniere's disease | a disease of the inner ear characterized by episodes of dizziness and tinnitus and progressive hearing loss (usually unilateral) |
occupational disease industrial disease | disease or disability resulting from conditions of employment (usually from long exposure to a noxious substance or from continuous repetition of certain acts) |
Paget's disease osteitis deformans | a disease of bone occurring in the middle aged and elderly, excessive bone destruction sometimes leading to bone pain and fractures and skeletal deformities |
periodontal disease periodontitis | a disease that attacks the gum and bone and around the teeth |
pyorrhea pyorrhoea pyorrhea alveolaris Riggs' disease | chronic periodontitis, purulent inflammation of the teeth sockets |
nervous disorder neurological disorder neurological disease | a disorder of the nervous system |
brain disorder encephalopathy brain disease | any disorder or disease of the brain |