MEDTERM

• Gigantism Over secretion of GH before puberty
• Acromegaly Oversecretion of GH during adulthood
• Hyperparathyroidism Excessive parathormone (PTH) production by the thyroid gland.
• CUSHING SYNDROME: Hypersecretion of glucocorticoids from the anterior pituitary gland
• SIMMOND’S DISEASE: Chronic deficiency of the pituitary gland function
• ACROMIRCIA: Abnormal smallness of limbs, nose and jaws
• TURNER’S SYNDROME: Females at AGE 5; Loss of ovarian function.
• RUSSELSILVER SYNDROME: Slow growth before and after birth and head growth is normal but appears larger as compared to the rest of the body
• NOONAN SYNDROME: Mildly unusual facial features, short stature, heart defects, bleeding problems, skeletal malformations, and many other signs and symptoms
• PRADDER WILLI SYNDROME: In infancy, this is characterized by weak muscle tone (hypotonia), feeding difficulties, poor growth, and delayed development.
• DOWN SYNDROME: Affects cognitive ability and physical growth, mild to mod developmental issues
• ANATOMY: Branch of medicine and biology concerned with the shape and structure of the body and the relationship of organs.
• BIOCHEMISTRY: Branch of chemistry studying the chemical behavior in living systems
• PHYSIOLOGY: Study of how organisms function or work
• PATHOGENESIS: Origin or cause of disease
• PHARMACOLOGY: The science dealing with drugs and their effects on the body
• BIOSTATICS: use of statistical tests to analyze biological data and the interpretation of its results.
• CYTOLOGY: branch of science that deals with structure, composition, function of cells and also interaction b/w them in an environment in which they exists.
• EMBRYOLOGY: is the branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms, from the ovum´s fertilization to the fetus stage.
• ENDOCRINOLOGY: branch of medicine and biology related to the specific secretions called hormones and their effect of the endocrine organs.
• EPIDEMIOLOGY: study of the occurrence, distribution, and control of diseases in populations within public health, causes by a virus, bacteria or some other factor.
• GENETICS: Part of biology, study of genes, hereditary and their effects of inheritance of specific traits and on other biological processes
• HISTOLOGY: Branch of medicine and biology that study the microscopic structure of cells and tissues under a light microscope
• IMMUNOLOGY: main branch of medical science that deals with all mechanics physiological of the biological integral defense of all organisms, called the IMMUNE SYSTEM.
• MICROBIOLOGY: science that studies microscopic organisms, specifically for them which are under the power of human eye
• NEUROSCIENCE: Study of nervous system and its functions
• MOLECULAR BIOLOGY: branch of biology and chemistry and deals with the study molecular of the process developed in the organisms.
• NUTRITION: study of dietary requirements for people.
• PATHOLOGY: study of disease, its causes, mechanisms and effects on the organisms.
• PHARMACOLOGY: study of drugs and their origin, nature, properties and effects upon living organisms. Is related to biological effects causes by drugs on organisms.
• TOXICOLOGY: closely related to medicine, chemistry and biology, basically is the study of the nature, effects and detection of poisons and the treatment of poisoning.
• Disease - Condition in which one or more body parts are not functioning normally.
• Attempt to determine which one of several disease can be producing the s/s that are present. Differential Diagnosis
• Pathological condition resulting from a prior disease, injury or attack. Sequelae.
• Etiology -Study of the causes of diseases
• Iatrogenic - Unfavorable response due to prescribed medical treatment.
• Remission - Temporary, partial, or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a disease w/o having achieved a cure.