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acute - a disease of short duration, but usually severe or of an intense degree
allopathic - literally, "different suffering"; refers to medicine which focuses on drugs to actively kill cells or smother symptoms. Allopathic medicine also focuses on surgery to cut portions of the body in an attempt to heal dysfunction and disease
allergy - a damaging immune system response to a substance to which a person has become hypersensitive
asthma - a respiratory condition marked by a spasm of the lungs causing difficulty in breathing
chromosome - a threadlike structure found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes
chronic - persisting for a long time or constantly recurring
corticosteroids - any of a group of hormones produced in the adrenal cortex or made synthetically having various metabolic functions or treating inflammation
dynamic - a force that stimulates change or progress within a system
dysfunction - a disease or condition where the body's mechanisms do not work properly
eczema - medical condition in which patches of skin become rough and inflamed, sometimes with blisters that cause itching and bleeding
gastrointestinal - relating to the stomach, intestines or digestive system
hormone - a regulatory substance produced by an organism and transported in tissue fluids to stimulate specific cells or tissues into action
immunosuppressive drugs - medicine given to suppress the immune response, especially after organ transplants
infection - condition of being affected by a disease-causing organism
materia medica - description of homeopathic remedies
neurological - pertaining to the nervous system or nerves
orthopedic - concerned with making corrections to bones and muscles
pharmaceutical - relating to medicinal drugs, their preparation, use and sale
potency - power or influence; the strength of a substance to provoke a response
remedy - medicine or treatment for disease or injury; a means of counteracting something undesirable
succussion - to shake a solution vigorously
trauma - a deeply disturbing experience; emotional shock following a profound physical injury or stressful event
wholeness - all parts of a system working in an unbroken, undamaged state; healthiness
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