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Glossary You can always search for entries (regexp permitted). Begins with Contains Exactly matches All All There are 408 entries in the glossary. Pages: «1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 » Term Definition Prognosis A prognosis is a prediction of the possible outcome of a disease or condition.   Pseudohypertrophy A condition in which muscles may be enlarged by an accumulation of fat and connective tissue, causing them to look larger and healthier than they actually are.   Psoriasis A skin disease that causes itchy or sore patches of thick, red skin with silvery scales usually on the elbows, knees, scalp, back, face, palms and feet, but can also show up on other parts of the body   Psychiatrist Psychiatrists are doctors who treat mental and emotional health conditions, using talking and listening methods.   Psychiatry Psychiatry is health care that deals with the study, diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional health disorders.   Psychotherapy Psychotherapy is the treatment of mental and emotional health conditions, using talking and listening.   Ptosis An abnormal drooping of the eyelids.   Quadriparesis A form of cerebral palsy in which all four limbs are paralyzed or weakened equally.   Quadriplegia Paralysis of both the arms and legs.   radiation Energy released in the form of particles or electromagnetic waves. Common sources of radiation include radon gas, cosmic rays from outer space, and medical x-rays.   Radiation oncologist A doctor who specializes in using radiation to treat cancer.   Radiation Therapy The treatment with high-energy rays to kill cancer cells.   Radiotherapy Radiation therapy uses x-rays to treat disease, especially cancer.   Remission Disappearance of the signs and symptoms.   Retina The retina is the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye.   Rh incompatibility A blood condition in which antibodies in a pregnant woman's blood attack fetal blood cells and impair an unborn baby’s supply of oxygen and nutrients.   Rosacea A chronic inflammatory disorder involving especially the skin of the nose, forehead, and cheeks that is characterized by congestion, flushing, telangiectasia, and marked nodular swelling of tissues especially of the nose -- called also acne rosacea   Rubella A highly contagious viral disease, spread through contact with discharges from the nose and throat of an infected person.   Salmonella Any of various gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Salmonella, many of which are pathogenic, causing food poisoning, typhoid, and paratyphoid fever in humans and other infectious diseases in domestic animals.   Scabies A relatively contagious infection caused by a tiny mite - Sarcoptes scabiei   All Glossary V2.0