Grief and Bereavement Glossary of TermsThe following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Grief and Bereavement article.
Adrenaline: A stress hormone produced within the adrenal gland that quickens the heart bea... See the entire definition of AdrenalineAnticipation: The progressively earlier appearance and increased severity of a disease fro... See the entire definition of AnticipationAnticipatory grief: The normal mourning that occurs when a patient or family is expecting ... See the entire definition of Anticipatory griefAnxiety: A feeling of apprehension and fear, characterized by physical symptoms such as pa... See the entire definition of AnxietyBereavement: The period after a loss during which grief is experienced and mourning occurs... See the entire definition of BereavementBreast cancer: Breast cancer is diagnosed with self- and physician-examination of the brea... See the entire definition of Breast cancerBreathing: The process of respiration, during which air is inhaled into the lungs through ... See the entire definition of BreathingCancer: An abnormal growth of cells which tend to proliferate in an uncontrolled way and, ... See the entire definition of CancerChest: The area of the body located between the neck and the abdomen. The chest contains t... See the entire definition of ChestChest pain: Pain in the chest that can be a result of many things, including angina, heart... See the entire definition of Chest painComplicated grief: Grief that is complicated by adjustment disorders (especially depressed... See the entire definition of Complicated griefCure: 1. To heal, to make well, to restore to good health. 2. A time withou... See the entire definition of CureDepression: An illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts and that affects the way... See the entire definition of DepressionDiagnosis: 1 The nature of a disease; the identification of an illness. 2 A ... See the entire definition of DiagnosisEssential: In medicine, of unknown cause, as in essential hypertension (high blood pressur... See the entire definition of Essential
Family physician: A physician who is educated and trained in family practice. Fatigue: A condition characterized by a lessened capacity for work and reduced efficiency ... See the entire definition of FatigueForensic: Dealing with the application of scientific knowledge to legal problems and legal... See the entire definition of ForensicGastrointestinal: Adjective referring collectively to the stomach and small and large inte... See the entire definition of GastrointestinalGrief: The normal process of reacting to a loss. The loss may be physical (such as a death... See the entire definition of GriefHair loss: Hair loss is the thinning of hair on the scalp. The medical term for hair loss ... See the entire definition of Hair lossHallucination: A profound distortion in a person's perception of reality, typically accomp... See the entire definition of HallucinationHeadache: A pain in the head with the pain being above the eyes or the ears, behind the he... See the entire definition of HeadacheHeart: The muscle that pumps blood received from veins into arteries throughout the body. ... See the entire definition of HeartHospice: A program or facility that provides special care for people who are near the end ... See the entire definition of HospiceInfection: The invasion and multiplication of microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, an... See the entire definition of InfectionIntern: In medicine, a doctor who has completed medical school and is engaged in a year of... See the entire definition of InternJaw: The movable junction of the bones below the mouth (the mandible) and the bone just ab... See the entire definition of JawLeukemia: Cancer of the blood cells. Strictly speaking, leukemia should refer only to canc... See the entire definition of LeukemiaLightheadedness: A feeling you are "going to faint." Lightheadedness is medically distinc... See the entire definition of Lightheadedness
Lung cancer: Cancer of the major organ of respiration - the lung. Lung cancer kills more m... See the entire definition of Lung cancerMedical school: A school with a curriculum leading to a medical degree. The mission of eve... See the entire definition of Medical schoolMortality: A fatal outcome or, in one word, death. The word "mortality" is derived from "m... See the entire definition of MortalityMourning: The process by which people adapt to a loss as, for example, the death of someon... See the entire definition of MourningNausea: Stomach queasiness, the urge to vomit. Nausea can be brought on by many causes, in... See the entire definition of NauseaNeck: The part of the body joining the head to the shoulders. Also, any narrow or constric... See the entire definition of NeckOnset: In medicine, the first appearance of the signs or symptoms of an illness as, for ex... See the entire definition of OnsetPain: An unpleasant sensation that can range from mild, localized discomfort to agony. Pa... See the entire definition of PainPalpitations: Unpleasant sensations of irregular and/or forceful beating of the heart. In ... See the entire definition of PalpitationsPathology: The study of disease. Pathology has been defined as "that branch of medicine... See the entire definition of PathologyPediatrics: The field of medicine that is concerned with the health of infants, children, ... See the entire definition of PediatricsPharmacy: A location where prescription medications are sold. A pharmacy is constantly sup... See the entire definition of PharmacyPiercing: Using a sharp instrument, usually a needle, to make a temporary or permanent ... See the entire definition of PiercingPsychiatrist: A physician who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of m... See the entire definition of PsychiatristPsychiatry: The medical specialty that is concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, and tr... See the entire definition of Psychiatry
Resolution: In genetics, the degree of molecular detail on a physical map of DNA. Resoluti... See the entire definition of ResolutionShock: In medicine, a critical condition that is brought on by a sudden drop in blood flow... See the entire definition of ShockShortness of breath: Difficulty in breathing. Medically referred to as dyspnea. Shortness ... See the entire definition of Shortness of breathSleep: The body's rest cycle. Stage: As regards cancer, the extent of a cancer, especially whether the disease has spre... See the entire definition of StageStress: In a medical or biological context stress is a physical, mental, or emotional fact... See the entire definition of StressSuicidal: Pertaining to suicide. the taking of ones own life. As in a suicidal gesture, su... See the entire definition of SuicidalSweating: The act of secreting fluid from the skin by the sweat (sudoriferous) glands. The... See the entire definition of SweatingTrauma: A physical or emotional injury. Trigger: Something that either sets off a disease in people who are genetically predispose... See the entire definition of TriggerUnresolved grief: Grief characterized by the extended duration of the symptoms, by interfe... See the entire definition of Unresolved griefVital: Necessary to maintain life. For example, breathing is a vital function.
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