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May 18, 2013

Travel Medicine Glossary of Terms

The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Travel Medicine article.

Abdominal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abdominal pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acquired: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acute: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Amnesia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Angina: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Antibiotic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Asymptomatic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bacteria: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bacterium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Benzodiazepines: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood glucose: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood sugar: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bovine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Brain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Breastfeeding: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Breathing: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

CDC: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cervical: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cervical cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chemotherapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chickenpox: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chikungunya: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cholera: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chronic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chronic disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Constipation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dehydration: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Dengue: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dengue fever: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diabetes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diarrhea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diphtheria: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Electrocardiogram: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Electron microscopy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Encephalitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fatigue: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Feces: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fever: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Finger stick: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Flu: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Flu shot: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gamma globulin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Gastrointestinal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Genital: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Glucose: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Headache: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart attack: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart failure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heartburn: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hemorrhage: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hemorrhagic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hepatitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hepatitis A: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hepatitis B: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Herbal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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HIV: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hormone: See the definition from MedTerms.com

HPV: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Human papillomavirus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hygiene: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immune: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immune system: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Infection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Influenza: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Insulin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Internal bleeding: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Iodine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Jaundice: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Jet lag: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Joint: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Leg: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Liver: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Liver disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Malaria: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Measles: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Melatonin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Meningitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Meningococcal meningitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Microscope: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Microscopy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Motion sickness: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Motor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mouth: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mucus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mumps: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Nausea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neisseria: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neurological: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neuromuscular: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Obstetrician: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pacemaker: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Paralysis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Parasitic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pertussis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Polio: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pregnancy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pregnant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prescription: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Protozoa: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Quarantine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rabies: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Red blood cells: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Red cells: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Regimen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rehydration: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Resistance: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Respiratory: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Salmonella: See the definition from MedTerms.com

SARS: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sedative: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Severe acute respiratory syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Shingles: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sleep: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Spinal cord: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Spongiform: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sunburn: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sunscreen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tetanus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Thermometer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ticks: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Toxin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Travel medicine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Traveler's diarrhea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Trimester: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Typhoid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Typhoid fever: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Urine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vaccination: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Vaccines: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vibrio: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vibrio cholerae: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Viral: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Virus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Viruses: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Yellow fever: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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