Whooping Cough Glossary of Terms

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Antibiotic: A drug used to treat infections caused by bacteria and other microorganisms. ...

Antimicrobial: A drug used to treat a microbial infection.

Bacteria: Single-celled microorganisms that can exist either as independent (free-living) ...

Bacterial: Of or pertaining to bacteria, as in a bacterial lung infection.

Blood count: The calculated number of white or red blood cells (WBCs or RBCs) in a cubic m...

Booster shot: An additional dose of a vaccine needed periodically to 'boost' the immune sy...

Brain: The portion of the central nervous system that is located within the skull. It func...

Breathing: The process of respiration, during which air is inhaled into the lungs through ...

Calcium: A mineral found mainly in the hard part of bones, where it is stored. Calcium is ...

CBC: A commonly used abbreviation in medicine that stands for complete blood count, a set...

CDC: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the US agency charged with tracking a...

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: The US agency charged with tracking and invest...

Chin: Medically, the mentum. The lower portion of the face below the lower lip including t...

Chronic: In medicine, lasting a long time. A chronic condition is one that lasts 3 months ...

Cilia: The fine hairlike projections from certain cells such as those in the respiratory t...

Complete blood count: A set values of the cellular (formed elements) of blood. These meas...

Complication: In medicine, an unanticipated problem that arises following, and is a result...

Congestion: An abnormal or excessive accumulation of a body fluid. The term is used broadl...

Cough: A rapid expulsion of air from the lungs, typically in order to clear the lung airwa...

CPR: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Dehydration: Excessive loss of body water. Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract that ca...

Diagnosis: 1 The nature of a disease; the identification of an illness. 2 A ...

Diphtheria: An acute infectious upper respiratory tract disease that affects the throat. I...

Dry skin: Abnormally dry skin. Can be caused by a dry climate, winter weather, deficiency...

DTaP: Diphtheria-Tetanus-acellular Pertussis vaccine.

Ear: The hearing organ. There are three sections of the ear, according to the anatomy tex...

Emergency department: The department of a hospital responsible for the provision of medica...

Epidemic: The occurrence of more cases of a disease than would be expected in a community...

Erythromycin: Erythromycin is a common antibiotic for treating bacterial infection. Sold...

Fever: Although a fever technically is any body temperature above the normal of 98.6 degr...

Immunity: The condition of being immune. Immunity can be innate'for example, humans are in...

Immunization: Vaccination. Immunizations work by stimulating the immune system, the natur...

Infection: The invasion and multiplication of microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, an...

Inflammation: A localized reaction that produces redness, warmth, swelling, and pain as a ...

Isolate: A group in which mating is always between members of the group. For example, the ...

Laboratory: A place for doing tests and research procedures, and for preparing chemicals a...

Lips: Aside from the lips of the mouth, there are two pairs of lips at the entrance to the...

Mouth: 1. The upper opening of the digestive tract, beginning with the lips and con...

Mucous: Pertaining to mucus, a thick fluid produced by the lining of some tissues of the b...

Mucus: A thick fluid that is produced by the lining of some organs of the body.

Nasal: Having to do with the nose.

Nose: The external midline projection from the face. The purpose of the nose is to warm, c...

Nosebleed: Bleeding from the blood vessels of the nose. The nose is rich in blood vessels ...

Onset: In medicine, the first appearance of the signs or symptoms of an illness as, for ex...

Otitis: Inflammation of the ear. Depending upon which part of the ear is inflammed, there ...

Otitis media: Inflammation of the middle ear characterized by the accumulation of infected...

Oxygen: The odorless gas that is present in the air and necessary to maintain life. Oxygen...

Pediatric: Pertaining to children.

Pediatrics: The field of medicine that is concerned with the health of infants, children, ...

Pertussis: Whooping cough, a communicable, potentially deadly illness characterized by fi...

Pharmacy: A location where prescription medications are sold. A pharmacy is constantly sup...

Pneumonia: Inflammation of one or both lungs, with dense areas of lung inflammation. Pneum...

Postpartum: The period just after delivery, as with postpartum depression. Postpartum refe...

Pregnancy: The state of carrying a developing embryo or fetus within the female body. Thi...

Pregnant: The state of carrying a developing fetus within the body.

Prevalence: The proportion of individuals in a population having a disease or characterist...

Prognosis: The forecast of the probable outcome or course of a disease; the patient's chan...

Reservoir: 1. A place where something such as water is kept in reserve.
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Respiratory: Having to do with respiration.

Retinal: Pertaining to the retina, the extraordinary layer of neurons (nerve cells) that ...

Retinal detachment: A separation of the retina from its connection at the back of the eye....

Runny nose: The production of extra mucus by the nose. Rhinorrhea is the medical term for ...

Sinusitis: Inflammation of the lining membrane in any of the hollow areas (sinuses) of the...

Stage: As regards cancer, the extent of a cancer, especially whether the disease has spre...

Tetanus: An often fatal infectious disease that is caused by the bacterium Clostridium tet...

Therapy: The treatment of disease. Therapy is synonymous with treatment.

Throat: The throat is the anterior (front) portion of the neck beginning at the back of th...

Tongue: A strong muscle that is anchored to the floor of the mouth. The tongue is covered ...

Trigger: Something that either sets off a disease in people who are genetically predispose...

Trimester: In obstetrics, one of the three divisions of three months each during pregnancy...

Upper respiratory infection: An infection of the upper part of the respiratory system whic...

Urine: Liquid waste produced by the kidneys. Urine is a clear, transparent fluid that norm...

Vaccines: Microbial preparations of killed or modified microorganisms that can stimulate a...

Weight loss: Weight loss is a decrease in body weight resulting from either voluntary (die...

Whooping cough: Also known as pertussis, this is a feared infectious disease that can stri...

World Health Organization: The subagency of the United Nations (UN) that is concerned with...