sepsis




prophylaxis




psychosis




pertussis




gestosis




symphysis




calculosis




stenosis


sclerosis




syndesmosis




thrombosis




metastasis




melanosis




tuberculosis




cirrhosis




diphtheria


a bacterial infection in the bloodstream or body tissues, a broad term covering the presence of
many types of microscopic disease-causing organisms. also called bacteremia


a measure taken to maintain health and prevent the spread of disease



a symptom or feature of mental illness typically characterized by radical changes in personality,
impaired functioning, and a distorted or nonexistent sense of objective reality.


a highly contagious disease which causes classic spasms (paroxysms) of uncontrollable coughing,
followed by a sharp, high-pitched intake of air which creates the characteristic "whoop" of the
disease's name


any disorder of pregnancy



a site or line of union; a type of joint in which the apposed bony surfaces are firmly united by a
plate of fibrocartilage



a condition marked by formation of stones and concretions.



an abnormal narrowing or contraction of a body passage or opening

an induration or hardening, especially of a part from inflammation, or in disease of the
interstitial substance, e.g. due to hyperplasia of the connective tissue or a hardening of the
blood vessels


a joint in which the bones are united by fibrous connective tissue forming an interosseous membrane
or ligament


formation, development, or presence of a blood clot, e.g. when the flow of blood in arteries or
veins is impeded



the transfer of disease from one organ or part to another not directly connected with it; may be
due either to the transfer of pathogenic microorganisms or to the transfer of cells, as in
malignant tumors



abnormal dark brown or brown-black pigmentation of various tissues or organs, as the result of
melanin or, in some situations

a potentially fatal contagious disease that can affect almost any part of the body but is mainly an
infection of the lungs, it is caused by a bacterial microorganism


a chronic degenerative disease in which normal liver cells are damaged and are then replaced by
scar tissue

a potentially fatal, contagious disease that usually involves the nose, throat, and air passages,
its most striking feature is the formation of a grayish membrane covering the tonsils and upper
part of the throat