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	<title>Current Health Articles 2009 &#187; Medical Terminology</title>
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		<title>Peritoneal Cavity, Diseases of Parietal and Visceral Peritoneum, Video</title>
		<link>http://www.healthhype.com/peritoneal-cavity-diseases-of-parietal-and-visceral-peritoneum-video.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:28:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan Modric</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Gastro-Intestinal Diseases]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[What Is Peritoneum?
The peritoneum (Greek peritonaion = stretched across) is an abdominal membrane consisting of two sheets: the parietal peritoneum (Latin parietalis = belonging to walls) that covers the inner side of the abdominal wall and the visceral peritoneum (Latin viscera = internal organs) that covers certain abdominal organs.
Picture of peritoneal cavity, parietal and visceral [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Disease Definition ~ Medical Terminology</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:45:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan Modric</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[malaise]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Definition of Disease
Disease (Latin dis- = lack of, opposite of + ease = convenience, comfort) literally means lack of strength or satisfaction. 
In medicine, disease means impairment in structure or function of a certain body part or mind with identifiable symptoms or signs. Morbus is a Latin word for disease.
Illness, Sickness, Malady
When referring to patient&#8217;s personal experience of a disease, synonyms illness and sickness are usually used. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Infection &#8211; Definition, Causes, Transmission, Symptoms, Signs</title>
		<link>http://www.healthhype.com/infection-definition-causes-transmission-symptoms-signs.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:55:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan Modric</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blood and Immunity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Current Health Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Infections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medical Terminology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[infection causes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[infection definition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[infection symptoms]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[What Is Infection?
An infection is an invasion and multiplying of pathogenic microbes in the body tissues in which they are not usually present (1). Pathogenic means capable of causing disease. Infection does not always cause a disease.
Definitions of Infection-Related Terms
A colonization is the usual presence of non-pathogenic and even potentially pathogenic microbes on the skin, in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blood Infection or Sepsis &#8211; Causes, Symptoms, Signs, Treatment</title>
		<link>http://www.healthhype.com/blood-infection-or-sepsis-causes-symptoms-signs-treatment.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.healthhype.com/blood-infection-or-sepsis-causes-symptoms-signs-treatment.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:04:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan Modric</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blood and Immunity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Current Health Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Infections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medical Terminology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sepsis]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[What Is Sepsis?
Sepsis (Greek sepsis= putrefaction, decay) is an exaggerated response of body&#8217;s immune system to an infection, like severe pneumonia or cellulitis, which has spread to the blood; it is also called blood infection. If treatment does not start promptly, sepsis may be deadly.
NOTE: Bacteremia, viremia, fungemia or parasitemia refer only to a presence [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medical Terminology : Ischemia and Infarct</title>
		<link>http://www.healthhype.com/medical-terminology-ischemia-and-infarct.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.healthhype.com/medical-terminology-ischemia-and-infarct.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:12:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Current Health Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medical Terminology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cva]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[heart attack]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[infarction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ischemic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stroke]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Ischemia is the medical term for an inadequate blood supply to a specific area of the body. This results in a reduced oxygen supply as blood has difficulty in reaching the target tissues or organs. Ischemia can be partial or complete. Partial ischemia may cause hypoxia, which is too little oxygen reaching the area. Complete [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Does Septic Mean?</title>
		<link>http://www.healthhype.com/what-does-septic-mean.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:59:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan Modric</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Medical Questions]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[sepsis]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Septic (pronounced septik, from Greek sepein = to rot, putrefy), literally means rotten.
In medicine, a term septic may have different meanings:

Septic - contaminated by microbes, as opposed to aseptic &#8211; microbes free, sterile.
Septic system, including septic tank, is a system for wastewater and sewage disposal.
Septic infection is an infection with localized pus collection in particular organ. Examples are septic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Is Septicemia or Blood Poisoning?</title>
		<link>http://www.healthhype.com/what-is-septicemia-or-blood-poisoning.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.healthhype.com/what-is-septicemia-or-blood-poisoning.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:10:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan Modric</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blood and Immunity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Current Health Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Infections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medical Questions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medical Terminology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bacteremia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blood infection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blood poisoning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sepsis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[septicemia]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Septicemia Is Not Clearly Defined
A term septicemia may cause a lot of confusion; for some it refers to bacteremia (presence of bacteria in the bloodstream) and for others  it refers to sepsis (bacteremia + blood inflammation). Since a term septicemia is still widely used, a reader should be aware of its two possible meanings [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Drug, Medication, Supplement, Remedy &#8211; Definitions</title>
		<link>http://www.healthhype.com/drug-medication-supplement-remedy-definitions.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.healthhype.com/drug-medication-supplement-remedy-definitions.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:34:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan Modric</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Addiction: Alcohol, Drugs, Smoking]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Medications, Supplements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[drug]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[illegal drugs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[What Is a Drug?
Broadly speaking, a drug is any substance other than food intended to affect the structure or any function of the body (1).
Drug As a Medication
According to the United States Federal Drug Agency (FDA), a drug is an article (substance) intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation (lessening), treatment or prevention of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Inflammation &#8211; Causes, Symptoms, Process, Treatment</title>
		<link>http://www.healthhype.com/inflammation-causes-symptoms-process-treatment.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.healthhype.com/inflammation-causes-symptoms-process-treatment.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:53:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Current Health Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medical Questions]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[anti-inflammatory]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[antihistamine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inflammation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Inflammation is an acute (short term) response by living tissue to any injury. It is usually followed by repair and regeneration after the injury, provided that the tissue was not severe enough to cause cell death (necrosis). Inflammation is a life sustaining mechanism to help the body cope during and just after an injury but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medical Diagnosis</title>
		<link>http://www.healthhype.com/medical-diagnosis.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.healthhype.com/medical-diagnosis.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan Modric</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Current Health Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diagnostic Procedures]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medical Terminology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[differential diagnosis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medical diagnosis]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What Is Medical Diagnosis?
A medical diagnosis (Greek dia = apart; gnosis = knowledge, insight), short Dx,  is the physician&#8217;s conclusion about which disease, disorder, injury or state his patient is affected by.
Only a registered physician can give a medical diagnosis. Other health workers (nurses, technicians) and non-medical specialists, even those with Dr. or PhD [...]]]></description>
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