Epidemiology: A Case Study
Vocab:
1) Phlebotomist-a nurse or other health worker trained in drawing venous blood for testing or donation.p.31
2) Leukemia-any of several cancers of the bone marrow that prevent the normal manufacture of red and white blood cells and platelets, resulting in anemia, increased susceptibility to infection, and impaired blood clotting.p.33
3) Umbilicus- Anatomy . the depression in the center of the surface of the abdomen indicating the point of attachment of the umbilical cord to the embryo; navel.p.35
4) Mahhukar- a type of catheter.p.49
5) Cytarabine-a toxic synthetic nucleoside, C 9 H 13 N 3 O 5 , used as an immunosuppressive and cytotoxic agent in the treatment of certain leukemias.p.64
6) Dexamethasone- a crystalline, water-soluble steroid, C 22 H 29 FO 5 , used in the treatment of certain allergic or inflammatory conditions, as rheumatoid arthritis, bronchial asthma, or dermatosis. P.64 …show more content…
7) Immunosuppression- the inhibition of the normal immune response because of disease, the administration of drugs, or surgery.
P.67
8) Bailiff- an officer, similar to a sheriff or a sheriff's deputy, employed to execute writs and processes, make arrests, keep order in the court, etc.
p.81
9) Jibed- to shift from one side to the other when running before the wind, as a fore-and-aft sail or its boom p.80
10) Karmic- Hinduism, Buddhism. action, seen as bringing upon oneself inevitable results, good or bad, either in this life or in a reincarnation: in Hinduism one of the means of reaching Brahman. P.99
11) Cryogenically- of or pertaining to the production or use of very low temperatures.p.104
12) Depravity-the state of being depraved. P.133
13) Paraphernalia-equipment, apparatus, or furnishing used in or necessary for a particular activity.p.164
14) Lymphocytes-a type of white blood cell having a large, spherical nucleus surrounded by a thin layer of nongranular cytoplasm. P.171
15) Aggrandizing- to widen in scope; increase in size or intensity; enlarge; extend p.184
16) Pediatric-the branch of medicine concerned with the development, care, and diseases of babies and children. P. 223
17) Promyelocytic-a cell of the bone marrow, especially one developing into a granulocyte. P.226
18) Hierarchies-any system of persons or things ranked one above another. P.229
19) Palatable-acceptable or agreeable to the palate or taste; savory. p. 243
20) Hypovolemic Shock-a type of shock caused by reduced blood volume, as from massive bleeding or dehydration. P.263
10 Events: 1) Anna goes to Alexander Campbell, a lawyer, to sue her parents for the right to her own body. 2) Campbell files for medical emancipation. 3)
1) Phlebotomist-a nurse or other health worker trained in drawing venous blood for testing or donation.p.31
2) Leukemia-any of several cancers of the bone marrow that prevent the normal manufacture of red and white blood cells and platelets, resulting in anemia, increased susceptibility to infection, and impaired blood clotting.p.33
3) Umbilicus- Anatomy . the depression in the center of the surface of the abdomen indicating the point of attachment of the umbilical cord to the embryo; navel.p.35
4) Mahhukar- a type of catheter.p.49
5) Cytarabine-a toxic synthetic nucleoside, C 9 H 13 N 3 O 5 , used as an immunosuppressive and cytotoxic agent in the treatment of certain leukemias.p.64
6) Dexamethasone- a crystalline, water-soluble steroid, C 22 H 29 FO 5 , used in the treatment of certain allergic or inflammatory conditions, as rheumatoid arthritis, bronchial asthma, or dermatosis. P.64 …show more content…
7) Immunosuppression- the inhibition of the normal immune response because of disease, the administration of drugs, or surgery.
P.67
8) Bailiff- an officer, similar to a sheriff or a sheriff's deputy, employed to execute writs and processes, make arrests, keep order in the court, etc.
p.81
9) Jibed- to shift from one side to the other when running before the wind, as a fore-and-aft sail or its boom p.80
10) Karmic- Hinduism, Buddhism. action, seen as bringing upon oneself inevitable results, good or bad, either in this life or in a reincarnation: in Hinduism one of the means of reaching Brahman. P.99
11) Cryogenically- of or pertaining to the production or use of very low temperatures.p.104
12) Depravity-the state of being depraved. P.133
13) Paraphernalia-equipment, apparatus, or furnishing used in or necessary for a particular activity.p.164
14) Lymphocytes-a type of white blood cell having a large, spherical nucleus surrounded by a thin layer of nongranular cytoplasm. P.171
15) Aggrandizing- to widen in scope; increase in size or intensity; enlarge; extend p.184
16) Pediatric-the branch of medicine concerned with the development, care, and diseases of babies and children. P. 223
17) Promyelocytic-a cell of the bone marrow, especially one developing into a granulocyte. P.226
18) Hierarchies-any system of persons or things ranked one above another. P.229
19) Palatable-acceptable or agreeable to the palate or taste; savory. p. 243
20) Hypovolemic Shock-a type of shock caused by reduced blood volume, as from massive bleeding or dehydration. P.263
10 Events: 1) Anna goes to Alexander Campbell, a lawyer, to sue her parents for the right to her own body. 2) Campbell files for medical emancipation. 3)