Medical terms
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Bronchiolitis - inflammation of the walls of the bronchioles, most often of bacterial or viral origin; in the form of an independent disease is noted in children of the first year of life
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Bronchus (s) - an organ that is a branch of the trachea and belongs to the lower respiratory tract; placed in the lungs, in the pleural sacs and in the mediastinum, provides air delivery to the lungs and its output, as well as the removal of lumps of mucus, dust particles, microorganisms, etc
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Fermentation (fermentatio) - enzymatic breakdown into simpler compounds of organic substances, mainly carbohydrates
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Bradycardia (bradycardia; Greek bradys - slow + Greek kardia - heart) - reduced heart rate
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Wart (verruca) - a benign skin neoplasm in the form of a papilla or nodule, the basis of which is the proliferation of cells of the papillary layer of the dermis and epidermis
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Bohm operation is a surgical operation for hallux valgus, during which the exostosis of the inner surface of the head of the I metatarsal bone and the trapezoidal area located in its middle part are resected, with further displacement of the remaining distal and proximal areas
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Hospital II - in the medical service of the Civil Defense, a medical institution located in the hospital base, intended for the provision of specialized qualified medical care, as well as the treatment of the sick and injured
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Hospital I is a medical and prophylactic institution designed to provide the population with inpatient, and in the case of a polyclinic department also with out-of-hospital, medical care
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Pain point (punctum dolorosum) - an area on the surface of the body, when the area is shaken and pressed, a painful sensation appears
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Heart block - a condition characterized by impaired conduction of electrical impulses generated by the natural pacemaker of the heart
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Nearsightedness - an anomaly of refraction of the eye, characterized by the location of the main focus of the optical system of the eye between the lens and the retina
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Blepharospasm (blepharospasmus; Greek blepharon - eyelid + Greek spasmos - spasm) - contraction (spasm) of the secular part of the circular muscle of the eye
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Biochemistry (Greek bios - life related to life, to life processes + Greek chymeia, from chymos - juice) is a science that studies the chemical nature of substances that are part of living organisms, and the chemical processes underlying their vital activity
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Biopsy (biopsia; Greek bios - life related to life, to life processes + Greek opsis - vision, visual perception) - intravital sampling of a small volume of tissue for microscopic examination for diagnosis
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Bandage (German Binde - bandage, bandage) is a general name for tubular or tape-shaped medical devices used to apply and fix bandages; bandages also include products that are similar in shape and are used for the treatment and prevention of certain surgical diseases
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Bilirubin (bilirubin bilis - bile + German Rubin, from Latin ruber - red) is a yellow-red bile pigment that is a product of enzymatic reduction of biliverdin in the liver and other organs
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Infertility (sterilitas) - the inability of a mature organism to produce offspring
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Pregnancy (lat.graviditas) is a physiological process taking place in a woman's body, in which a fetus capable of extrauterine existence develops from a fertilized egg, two or more fetuses can form simultaneously
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Proteins (protein) (proteinum, pl. Proteina) - polymers containing amino acids linked by a peptide bond in a specific sequence; are the main and necessary component of all organisms
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Beck's operation is a surgical operation in which arterialization is performed; a surgical operation in which a bone is drilled with a thin drill or wire
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Ballistocardiography is a method for studying the hemodynamic activity of the heart, based on the graphic registration of changes in the position of the human body caused by contractions of the heart and the movement of blood in large vessels
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Bacteria (bacteria, singular bacterium) - microorganisms characterized by the absence of a clear nuclear membrane, as a result, are considered more primitive compared to animal and plant cells (the overwhelming number of antibiotics are aimed at destroying the walls of bacterial cells)
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Reflection in psychology is a person's thinking aimed at introspection. A person analyzes his own state, his actions and past events
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Conformity is a change in behavior or belief in response to a real or group belief. The degree of personality conformity depends on several factors
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The relationship between temperament and character has long been studied by scientists. A person's temperament definitely influences the formation of his character. How is it?
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Egoism is a person's behavior, completely focused on his own I. The highest good for an egoist is the satisfaction of his own, personal interests
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Altruism is the behavior of an individual, meaning the ability to selflessly sacrifice one's own interests in favor of the interests of another person. Altruism is of several types
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A woman in modern society acts not only as a keeper of the hearth. Careers and businesses often come to the fore, where women achieve significant results
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What is the secret of family well-being? This is a question that people will never stop asking, because everyone wants to achieve harmony in a relationship
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The term affiliation in psychology means the need for communication, emotional contacts, friendship, love. Affiliation tendencies increase with various stressful situations
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Human traits are formed under the influence of many different factors. There are both positive and negative traits in the character of each individual
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Psychologists say that the compatibility of a man and a woman is the key to a strong relationship. Both psychological and physical (sexual) compatibility play a role here
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Social perception is a concept that denotes the perception, understanding and assessment of people around them and themselves. The term was introduced by the American psychologist J. Bruner in the middle of the XX century
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Introspection is a method of in-depth research and knowledge of a person's thoughts, images, feelings. This is one of the main classical methods of cognition of mental phenomena
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Behaviorism, as a trend in psychology, literally means the science of behavior. Its founder, John Watson, proposed a diagram to explain the behavior of humans and other living things
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In psychology, interiorization is understood as the process by which interpersonal relationships are transformed into intrapersonal relationships
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In social psychology, individualization is one of the main stages of socialization. This is the process of the formation of a personality according to its individual properties
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Synesthesia is a very interesting mental phenomenon of perception. A typical example of this concept is the so-called color hearing
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Breast augmentation is one of the directions of mammoplasty, plastic surgery performed under general anesthesia
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Septoplasty (laser or endoscopic) is a surgical operation performed to correct the deformity (curvature) of the nasal septum