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define acute inflammation?

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Acute inflammation: By definition, acute inflammation is something which is recent. For example an ankle sprain may cause there to be severe inflammation of the ankle and in the days after the sprain the inflammation would be considered acute.  In contrast, if the inflammation of the ankle was due to arthritis and present for many weeks or months then it would be classified as chronic.

Question 2

how do you define early glaucoma?

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Lost of nerve fiber: This can be detected be loss of nerve fiber layer on the latest oct exams and new vep/erp may be able to pick changes up at the ganglion cell layer before any damage occurs.

Question 3

how could you define an alcoholic?

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Alcoholism: An alcoholic is a man or a woman who suffers from alcoholism - they have a distinct physical desire to consume alcohol beyond their capacity to control it, regardless of all rules of common sense. Signs of alcoholism are drinking alone, drinking in secret.
Not being able to limit alcohol. Blacking out. Trouble with the law, relationships or work due to drinking

Question 4

please define aneuploid clinically.?

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See below: Aneuploidy is an abnormal number of chromosomes, and is a type of chromosome abnormality. An extra or missing chromosome is a common cause of genetic disorders (birth defects). Some cancer cells also have abnormal numbers of chromosomes. Aneuploidy occurs during cell division when the chromosomes do not separate properly between the two cells.

Question 5

can someone define psychotic for me?

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With psychosis: A person who is psychotic suffers from a mental disorder that causes them to lose tough with reality. It may be manifest by delusions, hallucinations, and personality changes.

Question 6

define posttraumatic stress disorder?

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Post trauma symptoms: Posttraumatic stress disorder (pstd) is the development of  chronic (over1 month duration) symptoms following a life-threatening trauma.The person re-experiences the trauma in nightmares, flashbacks etc.They avoid situations that recall the trauma. Emotions are numbed.When exposed to reminders of the trauma, they are too arroused, startled with angry outburts.Their families suffer as does work.

Question 7

how do you define "problem drinking"?

Accepted Answer

Several ways.: Drinking is considered a problem when it starts to adversely affect a person's personal or professional life, or when the person loses control over his or her drinking. There are many ways health professionals define problem drinking. A common one is the alcohol use disorder identification test (audit), which asks about the amount of alcohol consumes, as well as experience in using alcohol.

Question 8

can you please define a complex mass?

Accepted Answer

Both solid&cystic: A complex mass is a type of tumor or a solid growth that has both cystic and solid components
it can be diagnosed by cat scan.

Question 9

could you define plaque arterioscleosis?

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Check out this link.: Best wishes! http://www.Heart.Org/heartorg/conditions/cholesterol/whycholesterolmatters/atherosclerosis_ucm_305564_article.Jsp#maincontent.

Question 10

define respiration seen in human beings?

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Breathing: Respiration usually just means breathing. There is another more technical meaning when describing the biochemical processess within your body -  "cellular respiration"  is the process of combining oxygen inside your cells, in the mitochondria, where your cells create the chemical energy that drives your body.

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