8.1 Medical Detectives Key Terms

applying principles of natural sciences like biology and physiology to clinical medicine

abnormally low body temperature

communicable by contact

introduction of  pathogen or antigen into a living organism; stimulate production of antibodies

expansion/ recoil of arteries resulting from heart contraction; can be felt outside the body.

measurements of the body's basic functions; useful in diagnosing medical problems

state produced by establishment of an infective agent in or on a suitable host

infectious disease that spreads rapidly and sickens a large number of people

force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries when heart pumps; mm's of mercury

measure of cardiac activity usually expressed as the number of beats per minute

something that indicates the presence of bodily disorder

Blood pressure generated by the heart during contraction

sudden rise in the incidence of a disease

any disease-producing agent such as a virus, bacteria, or parasite

maintaining equilibrium by adjusting physiolocial processes in order to function properly

overheating of the body

sub-microscopic particle that must infect living plant or animal cells to reproduce

High Blood pressure

to recognize a disease by signs and symptoms

harmless variant of a pathogen that stimulates a host's immune system to mount a defense

blood pressure that remains between heart contractions