disease pattern

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• disease — n Disease, disorder, condition, affection, ailment, malady, complaint, distemper, syndrome denote a de ranged bodily state usually associated with or amounting to a loss of health. Disease in its usual and broadest use implies an impairment of… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• Pattern recognition receptor — Pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) are a primitive part of the immune system. They are proteins expressed by cells of the innate immune system to identify pathogen associated molecular patterns (PAMPs), which are associated with microbial… …   Wikipedia

• Disease diffusion mapping — Disease diffusion occurs when a disease is transmitted to a new location.[1] It implies that a disease spreads, or pours out, from a central source.[2] The idea of showing the spread of disease using a diffusion pattern is relatively modern,… …   Wikipedia

• disease — diseasedly, adv. diseasedness, n. /di zeez /, n., v., diseased, diseasing. n. 1. a disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body resulting from the effect of genetic or developmental errors, infection,… …   Universalium

• disease cluster — (duh.ZEEZ clus.tur) n. A geographical region where an above average percentage of the population has, or has had, a particular disease. Example Citation: An unexplained pattern of illnesses has been found in hundreds of people living near the… …   New words

• Disease mongering — A collection of articles on disease mongering. PLoS Medicine. 2006 Disease mongering is a pejorative term for the practice of widening the diagnostic boundaries of illnesses, and promoting public awareness of such, in order to expand the markets… …   Wikipedia

• Disease, Bernard-Soulier (giant platelet syndrome) — This disease is a primary problem of platelets in which the platelets lack the ability to stick adequately to injured blood vessel walls. This is a crucial aspect of the process of forming a blood clot, and as a result of this problem there is… …   Medical dictionary

• Disease, Huntington — An hereditary disorder with mental and physical deterioration leading to death. Although characterized as an "adult onset" disease (as is usually the case), we have seen children with full blown Huntington disease. Huntington disease… …   Medical dictionary

• Disease, Niemann-Pick — A disorder of the metabolism of a lipid (fat) called sphingomyelin that usually causes the progressive development of enlargement of the liver and spleen (hepatosplenomegaly), swollen glands (lymphadenopathy), anemia and mental and physical… …   Medical dictionary

• Disease, hand-foot-and-mouth — A viral syndrome with a rash on the hands and feet and in the mouth. The internal rash (the enanthem) consists of blisters and little ulcers that may involve not only the lining of the mouth but also the gums, palate, and tongue. The external… …   Medical dictionary

• Disease Causal Chain — Many diseases do not have a single distinct cause and have several contributing risk factors. For example, a patient s heart disease might be influenced by genetic background, diet, stress and smoking. These influences can be diagrammed as a web… …   Wikipedia