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     • A person typically has their sex assigned at birth based on physiological characteristics, including their genitalia and chromosome composition. This assigned sex is called a person’s “natal sex.” Gender, on the other hand, involves how a person identifies. Unlike natal sex, gender is not made up of binary forms.
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   What makes a person a physical person?

   • Rather the individual has to have the disposition or capacity to exhibit such features. Some people (materialists or physicalists) believe that human beings are purely physical and that the mind is just an elliptical way of referring to the brain, with any immaterial soul an old wives’ tale or religious superstition.

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   Does a person have a physical body?

   • On this view a human being on earth inhabits a physical body, possesses a physical body, or possesses an apparently physical (but really not) body, so one this view one could interpret physical personhood as just the way a person has a continuing presence in this world through the physical body.

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   What is a human being?

   • “Human being” is a biological designation for those of the species Homo sapiens (or related). Many thinkers hold that a person may or may not be a human being, and a human being may or may not be a person. This may sound very odd to you at first, but please pay attention to how we are using these terms.

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   What makes you a person?

   • There is no consensus about the exact criteria. Adult human beings are commonly considered persons, and a very interesting question to ask yourself is that of exactly what it is about us that makes us persons. Clearly not having a particular hair color, or even having hair, or being a particular height, or weight, or having a brain, etc.

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3. medicine.missouri.edu › centers-institutes-labsConcept of Personhood - MU School of Medicine

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   Introduction. The concept of personhood is widely involved in biomedical ethics discussions about abortion, stem-cell research, euthanasia, etc., though it is not always discussed explicitly. It also has other philosophical and legal relevance.

4. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › books › NBK591719Defining Whole Health - Achieving Whole Health - NCBI Bookshelf

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   Feb 15, 2023 · 2 Defining Whole Health. In 1948 the World Health Organization (WHO) defined health as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity” ( WHO, 2020, p. 1).

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   Apr 3, 2024 · Infographic. View Large Version. What is disability? A disability is any condition of the body or mind (impairment) that makes it more difficult for the person with the condition to do certain activities (activity limitation) and interact with the world around them (participation restrictions).

6. www.health.harvard.edu › a-through-cMedical Dictionary of Health Terms: A-C - Harvard Health

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   Dec 13, 2011 · abduction: Movement of a body part, such as an arm or leg, away from the center of the body. ablation: A form of treatment that uses electrical energy, heat, cold, alcohol, or other modalities to destroy a small section of damaged tissue. abrasion: A scraping or rubbing away of the skin or other surface.

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7. www.medicalnewstoday.com › articles › 150999What is good health? - Medical News Today

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   Apr 20, 2020 · Health is a state of physical, mental and social well-being, not just the absence of disease or infirmity. Good health helps people live a full life. Read more.

8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Medical_terminologyMedical terminology - Wikipedia

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   Medical terminology is a language used to precisely describe the human body including all its components, processes, conditions affecting it, and procedures performed upon it. Medical terminology is used in the field of medicine.

9. www.rasmussen.edu › blog › basic-medical-termsBasic Medical Terms: 101 Terms Every Future Healthcare Pro ...

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   Jun 29, 2020 · Get a handle on the common medical terms you may encounter in a healthcare career.