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1. The use of one medicine in place of another, usually to prevent side effects from high doses of the first medicine (e.g., steroid-sparing).
occlusion. [ ŏ-kloo´zhun] 1. obstruction. 2. the trapping of a liquid or gas within cavities in a solid or on its surface. 3. the relation of the teeth of both jaws when in functional contact during activity of the mandible.
carcinoma. [ kahr″sĭ-no´mah] (pl. carcinomas, carcino´mata) a malignant new growth made up of epithelial cells tending to infiltrate surrounding tissues and to give rise to metastases. A form of cancer, carcinoma makes up the majority of the cases of malignancy of the breast, uterus, intestinal tract, skin, and tongue.
dis·ease. 1. An interruption, cessation, or disorder of body functions, systems, or organs. Synonym (s): illness, morbus, sickness. 2. A morbid entity characterized usually by at least two of these criteria: recognized etiologic agent (s), identifiable group of signs and symptoms, or consistent anatomic alterations.
1. An interruption, cessation, or disorder of a body, system, or organ structure or function. 2. A morbid entity ordinarily characterized by two or more of the following criteria: recognized etiologic agent (s), identifiable group of signs and symptoms, or consistent anatomic alterations.
disorientation: [ dis-o″re-en-ta´shun ] the loss of proper bearings, or a state of mental confusion as to time, place, or identity.
