Pathology · Multiple Systems · Easy
Contagion
Meaning: Spread of disease from one person to another through direct or indirect contact.
In practice: Isolation rooms reduce the risk of contagion on the infectious diseases ward.
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Which word means: Chronic, non-inflammatory degeneration of the cord joining muscle to bone, with disorganised collagen and new vessels.
Answer: Tendinosis
Which word means: A bulge or ballooning in the wall of a weakened blood vessel.
Answer: Aneurysm
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