Clinical Diagnosis · Immune System · Easy
Tetanus
Meaning: A bacterial infection whose toxin causes painful muscle spasms, especially lockjaw, often entering through dirty wounds.
In practice: The gardener with a deep puncture wound was given a booster to protect against tetanus.
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Which word means: Inflammation of the heart muscle, often triggered by a viral infection, which can cause chest pain and arrhythmias.
Answer: Myocarditis
Which word means: An overactive, enlarged organ in the upper left abdomen that removes too many blood cells from the circulation.
Answer: Hypersplenism
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