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Breathing with difficulty and noisily. Whistling noises in the bronchi when breathing. Wheezing is often found in people with asthma and is also associated with bronchitis and heart disease. A high-pitched, whistling sound made when air passes over a partial obstruction in the airways. Asthma is the most common cause of recurring wheezing. But it…

A close fitting body covering made of rubber, used by underwater divers or people exposed for extended periods to cold water.  

Slang for nocturnal emission. An ejaculation that occurs during sleep, often among adolescent males. The release of semen from the penis that happens during sleep.  

Characterized by eye muscles paralysis, clouding of consciousness, poor coordination, and a sense of indifference. It is associated with abnormal metabolic action in cells, chronic alcohol use, and a severe deficiency of thiamin was first described by Carl Wernicke in 1881.  

The superior temporal convolution. Wernicke’s area is a region within the cerebral cortex of the brain responsible for processing and comprehending spoken and written language. If Wernicke’s area sustains damage, it can lead to a condition called aphasia, characterized by a complete loss of previously acquired language skills.  

A lump on the body. A cyst resulting from the retention of secretion in a sebaceous gland. One or more rounded or oval elevations, varying in size from a few millimeters to about 10 cm, appear slowly on the scalp, face, or hack. They are painless, rather soft, and contain a yellow-white caseous mass. The…

Units within hospitals or clinics that provide a wide range of rehabilitation, disease prevention, and health enhancement programs.  

Daily activities that tend toward the prevention of ill health and the promotion of optimal health; health-related behavior; health-directed behavior.  

An abstract concept that relates to the development of health-related behaviors involving exercise, nutrition, meditation, stress control, etc. Good health, as well as its appreciation and enjoyment. Wellness is more than a lack of disease symptoms; it is a state of mental and physical balance and fitness. Wellness is an integrated and dynamic level of…

A basic unit of the health care delivery system organized to provide people with learning opportunities with respect to their health.