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A statistical technique that assumes that a change in the dependent variable can be predicted or measured by the change that occurs in the independent variable(s).  

Vincent’s disease. Infection of the mouth and gums marked by ulcers on the mucous membranes; it often occurs as a secondary infection in malnourished or debilitated people. Treatment depends on the cause, the primary illness, and the health of the person. A condition that impacts the gums and the mucous membrane within the mouth, characterized…

A chronic condition of cold injury affecting the feet of a person obliged to stand for long periods of time in cold water, snow, or mud. A condition, caused by exposure to cold and damp, in which the skin of the foot becomes red and blistered and in severe cases turns black when gangrene sets…

Trembling of parts of the body, the hands.  

A parasitic worm, fluke. A parasitic flatworm. Parasitic flatworm, some of which cause disease in humans (e.g., schistosomiasis). A type of parasitic flatworm that includes the fluke. Trematodes can live in four different animal hosts in the course of their life cycle. During the first stage, pond snails are hosts to trematode eggs, which hatch…

The variety of forms of therapy available to correct a disease, dysfunction, or malfunction. They include chemotherapy, electronic therapy, psychotherapy, social interactions, and surgery.  

The tendency of treatment for physiological or psychological diseases to be treated differently depending upon the patient’s social class, race, gender, or ability to pay.  

The management and care of a person for the purpose of combating disease or disability. Actions taken to look after sick or injured people or to cure disease. A particular way of looking after a sick or injured person or trying to cure a disease. A term which, when used in “treatment of the patient,”…

Shock reaction. A neurosis that manifests following an incident, sometimes even a minor one, in an individual prone to such reactions.  

A syndrome caused by repeated injuries to the brain, marked by slurred speech, unsteady gait, and sometimes, psychotic symptoms.