Category: I

In social psychology, a resulting personal change of attitude or opinion as a result of the suggestion of others.  

A morpheme placed at the end of a word that alters its meaning or interpretation.    

Redness, warmth, and swelling as a result of infection. This reaction results from increased blood flow and a gathering of immune cells and secretions. Any condition where an organ or a tissue reacts to an external stimulus by becoming inflamed. The immune system’s reaction to tissue damage triggered by a physical, chemical, or biological agent…

A custom consisting of the surgical removal of the clitoris and part of the labia and sewing of the remaining labia so as to render coitus extremely difficult if not impossible. The most extensive form of female circumcision, involving removal of the clitoris and both labia. A surgical technique performed to seal the outer lips…

Strong feelings of inadequacy and insecurity that influence a person’s adjustive efforts. A mental disorder arising from a combination of wanting to be noticed and fear of humiliation. The resulting behaviour may either be aggression or withdrawal from the external world. The feeling that one is so much less able and competent than others that…

Estimations, generalizations, or predictions about a particular group.  

The ability of microbes to lodge and multiply in a human host. The fact of being infective.  

An acute infection of the liver caused by a virus. Transmitted from feces to hands to oral portal of entry. Characterized by fever, headaches, nausea, loss of appetite, tenderness, and pain in the region of the liver. Sometimes jaundice is present, serum hepatitis. Hepatitis A, transmitted by a carrier through food or drink. Inflammation of…

Generally, classified according to mode of transmission: a. respiratory diseases, b. alvine discharge diseases, c. vector- borne diseases, and d. open lesion diseases.  

An illness caused by a microorganism, such as a virus or bacterium, that upon entering the body attacks a specific organ or organ system. A disease caused by microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses or fungi. Any disease caused by the invasion and multiplication of an invading pathogen. Disease caused by a pathogenic agent, such as…