Glossary
BioScience.com.pk try the best to avoid the use of medical terms that could make it more difficult to understand the information on this website. Still, there are a number of terms that can't be avoided and that are useful to know because they are so often used by the doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals with whom you might speak. The list below includes the terms used on BioScience.com.pk for which we have provided definitions.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pruritus | Also known as: Itch
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| Pruritus | Also known as: Itch
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| Purpura fulminans | Involves severe clotting throughout much of the body, ultimately causing death to the tissues. If not treated immediately, it is a life-threatening condition. |
| Pus | Collection of fluid, white blood cells, microorganisms, and cellular material that indicates the presence of an infected wound or abscess |
