parasite: (noun)
1. an organism that lives in or on another organism (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the host's expense.
Praziquantel: (noun)
1. used to treat infections caused by parasites such as liver flukes (worms) or schistosoma (blood fluke)
vaccine: (noun)
1. a substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against one or several diseases, prepared from the causative agent of a disease, its products, or a synthetic substitute, treated to act as an antigen without inducing the disease.
anemia: (noun )
1. a condition marked by a deficiency of red blood cells or of hemoglobin in the blood, resulting in pallor and weariness.
imflammation: (noun)
1. a localized physical condition in which part of the body becomes reddened, swollen, hot, and often painful, especially as a reaction to injury or infection.
scarring: (verb)
1. Scars are areas of fibrous tissue (fibrosis) that replace normal skin after injury. A scar results from the biological process of wound repair in the skin and other tissues of the body.
disease: (noun)
1. a disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant, especially one that produces specific signs or symptoms or that affects a specific location and is not simply a direct result of physical injury.
bile: (noun)
1. a bitter greenish-brown alkaline fluid that aids digestion and is secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder.
irreversible: (adjective)
1. not able to be undone or altered.
autoimmune: (adjective)
1. of or relating to disease caused by antibodies or lymphocytes produced against substances naturally present in the body.
triggered: (verb)
1. cause (an event or situation) to happen or exist.
fatigue: (noun)
1. extreme tiredness, typically resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness.
cholesterol: (noun)
1. a compound of the sterol type found in most body tissues, including the blood and the nerves. Cholesterol and its derivatives are important constituents of cell membranes and precursors of other steroid compounds, but high concentrations in the blood (mainly derived from animal fats in the diet) are thought to promote atherosclerosis.
severity: (noun)
1. the fact or condition of being severe.
Ursodiol: (medicine)
1. used to dissolve certain types of gallstones, to prevent gallstones from forming in obese patients who are losing weight rapidly, and to treat a certain type of liver disease (primary biliary cirrhosis). Ursodiol is a bile acid.
mortality: (noun)
1. the state of being subject to death.
morbidity: (noun)
1. how often a disease occurs in a specific area or is a term used to describe a focus on death.
palpitations: (noun)
1. a noticeably rapid, strong, or irregular heartbeat due to agitation, exertion, or illness.
function: (noun)
1. an activity or purpose natural to or intended for a person or thing
blood pressure: (noun)
1. the pressure of the blood in the circulatory system, often measured for diagnosis since it is closely related to the force and rate of the heartbeat and the diameter and elasticity of the arterial walls
enlargement: (noun)
1. the act or state of enlarging or being enlarged
lesions: (noun)
1. a region in an organ or tissue that has suffered damage through injury or disease, such as a wound, ulcer, abscess, tumor, etc.
1. an organism that lives in or on another organism (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the host's expense.
Praziquantel: (noun)
1. used to treat infections caused by parasites such as liver flukes (worms) or schistosoma (blood fluke)
vaccine: (noun)
1. a substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against one or several diseases, prepared from the causative agent of a disease, its products, or a synthetic substitute, treated to act as an antigen without inducing the disease.
anemia: (noun )
1. a condition marked by a deficiency of red blood cells or of hemoglobin in the blood, resulting in pallor and weariness.
imflammation: (noun)
1. a localized physical condition in which part of the body becomes reddened, swollen, hot, and often painful, especially as a reaction to injury or infection.
scarring: (verb)
1. Scars are areas of fibrous tissue (fibrosis) that replace normal skin after injury. A scar results from the biological process of wound repair in the skin and other tissues of the body.
disease: (noun)
1. a disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant, especially one that produces specific signs or symptoms or that affects a specific location and is not simply a direct result of physical injury.
bile: (noun)
1. a bitter greenish-brown alkaline fluid that aids digestion and is secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder.
irreversible: (adjective)
1. not able to be undone or altered.
autoimmune: (adjective)
1. of or relating to disease caused by antibodies or lymphocytes produced against substances naturally present in the body.
triggered: (verb)
1. cause (an event or situation) to happen or exist.
fatigue: (noun)
1. extreme tiredness, typically resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness.
cholesterol: (noun)
1. a compound of the sterol type found in most body tissues, including the blood and the nerves. Cholesterol and its derivatives are important constituents of cell membranes and precursors of other steroid compounds, but high concentrations in the blood (mainly derived from animal fats in the diet) are thought to promote atherosclerosis.
severity: (noun)
1. the fact or condition of being severe.
Ursodiol: (medicine)
1. used to dissolve certain types of gallstones, to prevent gallstones from forming in obese patients who are losing weight rapidly, and to treat a certain type of liver disease (primary biliary cirrhosis). Ursodiol is a bile acid.
mortality: (noun)
1. the state of being subject to death.
morbidity: (noun)
1. how often a disease occurs in a specific area or is a term used to describe a focus on death.
palpitations: (noun)
1. a noticeably rapid, strong, or irregular heartbeat due to agitation, exertion, or illness.
function: (noun)
1. an activity or purpose natural to or intended for a person or thing
blood pressure: (noun)
1. the pressure of the blood in the circulatory system, often measured for diagnosis since it is closely related to the force and rate of the heartbeat and the diameter and elasticity of the arterial walls
enlargement: (noun)
1. the act or state of enlarging or being enlarged
lesions: (noun)
1. a region in an organ or tissue that has suffered damage through injury or disease, such as a wound, ulcer, abscess, tumor, etc.