Medicine
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Histology
Histology is the study of body tissues under a microscope to understand how cells work together in groups.
Epidemiology
The science that studies how diseases spread through populations, like tracking patterns of illness to protect public health.
Prevention
Prevention means taking action before problems happen to stop them from occurring or reduce their harmful effects.
Therapy
Therapy is a planned treatment process that helps people heal from illness, injury, or emotional problems through various methods and techniques.
Medical Diagnosis
The process of identifying a disease or condition by examining symptoms, test results, and medical history to determine what is wrong with a patient.
Pharmacology
Pharmacology studies how medicines work in the body, including their effects, safety, and proper use for treating diseases.
Pathophysiology
The study of how diseases change normal body functions and what goes wrong when we get sick.
Anatomy
Anatomy is the study of how living things are built inside - like looking at the parts and structure of bodies to understand how they work.
autoimmune disease
Bei Autoimmunerkrankungen greift das körpereigene Abwehrsystem gesunde Zellen an, als wären sie Eindringlinge.
antibiotic resistance
Bakterien entwickeln Schutzstrategien gegen Medikamente, sodass Antibiotika ihre Wirkung verlieren und Infektionen schwerer behandelbar werden.
inflammation
Entzündung ist die natürliche Schutzreaktion des Körpers auf Verletzungen oder Eindringlinge, um Heilung zu ermöglichen.
mRNA vaccine
Ein mRNA-Impfstoff gibt Körperzellen eine Bauanleitung, um selbst Virenteile herzustellen und dadurch Immunschutz aufzubauen.