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Glossary
Acute condition
A disease, illness or injury leads to recovery quickly and is not long
term.
Alternative therapy
This therapy is an alternative to the conventional medicine. These days
it is increasingly popular and includes homeopathy, western herbal
treatments, traditional Chinese medicine, Neuro linguistic programming
(NLP) etc.
Blood glucose levels
The levels of glucose (sugar) in the blood. It is expressed as
millimoles per litre (mmol/l).
Cash plan
This is partial reimbursement of insured private medical healthcare
costs.
Cancer
Cancer is in which abnormal cells divide without control and are able to
invade other tissues, which may spread locally or to distant parts of
the body. The cells can spread to other parts of the body through the
blood and lymph systems.
Chemotherapy
The use of chemicals or drugs to treat disease; the term is typically
used to refer to cancer treatment
Chronic condition
A condition that lasts or is permanent or keeps coming back over a long
period of time.
Complementary therapy
Complementary disciplines are those which purport to offer diagnostic
and therapeutic alternatives to conventional medicine. Also known as
alternative therapy.
Conventional medicine
Which are mainly western in origin and are based on the scientific
evidence. This is also known as allopathic medicine.
CT scan (Computerised Tomography)
A computerised x-ray procedure that produces cross-sectional images of
the body layer by layer. These images are very detailed and can reveal
disease or abnormalities in tissue and bone.
Diabetes
A disease in which the body has high levels of sugar in the blood.
Diagnosis
The process of identifying or determining the nature and cause of a
disease or injury.
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