Medical Terminology / Unit 8 MedTerm 0498 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Anaphylaxis
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The idea
Anaphylaxis is a severe, rapid, whole-body allergic reaction.
In practice
The term joins the prefix ana with the suffix phylaxis, protection, and names its opposite.
Where people slip
This term names a reaction and nothing else. What follows one belongs to clinical training.
Your place on the trail
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Unlocks
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