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Aerobes

bacteria that grow in environment rich in oxygen

Anaerobes 

bacteria that can grow even in the absence of oxygen

Gram Positive

bacteria that stain the crystal violet stain

Gram Negative

bacteria that do not retain the stain

Anaphylactic Reaction

severe allergic reaction with rashes all over the body and swelling of air pipe leading to choking which can even turn fatal

Colitis

Inflammation of Colon 

Bacteriostatic 

Stops further multiplication of bacteria

Articularly

injecting in the joint space

Transcutaneously 

application through skin in the form of patch or ointment

Habitus

Cushing habitus make one have moon facies, facial plethora, fat pads along the shoulders, buffalo hump and purple striae,

Susceptibility

people on cortisone can easily catch infections even in situations where other normal healthy person would not, a situation quite similar to one that person suffering from AIDS face

Necrosis

death of cells in the head of femur bone due to lack of blood supply

Cataract

clouding of the lens in the eye

Anticoagulants 

these are drugs that prevent formation of clots or thrombus within the blood vessel. However that also leads to bleeding on mild injuries

Perforation

a hole in the gastrointestinal tract that causes spillage of the contents in the abdominal cavity which can cause serious injuries that can even turn fatal

Seizure

Fits

Polyposis

fleshy swelling within the nose

Glaucoma 

increased pressure within the eyeballs

Palate

when a pregnant mother takes cortisone the baby in the womb can get affected and have physical malformations such as cleft lip(hare lip) and cleft palate

Glossary Anti-Inflammatory

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