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Abdomen
The area of the body between the pelvis and the chest. It contains internal organs such as the stomach, liver and intestines.
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acute
A medical term used to describe a symptom or an illness which develops rapidly and requires urgent attention. This is short term as opposed to chronic
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antitoxin
A type of antibody which is designed to destroy toxins released by bacteria and viruses.
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Bacteria
A unicellular micro-organism which exists either on its own or within another organism. Pathogenic
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Bacteria
A unicellular micro-organism which exists either on its own or within another organism. Pathogenic
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botulism
A rare but serious form of food poisoning caused by the nerve toxin botulinum. This toxin is produced by the clostridium botulinum
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Campylobacter
This pathogenic
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chronic
This is used to refer to an illness which has a long duration, e.g. it lasts for 3 months or longer. This differs from an acute illness which is short and brief.
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dehydration
A condition causes by excess fluid loss from the body which leads to an imbalance of vital minerals, e.g. sodium. This is a complication of food poisoning which occurs if too much fluid is lost as a r [..]
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