STAT means now. Everything else means consult a specialist.
A humorous (and mildly disparaging) colloquial term for a chiropractor, suggesting they fix spinal misalignments through questionable meansāoften shortened to 'back quack' for convenience.
A molecule that acts as nature's light switch, turning genes on and off like a microscopic electrician. In social contexts, it's someone who convinces you to do something regrettable.
The organism (you) that a pathogen invades and uses as real estateābasically becoming an unwilling landlord.
A consequence or complication that shows up after a disease resolvesāthe unwelcome gift that keeps giving.
Formally admitted to institutional psychiatric or medical care, either voluntarily or by legal mandate; the clinical euphemism for 'placed under professional observation and care.'
When blood pressure and circulation decide to go haywireābasically your cardiovascular system having a meltdown.