médecine

Definitions of médecine
  1. noun
    the practice of medicine
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    activités, exercice, pratique
    the exercise of a profession
  2. noun
    the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
    synonyms: science médicale
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    bactériologie
    the branch of medical science that studies bacteria in relation to disease
    cardiologie
    the branch of medicine dealing with the heart and its diseases
    médecine dentaire, odontologie
    the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth
    dermatologie
    the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases
    épidémiologie
    the branch of medical science dealing with the transmission and control of disease
    gériatrie, gérontologie
    the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people
    gynécologie
    the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women
    hématologie
    the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs
    obstétrique
    the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother
    oncologie
    the branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of tumors
    pharmacologie
    the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects
    psychiatrie
    the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
    urologie
    the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the urinary tract or urogenital system
    médecine dentaire
    the branch of dentistry involving surgical procedures
    psychothérapie
    the branch of psychiatry concerned with psychological methods
    type of:
    science médicale
    the science of dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of disease
  3. noun
    the science of dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of disease
    synonyms: science médicale
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    science médicale
    the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
    chirurgie
    the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
    orthopédie
    the branch of medical science concerned with disorders or deformities of the spine and joints
    bactériologie
    the branch of medical science that studies bacteria in relation to disease
    cardiologie
    the branch of medicine dealing with the heart and its diseases
    médecine dentaire, odontologie
    the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth
    dermatologie
    the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases
    épidémiologie
    the branch of medical science dealing with the transmission and control of disease
    gériatrie, gérontologie
    the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people
    gynécologie
    the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women
    hématologie
    the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs
    obstétrique
    the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother
    oncologie
    the branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of tumors
    pharmacologie
    the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects
    psychiatrie
    the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
    urologie
    the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the urinary tract or urogenital system
    type of:
    science du vivant
    any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms
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