Vocabuilder_Medical_Terms

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  1. infirmity
    the state of being weak in health or body
  2. malady
    impairment of normal physiological function
  3. malaise
    a feeling of mild sickness or depression
  4. amnesia
    partial or total loss of memory
  5. aphasia
    inability to use language because of a brain lesion
  6. anemia
    a deficiency of red blood cells
  7. hemorrhage
    the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
  8. contagion
    an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
  9. epidemic
    a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease
  10. pandemic
    existing everywhere
  11. pestilence
    any epidemic disease with a high death rate
  12. canker
    an ulcerlike sore
  13. laceration
    the act of tearing irregularly
  14. contusion
    an injury in which the skin is not broken
  15. apoplexy
    a loss of consciousness from the lack of oxygen in the brain
  16. paroxysm
    a sudden uncontrollable attack
  17. neurosis
    a mental illness that makes you behave in an unusual way
  18. psychopathic
    suffering from an undiagnosed mental disorder
  19. aberration
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  20. psychosis
    severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost
  21. paranoia
    a mental disorder characterized by delusions of persecution
  22. delirium
    a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion
  23. autism
    a condition involving social and communication difficulties
  24. dyslexia
    impaired ability to learn to read
  25. astigmatism
    impaired eyesight common in nearsighted people
  26. cataract
    disease that involves the clouding of the lens of the eye
  27. myopia
    eyesight abnormality in which distant objects appear blurred
  28. dyspepsia
    a digestive disorder characterized by heartburn or nausea
  29. insomnia
    an inability to sleep
  30. hypothermia
    subnormal body temperature
  31. apothecary
    a health professional who prepares and dispenses drugs
  32. obstetrician
    a physician specializing in childbirth
  33. cardiologist
    a specialist in the structure and function of the heart
  34. dermatologist
    a doctor who specializes in the physiology of the skin
  35. pediatrician
    a medical specialist in the care of children
  36. podiatrist
    a specialist in care for the feet
  37. psychiatrist
    a specialist in the treatment of mental disorders
  38. optician
    a worker who makes glasses for remedying defects of vision
  39. optometrist
    a person skilled in testing for defects of vision
  40. oculist
    a person skilled in testing for defects of vision
  41. quack
    the sound made by a duck
  42. charlatan
    a flamboyant deceiver
  43. mountebank
    a flamboyant deceiver
  44. antidote
    a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
  45. soporific
    inducing sleep
  46. pharmacopoeia
    a collection or stock of drugs
  47. suture
    a seam used in surgery
  48. prophylaxis
    the prevention of disease
  49. analgesic
    capable of relieving pain
  50. opiate
    a narcotic drug
  51. anodyne
    capable of relieving pain
  52. liniment
    a topical liquid that relieves muscle stiffness and pain
  53. elixir
    a substance believed to cure all ills
  54. panacea
    hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases
  55. nostrum
    patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable
  56. placebo
    an innocuous or inert medication
  57. poultice
    a medical dressing spread on a cloth and applied to the skin
  58. emollient
    a substance with a soothing effect when applied to the skin
  59. unguent
    preparation applied externally as a remedy or for soothing
  60. unction
    anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual
  61. unctuous
    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating
  62. autopsy
    an examination and dissection of a dead body
  63. carcinogenic
    causing or tending to cause cancer
  64. clavicle
    bone linking the scapula and sternum
  65. emetic
    a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting
  66. bilious
    relating to a digestive juice secreted by the liver
  67. euthanasia
    the act of killing someone painlessly
  68. convalesce
    get over an illness or shock
  69. recuperate
    restore to good health or strength
  70. ablution
    the act of washing oneself, as for ritual purposes
  71. catharsis
    purging the body to stimulate evacuation of the bowels
  72. therapeutic
    tending to cure or restore to health
  73. pulmonary
    relating to or affecting the lungs
  74. tactile
    of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch
  75. visceral
    relating to or affecting the internal organs
  76. vacuole
    a tiny cavity filled with fluid in the cytoplasm of a cell
  77. prognosis
    a prediction of the course of a disease
  78. pathology
    the branch of medical science that studies diseases
  79. pathological
    relating to the study of diseases
  80. abscission
    the act of cutting something off
  81. amputate
    remove surgically
  82. atrophy
    a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
  83. cauterize
    burn, sear, or freeze using a hot iron or electric current
  84. aseptic
    free of pathological microorganisms
  85. syndrome
    a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
  86. irremediable
    impossible to correct or redress
  87. immunological
    of or relating to immunology
  88. genome
    the full DNA sequence of an organism
  89. gestation
    the period during which an embryo develops
  90. hyperventilate
    breathe excessively hard and fast
  91. somatic
    characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit
  92. systemic
    affecting an entire structure, network, or complex of parts
  93. dementia
    mental deterioration of organic or functional origin
  94. frailty
    the state of being weak in health or body
Created on Sun Dec 08 14:10:31 EST 2013 (updated Mon Dec 09 13:45:29 EST 2013)

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