Words in the field of medicine

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  1. anaesthetic
    a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations
  2. anaesthetic agent
    a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations
  3. anaesthetise
    administer an anesthetic drug to
  4. anaesthetist
    a specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before he is treated
  5. anaesthetize
    administer an anesthetic drug to
  6. blunt
    not sharp (used of a knife or other blade)
  7. brace
    a support that steadies or strengthens something else
  8. cast
    put or send forth
  9. casualty
    someone injured or killed in an accident
  10. constipated
    have difficult or incomplete or infrequent evacuation of the bowels
  11. diarrhea
    frequent and watery bowel movements
  12. diarrheal
    of or relating to diarrhea
  13. diarrhoeal
    of or relating to diarrhea
  14. ease
    freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
  15. filling
    any material that fills a space or container
    пломба
  16. fracture
    breaking of hard tissue such as bone
  17. gown
    a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
  18. indigestion
    a stomach disorder characterized by discomfort or pain
    лошо варење, расипан стомак
  19. knee brace
    a brace worn to strengthen the knee
  20. lotion
    any of various cosmetic preparations that are applied to the skin
  21. operating room
    a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations
  22. operating theatre
    a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations
  23. optician
    a worker who makes glasses for remedying defects of vision
  24. painkiller
    a medicine used to relieve pain
  25. prescription
    the action of issuing authoritative rules or directions
  26. prescription drug
    a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist
  27. prescription medicine
    a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist
  28. prevent
    keep from happening or arising; make impossible
  29. recuperate
    restore to good health or strength
  30. sprain
    twist suddenly so as to wrench
    Шинува, шинување
  31. stiff
    incapable of or resistant to bending
  32. stitch
    a link or loop made by sewing, knitting, or needlework
  33. stitched
    fastened with stitches
  34. stitchery
    needlework on which you are working with needle and thread
  35. strain
    exert much effort or energy
  36. surgeon
    a physician who specializes in surgery
  37. surgery
    science treating disease or injury by operative procedures
  38. syringe
    a medical instrument used to inject or withdraw fluids
    Шприц
  39. syrup
    a thick sweet sticky liquid
  40. tickle
    (archaic) touch a body part lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
  41. tonsil
    either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx
    Крајник
  42. tonsillitis
    inflammation of the tonsils
  43. tooth decay
    soft decayed area in a tooth
  44. torture
    infliction of suffering to punish or obtain information
  45. torture chamber
    a room in which torture is inflicted
  46. walking stick
    a stick carried in the hand for support in walking
  47. wheelchair
    a movable chair mounted on large wheels
  48. prescribe
    issue commands or orders for
  49. reimburse
    pay back for some expense incurred
  50. reimbursement
    compensation paid for damages or money already spent
  51. slippery
    causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
  52. Aegean
    an arm of the Mediterranean between Greece and Turkey
  53. shoehorn
    a device used for easing the foot into a shoe
  54. velvet
    a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
Created on Thu Sep 08 15:53:15 EDT 2011 (updated Fri Sep 09 15:30:57 EDT 2011)

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