Medical terminology

Common medical terminology[edit | edit source]

-algia - Pain terms end with
-emia - Blood terms end in
-itis - Inflammation is
-lysis - A breaking down is
-opathy - Relating to disease is
-pnea - Breathing terms end with
Ab – Away from
Abatement: A reduction in severity of symptoms.
Abdominal – Abdomen
Abiotic: Not related to living organisms.
Abortive: Cutting short the course of a disease.
Abrasion - noun erosion by friction an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
Abrasion: Friction wearing away of the top layer of skin.
Abruption: A sudden breaking away or breaking off.
Accessory: Extra or supplementary to the main element.
Acholia - noun a condition in which little or no bile is secreted or the flow of bile into the digestive tract is obstructed
Active placebo - noun a placebo used in experimental tests of a drug that has noticeable side effects
Ad – Toward
Adherence - noun faithful support for a religion or cause or political party the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition
Agenesis - noun imperfect development; nondevelopment of a part
Agnosia - noun inability to recognize objects by use of the senses
Agonist - noun (biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction a muscle that contracts while another relaxes someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon) the principal character in a work of fiction
Ambulatory - adj. relating to or adapted for walking able to walk about noun a covered walkway (as in a cloister)
Ambulatory: Ability to walk.
Analgesia: Loss of pain where pain would normally be evident without loss of consciousness.
Anatomy: Parts of the body and its general structure.
Aplasia - noun failure of some tissue or organ to develop
Arrested development - noun an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
Asymptomatic - adj. having no symptoms of illness or disease
Asynergy - noun absence of coordination of organs or body parts that usually work together harmoniously
Atony - noun lack of normal muscular tension or tonus
Atresia - noun an abnormal condition in which a normal opening or tube in the body (as the urethra) is closed or absent
Auditory agnosia - noun inability to recognize or understand the meaning of spoken words
Azygos - adj. occurring singly; not one of a pair
Benign tumor - noun a tumor that is not cancerous
Benign: An abnormal growth that is not life-threatening.
Benignity - noun the quality of being kind and gentle a kind act
Bi – Two
Bleb - noun (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid
Body fluid - noun the liquid parts of the body
Bogart - noun United States film actor (1899-1957)
Brachio – Arm
Cardio – Heart
Cause of death - noun the causal agent resulting in death
Cavity: Hollow space in the body containing one organ or more.
Complication - noun the act or process of complicating a development that complicates a situation a situation or condition that is complex or confused any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of (or because of) another disease puzzling complexity
Compression: To apply pressure to stop bleeding or prevent further injury.
Contraindication - noun (medicine) a reason that makes it inadvisable to prescribe a particular drug or employ a particular procedure or treatment
Convulsion - noun a physical disturbance such as an earthquake or upheaval a violent disturbance violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles a sudden uncontrollable attack
Cranial – Skull
Cure - noun a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain verb prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve be or become preserved make (substances) hard and improve their usability provide a cure for, make healthy again
Cyto Cell
Debility - noun the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
Deficiency - noun lack of an adequate quantity or number the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
Degeneration - noun passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities
Derma, dermo, dermato – Skin
Diagnosis - noun identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon
Diastasis - noun separation of an epiphysis from the long bone to which it is normally attached without fracture of the bone
Diathesis - noun constitutional predisposition to a particular disease or abnormality
Differential diagnosis - noun a systematic method of diagnosing a disorder (e.g., headache) that lacks unique symptoms or signs
Digital – Fingers and toes
Disease - noun an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
Distress - noun the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim psychological suffering extreme physical pain a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need) verb cause mental pain to
Divaricate - verb spread apart branch off
Diverticulum - noun a herniation through the muscular wall of a tubular organ (especially the colon)
Dyscrasia - noun an abnormal or physiologically unbalanced state of the body
Dystrophy - noun any degenerative disorder resulting from inadequate or faulty nutrition any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles
Ecto also called exo – Outside
Efficacy - noun capacity or power to produce a desired effect
Empyema - noun a collection of pus in a body cavity (especially in the lung cavity)
Encephalo – Brain
Endo – Inside
Epi – Upon
Epiphenomenon - noun a secondary phenomenon that is a by-product of another phenomenon
Etiology: The cause of a certain condition.
Exacerbation - noun violent and bitter exasperation action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse
Exacerbation: Deterioration of a condition.
Excavation - noun the act of digging a hole in the ground made by excavating the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth the site of an archeological exploration
Family history - noun part of a patient's medical history in which questions are asked in an attempt to find out whether the patient has hereditary tendencies toward particular diseases
Femoral – Thigh
Fibrosis - noun development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ
Fistula - noun an abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface a chronic inflammation of the withers of a horse
Fomite - noun any inanimate object (as a towel or money or clothing or dishes or books or toys etc.) that can transmit infectious agents from one person to another
Fulminant - adj. sudden and severe
Functional disorder - noun disorder showing symptoms for which no physiological or anatomical cause can be identified
Gastro – Stomach
Gluteal – Buttock
Gynecology: Study and treatment of the female urinary tract and reproductive organs.
Hematemesis: Blood in vomit.
Hemato Blood
Hematology: Treatment of blood diseases and malignancies.
Histo Tissue
Hypoplasia - noun underdevelopment of an organ because of a decrease in the number of cells
Iatrogenic: A condition that appears as a result of treatment of another condition.
Ictal - adj. of or relating to a seizure or convulsion
Idiopathic disease - noun any disease arising from internal dysfunctions of unknown cause
Idiopathic: Of unknown cause.
Idiosyncrasy - noun a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
Infiltration - noun a process in which individuals (or small groups) penetrate an area (especially the military penetration of enemy positions without detection) the slow passage of a liquid through a filtering medium
Inguinal – Groin
Insufflation - noun an act of blowing or breathing on or into something (medicine) blowing air or medicated powder into the lungs (or into some other body cavity)
Insult - noun a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect a rude expression intended to offend or hurt verb treat, mention, or speak to rudely
Intestino – Intestine
Intractable: Difficult to cure or alleviate.
Laparo Abdomen, loin or flank
Lumbar – Loin
Malacia - noun a state of abnormal softening of tissue
Malignancy - noun (medicine) a malignant state; progressive and resistant to treatment and tending to cause death quality of being disposed to evil; intense ill will
Mammary – Breast
Medical diagnosis - noun identification a disease from its symptoms
Medical history - noun the case history of a medical patient as recalled by the patient
Medical procedure - noun a procedure employed by medical or dental practitioners
Microbiology: Related to bacterial and viral infections.
Mono One
Myo Muscle
Nasal – Nose
Neonatal: Special care for newborn babies with high dependency needs.
Neuro Nerve
Neurology: Related to the disorders of the brain, spinal cord, or general nervous system.
Neuron - noun a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses
Nosology - noun the branch of medical science dealing with the classification of disease
Oculo Eye
Oncology: Chemotherapy treatments for cancer.
Ophthalmo Eyes
Oro – Mouth
Oto Ear
Palsy - noun a condition marked by uncontrollable tremor loss of the ability to move a body part verb affect with palsy
Paresis - noun a slight or partial paralysis
Pathology: The names for disorders and diseases.
Pectoral – Chest
Pediatrics: Medical assistance of infants.
Periodic breathing - noun abnormal respiration in which periods of shallow and deep breathing alternate
Prandial - adj. of or relating to a meal
Prognosis - noun a prediction of the course of a disease a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop
Psychiatry: The study and treatment of mental disorders.
Pulmono Lungs
Pus - noun a fluid product of inflammation the tenth month of the Hindu calendar
Quality of life - noun your personal satisfaction (or dissatisfaction) with the cultural or intellectual conditions under which you live (as distinct from material comfort)
Referred pain: Pain that is felt in another area to the original source of this pain.
Reflux: Going in a backward direction.
Remission: Disappearance of signs of disease.
Rheumatology: Related to musculoskeletal disorders (bones, joints, muscles, etc.).
Risk of infection - noun the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred
Sclerosis - noun any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue
Screening - noun testing objects or persons in order to identify those with particular characteristics fabric of metal or plastic mesh the display of a motion picture the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
Sequela - noun any abnormality following or resulting from a disease or injury or treatment
Sopor - noun a torpid state resembling deep sleep
Spinnbarkeit - noun the capacity of a viscous liquid (especially the cervical mucus) to be drawn out into a strand or blown up into a bubble
Stenosis - noun abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway
Stimulus: Elicits a physiological response.
Subcutaneous: Just beneath the skin
Subluxation - noun partial displacement of a joint or organ
Surgery: Physical operative procedures.
Symptom - noun anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
Syndrome - noun a complex of concurrent things a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
Syndrome: A set of symptoms that indicate towards a certain condition, disease or abnormality.
Tardive - adj. late-occurring (especially with reference to symptoms of a disease)
Thoracis – Chest
Tri – Three
Urology: Related to problems with the bladder and kidneys.
Vasomotor - adj. relating to the nerves and muscles that cause the blood vessels to constrict or dilate
Ventral – Stomach
Zebra - noun any of several fleet black-and-white striped African equines
abdominoplasty - noun cosmetic surgery of the abdomen to remove wrinkles and tighten the skin over the stomach
acantholysis - noun a breakdown of a cell layer in the epidermis (as in pemphigus)
accreditation - noun the act of granting credit or recognition (especially with respect to educational institution that maintains suitable standards)
acholia - noun a condition in which little or no bile is secreted or the flow of bile into the digestive tract is obstructed
acne - noun an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones
active placebo - noun a placebo used in experimental tests of a drug that has noticeable side effects
adipose tissue - noun a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs
aesop - noun Greek author of fables (circa 620-560 BC)
agenesis - noun imperfect development; nondevelopment of a part
agnosia - noun inability to recognize objects by use of the senses
ambulatory - adj. relating to or adapted for walking; able to walk about; noun a covered walkway (as in a cloister)
analgesia - noun absence of the sense of pain without loss of consciousness
anastomosis - noun a natural or surgical joining of parts or branches of tubular structures so as to make or become continuous
anemia - noun genus of terrestrial or lithophytic ferns having pinnatifid fronds; chiefly of tropical America; a deficiency of red blood cells; a lack of vitality
anesthesiology - noun the branch of medical science that studies and applies anesthetics
aplasia - noun failure of some tissue or organ to develop
arrested development - noun an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
asthma - noun respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin
asymptomatic - adj. having no symptoms of illness or disease
asynergy - noun absence of coordination of organs or body parts that usually work together harmoniously
atelectasis - noun collapse of an expanded lung (especially in infants); also failure of pulmonary alveoli to expand at birth
atony - noun lack of normal muscular tension or tonus
atresia - noun an abnormal condition in which a normal opening or tube in the body (as the urethra) is closed or absent
auditory agnosia - noun inability to recognize or understand the meaning of spoken words
azygos - adj. occurring singly; not one of a pair
banding - noun an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material; a stripe or stripes of contrasting color
benign tumor - noun a tumor that is not cancerous
benignity - noun the quality of being kind and gentle; a kind act
blanch - verb cook (vegetables) briefly; turn pale, as if in fear
bleb - noun (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid
bleeding - noun flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessels
body fluid - noun the liquid parts of the body
bogart - noun United States film actor (1899-1957)
bold - adj. fearless and daring; clear and distinct; very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front; noun a typeface with thick heavy lines
bowel - noun the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
bruise - noun an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration; verb damage (plant tissue) by abrasion of pressure; break up into small pieces for food preparation; injure the underlying soft tissue of bone of; hurt the feelings of
cardiac output - noun the amount of blood pumped out by the ventricles in a given period of time
causation - noun the act of causing something to happen
cause of death - noun the causal agent resulting in death
checklist - noun a list of items (names or tasks etc.) to be checked or consulted
childhood - noun the state of a child between infancy and adolescence; the time of person's life when they are a child
cholecystectomy - noun surgical removal of the gall bladder (usually for relief of gallstone pain)
cirrhosis - noun a chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; the major cause is chronic alcoholism
comedo - noun a black-tipped plug clogging a pore of the skin
confounding - adj. that confounds or contradicts or confuses
constipation - noun irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis; the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
contraindication - noun (medicine) a reason that makes it inadvisable to prescribe a particular drug or employ a particular procedure or treatment
convulsion - noun a physical disturbance such as an earthquake or upheaval; a violent disturbance; violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles; a sudden uncontrollable attack
counseling - noun something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
crust - noun the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties; the outer layer of the Earth; a hard outer layer that covers something; verb form a crust or form into a crust
cure - noun a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain; verb prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve; be or become preserved; make (substances) hard and improve their usability; provide a cure for, make healthy again
damages - noun a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
debility - noun the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
decubitus - noun a reclining position (as in a bed)
deficiency - noun lack of an adequate quantity or number; the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
degeneration - noun passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form; the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality; the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities
delirium tremens - noun acute delirium caused by alcohol poisoning
dermatology - noun the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases
dermatomycosis - noun fungal infection of the skin (especially of moist parts covered by clothing)
dermatosis - noun disorder involving lesions or eruptions of the skin (in which there is usually no inflammation)
desquamation - noun loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales
diabetes - noun any of several metabolic disorders marked by excessive urination and persistent thirst
diagnosis - noun identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon
diarrhea - noun frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor
diastasis - noun separation of an epiphysis from the long bone to which it is normally attached without fracture of the bone
diathesis - noun constitutional predisposition to a particular disease or abnormality
differential diagnosis - noun a systematic method of diagnosing a disorder (e.g., headache) that lacks unique symptoms or signs
discrimination - noun unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice; the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished
disease - noun an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
distress - noun the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim; psychological suffering; extreme physical pain; a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need); verb cause mental pain to
divaricate - verb spread apart; branch off
diverticulum - noun a herniation through the muscular wall of a tubular organ (especially the colon)
ds - noun an honorary degree in science; the bureau in the State Department that is responsible for the security of diplomats and embassies overseas; a radioactive transuranic element
dyscrasia - noun an abnormal or physiologically unbalanced state of the body
dystrophy - noun any degenerative disorder resulting from inadequate or faulty nutrition; any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles
efficacy - noun capacity or power to produce a desired effect
employment - noun the occupation for which you are paid; the act of giving someone a job; the state of being employed or having a job; the act of using
empyema - noun a collection of pus in a body cavity (especially in the lung cavity)
endocrine system - noun the system of glands that produce endocrine secretions that help to control bodily metabolic activity
endoscopy - noun visual examination of the interior of a hollow body organ by use of an endoscope
epidemiology - noun the branch of medical science dealing with the transmission and control of disease
epiphenomenon - noun a secondary phenomenon that is a by-product of another phenomenon
erythema - noun abnormal redness of the skin resulting from dilation of blood vessels (as in sunburn or inflammation)
etiology - noun the philosophical study of causation; the cause of a disease
evaluation - noun act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of; an appraisal of the value of something
evanescent - adj. tending to vanish like vapor
exacerbation - noun violent and bitter exasperation; action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse
exanthem - noun eruption on the skin occurring as a symptom of a disease
excavation - noun the act of digging; a hole in the ground made by excavating; the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth; the site of an archeological exploration
expertise - noun skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge
fibrosis - noun development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ
fistula - noun an abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface; a chronic inflammation of the withers of a horse
fomite - noun any inanimate object (as a towel or money or clothing or dishes or books or toys etc.) that can transmit infectious agents from one person to another
forensic - adj. of, relating to, or used in courts of law or public debate or argument
fulminant - adj. sudden and severe
functional disorder - noun disorder showing symptoms for which no physiological or anatomical cause can be identified
gastrectomy - noun surgical removal of all or part of the stomach
ghrelin - noun a hormone produced by stomach cells
hiatal hernia - noun hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm
hirsutism - noun excessive hairiness
homeostasis - noun (physiology) metabolic equilibrium actively maintained by several complex biological mechanisms that operate via the autonomic nervous system to offset disrupting changes
hunger - noun strong desire for something (not food or drink); a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation; verb feel the need to eat; be hungry; go without food; have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
hyperglycemia - noun abnormally high blood sugar usually associated with diabetes
hyperpigmentation - noun unusual darkening of the skin
hypertension - noun a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater)
hypertrophy - noun abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ; verb undergo hypertrophy
hypopigmentation - noun unusual lack of skin color
hypoplasia - noun underdevelopment of an organ because of a decrease in the number of cells
hypoxia - noun a very strong drive resulting from a deficiency of available oxygen in the blood and bodily tissues (short of anoxia)
idiopathic disease - noun any disease arising from internal dysfunctions of unknown cause
idiosyncrasy - noun a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
incidence - noun the striking of a light beam on a surface; the relative frequency of occurrence of something
infertility - noun the state of being unable to produce offspring; in a woman it is an inability to conceive; in a man it is an inability to impregnate
informed consent - noun consent by a patient to undergo a medical or surgical treatment or to participate in an experiment after the patient understands the risks involved
insufflation - noun an act of blowing or breathing on or into something; (medicine) blowing air or medicated powder into the lungs (or into some other body cavity)
intertrigo - noun chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as in the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs)
keratosis - noun a skin condition marked by an overgrowth of layers of horny skin
lawsuit - noun a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
leadership - noun the activity of leading; the ability to lead; the body of people who lead a group; the status of a leader
livedo - noun skin disorder characterized by patchy bluish discolorations on the skin
liver disease - noun a disease affecting the liver
malabsorption - noun abnormal absorption of nutrients from the digestive tract
malacia - noun a state of abnormal softening of tissue
malignancy - noun (medicine) a malignant state; progressive and resistant to treatment and tending to cause death; quality of being disposed to evil; intense ill will
malpighian layer - noun the innermost layer of the epidermis
management - noun the act of managing something; those in charge of running a business
marketing - noun shopping at a market; the commercial processes involved in promoting and selling and distributing a product or service; the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
medical diagnosis - noun identification a disease from its symptoms
medical history - noun the case history of a medical patient as recalled by the patient
medical procedure - noun a procedure employed by medical or dental practitioners
melanism - noun a condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin)
melanosis - noun a condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin)
metabolic rate - noun rate of metabolism; the amount of energy expended in a give period
metabolic - adj. undergoing metamorphosis; of or relating to metabolism
morbilliform - adj. of a rash that resembles that of measles
neostigmine - noun a cholinergic drug (trade name Prostigmin) used to treat some ophthalmic conditions and to treat myasthenia gravis
neuron - noun a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses
nevus - noun a blemish on the skin that is formed before birth
nitric oxide - noun a poisonous red-brown gas (NO)
nosology - noun the branch of medical science dealing with the classification of disease
obesity - noun more than average fatness
obstruction - noun getting in someone's way; the act of obstructing; any structure that makes progress difficult; the state or condition of being obstructed; something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
osteoarthritis - noun chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints; the most common form of arthritis occurring usually after middle age
overeating - noun eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins)
overweight - adj. usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it; noun the property of excessive fatness
pallor - noun unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
palsy - noun a condition marked by uncontrollable tremor; loss of the ability to move a body part; verb affect with palsy
papule - noun a small inflamed elevation of skin that is nonsuppurative (as in chicken pox)
paresis - noun a slight or partial paralysis
periodic breathing - noun abnormal respiration in which periods of shallow and deep breathing alternate
pimple - noun a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
pityriasis - noun any of several skin disorders characterized by shedding dry flakes of skin
plication - noun folding in parallel folds; an angular or rounded shape made by folding
poliosis - noun loss of color from the hair
positioning - adj. causing to fall into line or into position; noun the act of putting something in a certain place
postoperative - adj. happening or done after a surgical operation
prandial - adj. of or relating to a meal
prevalence - noun the quality of prevailing generally; being widespread; (epidemiology) the ratio (for a given time period) of the number of occurrences of a disease or event to the number of units at risk in the population; a superiority in numbers or amount
pro re nata - adv. according to need (physicians use PRN in writing prescriptions)
prognosis - noun a prediction of the course of a disease; a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop
prolapse - noun the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus); verb slip or fall out of place, as of body parts
purpura - noun any of several blood diseases causing subcutaneous bleeding
pus - noun a fluid product of inflammation; the tenth month of the Hindu calendar
rash - adj. imprudently incurring risk; marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences; noun a series of unexpected and unpleasant occurrences; any red eruption of the skin
rates - noun a local tax on property (usually used in the plural)
removal - noun dismissal from office; the act of removing
restrictive - adj. (of tariff) protective of national interests by restricting imports; serving to restrict
revision - noun the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification); the act of rewriting something; something that has been written again
rigor mortis - noun muscular stiffening that begins 2 to 4 hours after death and last for about 4 days; temporary stiffness of joints and muscular rigidity occurring after death
risk of infection - noun the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred
robotics - noun the area of AI concerned with the practical use of robots
satiety - noun the state of being satisfactorily full and unable to take on more
sequela - noun any abnormality following or resulting from a disease or injury or treatment
sine qua non - noun a prerequisite
social worker - noun someone employed to provide social services (especially to the disadvantaged)
sopor - noun a torpid state resembling deep sleep
spinnbarkeit - noun the capacity of a viscous liquid (especially the cervical mucus) to be drawn out into a strand or blown up into a bubble
stenosis - noun abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway
stricture - noun severe criticism; abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway
subluxation - noun partial displacement of a joint or organ
succinylcholine - noun a muscle relaxant for striated muscle that is used as an adjunct to anesthesia during certain surgical procedures
supplementation - noun the act of supplementing; a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency)
suturing - noun surgical joining of two surfaces
symptom - noun anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
symptom - noun anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence; (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
syndrome - noun a complex of concurrent things; a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
tardive - adj. late-occurring (especially with reference to symptoms of a disease)
technique - noun a practical method or art applied to some particular task; skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity
technology - noun the practical application of science to commerce or industry; the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems
thiamin - noun a B vitamin that prevents beriberi; maintains appetite and growth
thiopental - noun barbiturate that is a hygroscopic powder (trade name Pentothal) that is a strong barbiturate that acts rapidly; induces a relaxed state when injected as a general anesthetic
tubing - noun conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
ulcer - noun a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue
underweight - adj. being very thin
vacuolization - noun the state of having become filled with vacuoles
vagus nerve - noun a mixed nerve that supplies the pharynx and larynx and lungs and heart and esophagus and stomach and most of the abdominal viscera
vasomotor - adj. relating to the nerves and muscles that cause the blood vessels to constrict or dilate
vomiting - noun the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
waist - noun the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips; the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole
workshop - noun a brief intensive course for a small group; emphasizes problem solving; small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
xanthosis - noun an abnormal yellow discoloration of the skin
xeroderma - noun a mild form of ichthyosis characterized by abnormal dryness and roughness of the skin
xerostomia - noun abnormal dryness of the mouth resulting from decreased secretion of saliva

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