English > medical specialty: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition| Meaning | The branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques. |
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| Synonym | medicine |
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| Category of | achromia | An absence of normal pigmentation especially in the skin (as in albinism) or in red blood cells |
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| acute | Having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course |
| algid | Chilly |
| auscultate | Examine by auscultation |
| autopsy | Perform an autopsy on a dead body |
| bloodletting | formerly used as a treatment to reduce excess blood (one of the four humors of medieval medicine) |
| carrier, immune carrier | (medicine) a person (or animal) who has some pathogen to which he is immune but who can pass it on to others |
| catatonic | Characterized by catatonia especially either rigidity or extreme / extreme laxness of limbs |
| chelation | (medicine) the process of removing a heavy metal from the bloodstream by means of a chelate as in treating lead or mercury poisoning |
| chronic | long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering |
| clinician | A practitioner (of medicine or psychology) who does clinical work instead of laboratory experiments / experiments |
| clonic | Of or relating to abnormal neuromuscular activity characterized by rapidly alternating muscle contraction and relaxation |
| contraindication | (medicine) a reason that makes it inadvisable to prescribe a particular drug or employ a particular procedure or treatment |
| corroborant | Used of a medicine that is strengthening |
| curvature | (medicine) a curving or bending |
| donor | (medicine) someone who gives blood or tissue or an organ to be used in another person (the host) |
| dysfunction, disfunction | (medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group |
| emergency procedure | (medicine) a procedure adopted to meet an emergency (especially a medical emergency) |
| epidemic | (especially of medicine) of disease or anything resembling a disease |
| festering, suppuration, maturation | (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus |
| fulgurating | sharp and piercing |
| gauze, gauze bandage | (medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings |
| general | affecting the entire body |
| germ theory | (medicine) the theory that all contagious diseases are caused by microorganisms |
| host | (medicine) recipient of transplanted tissue or organ from a donor |
| iatrogenic | induced by a physician's words / words or therapy (used especially of a complication resulting from treatment) |
| imaging, tomography | (medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body |
| immunity, resistance | (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease |
| indication | (medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure |
| infection | (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease |
| infusion | (medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force) |
| insufflation | (medicine) blowing air or medicated powder into the lungs (or into some other body cavity) |
| invasion | (pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body |
| invasive | relating to a technique in which the body is entered by puncture or incision |
| irrigation | (medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution |
| licensing fee, license fee, license tax | A fee paid to the government for the privilege of being licensed to do something (as selling liquor or practicing medicine) |
| local | affecting only a restricted part or area of the body |
| localized, localised | Confined or restricted to a particular location |
| low-level radioactive waste | (medicine) radioactive waste consisting of objects that have been briefly exposed to radioactivity (as in certain medical tests) |
| malignancy, malignance | (medicine) a malignant state |
| medicine, practice of medicine | The learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries |
| medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug | (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease |
| monster, teras | (medicine) a grossly malformed and usually nonviable fetus |
| negative, disconfirming | not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition |
| neurotropic | (of a virus, toxin, or chemical) tending to attack or affect the nervous system preferentially |
| noninvasive | relating to a technique that does not involve puncturing the skin or entering a body cavity |
| nonspecific | not caused by a specific agent |
| ointment, unction, unguent, balm, salve | semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation |
| palpable | Can be felt by palpation |
| parenteral | Administered by means other than through the alimentary tract (as by intramuscular or intravenous injection) |
| plexor, plessor, percussor | (medicine) a small hammer with a rubber / rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes |
| positive, confirming | Indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen |
| potentiation | (medicine) the synergistic effect of two drugs given simultaneously |
| prescribe | (medicine) order the use of (a treatment, medicine, etc.), usually by written prescription |
| psychotic | Characteristic of or suffering from psychosis |
| radiotherapy, radiation therapy, radiation, actinotherapy, irradiation | (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance |
| regimen, regime | (medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet) |
| rejection | (medicine) an immunological response that refuses to accept substances or organisms that are recognized as foreign / foreign |
| reserve | (medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions |
| scatology | (medicine) the chemical analysis of excrement (for medical diagnosis or for paleontological purposes) |
| self-limited | relating to a disease that tends to run a definite course without treatment |
| sign | (medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease |
| snake oil | (medicine) any of various liquids / liquids sold as medicine (as by a travelling medicine show) but medically worthless |
| specific | Being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition |
| succedaneum | (medicine) something that can be used as a substitute (especially any medicine that may be taken in place of another) |
| symptom | (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease |
| therapy | (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.) |
| tolerate | Have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or environmental condition |
| topical | pertaining to the surface of a body part |
| truss | (medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt |
| urinalysis, uranalysis | (medicine) the chemical analysis of urine (for medical diagnosis) |
| venipuncture | (medicine) puncture of a vein through the skin in order to withdraw blood for analysis or to start an intravenous drip or to inject medication or a radiopaque dye |
| vicarious | Occurring in an abnormal part of the body instead of the usual site involved in that function |
| visualize, visualise | view the outline of by means of an X-ray |
| zymosis | (medicine) the development and spread of an infectious disease (especially one caused by a fungus) |
| Narrower | allergology | The branch of medical science that studies the causes and treatment of allergies |
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| anesthesiology | The branch of medical science that studies and applies anesthetics |
| angiology | The branch of medical science that studies the blood and lymph vessels and their disorders |
| bacteriology | The branch of medical science that studies bacteria in relation to disease |
| biomedicine | The branch of medical science that studies the ability of organisms to withstand environmental stress (as in space travel) |
| biomedicine | The branch of medical science that applies biological and physiological principles to clinical practice |
| cardiology | The branch of medicine dealing with the heart and its diseases |
| dentistry, dental medicine, odontology | The branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth |
| dermatology | The branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases |
| emergency medicine | The branch of medicine concerned with the prompt diagnosis and treatment of injuries or trauma or sudden illness |
| endocrinology | The branch of medicine dealing with the endocrine glands and their secretions / secretions |
| epidemiology | The branch of medical science dealing with the transmission and control of disease |
| forensic medicine, forensic pathology | The branch of medical science that uses medical knowledge for legal purposes |
| gastroenterology | The branch of medicine that studies the gastrointestinal tract and its diseases |
| geriatrics, gerontology | The branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people |
| gynecology, gynaecology | The branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women |
| hematology, haematology | The branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs |
| hygiene, hygienics | The science concerned with the prevention of illness and maintenance of health |
| immunology | The branch of medical science that studies the body's immune system |
| internal medicine, general medicine | The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and (nonsurgical) treatment of diseases of the internal organs (especially in adults) |
| nephrology | The branch of medicine concerned with the kidney - its development and anatomy and physiology and disorders |
| neurology, clinical neurology | (neurology) the branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders |
| neuropsychiatry | The branch of medicine dealing with mental disorders attributable to diseases of the nervous system |
| nosology, diagnostics | The branch of medical science dealing with the classification of disease |
| nuclear medicine | The branch of medicine that uses radioactive materials either to image a patient's body or to destroy diseased cells |
| obstetrics, OB, tocology, midwifery | The branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother |
| oncology | The branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of tumors |
| ophthalmology | The branch of medicine concerned with the eye and its diseases |
| otology | The branch of medicine concerned with the ear |
| pediatrics, paediatrics, pediatric medicine, pedology | The branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children |
| pharmacology, pharmacological medicine, materia medica | The science or study of drugs |
| pharmacy, pharmaceutics | The art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines, |
| podiatry, chiropody | The branch of medicine concerned with the feet |
| proctology | The branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the colon or rectum or anus |
| prosthetics | The branch of medicine dealing with the production and use of artificial body parts |
| psychiatry, psychopathology, psychological medicine | The branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders |
| rheumatology | The branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of pathologies of the muscles or tendons or joints |
| rhinolaryngology, otorhinolaryngology, otolaryngology | The medical specialty that deals with diseases of the ear, nose and throat |
| space medicine | The branch of medicine concerned with the effects of space flight on human beings |
| sports medicine | The branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of injuries or illness resulting from athletic activities |
| therapeutics | Branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease |
| thoracic medicine | The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the chest |
| traumatology, accident surgery | The branch of medicine that deals with the surgical repair of injuries and wounds / wounds arising from accidents |
| tropical medicine | The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases that are found most often in tropical regions |
| urology, urogenital medicine | The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the urinary tract or urogenital system |
| veterinary medicine | The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of animals (especially domestic animals) |
| virology | The branch of medical science that studies viruses and viral diseases |
| Broader | medical science | The science of dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of disease |
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| Spanish | especialidad médica, medicina |
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| Catalan | especialitat mèdica, medicina |
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