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acupressure a medical technique that seeks to stop bleeding by placing needles in the tissue next to a bleeding vessel. [1/2 definitions]
Aesculapian of or relating to medicine; medical.
aidman an enlisted medical corpsman attached to a combat unit.
allergist a medical doctor whose specialty is treating allergies.
alternative medicine any medical treatment or therapy, such as homeopathy and acupuncture, that is considered nontraditional and is generally not taught in conventional medical schools.
AMA abbreviation of "American Medical Association."
antivivisection opposition to experimentation performed on living animals, as in medical research.
auscultation listening to the heart, lungs, or the like for the purpose of medical diagnosis, usu. with a stethoscope or other instrument.
autoclave a container made to hold superheated steam under pressure, used for sterilizing medical instruments or the like or for cooking. [1/2 definitions]
bariatrics (used with a sing. verb) the study of obesity and its medical or surgical treatment.
bioengineering the application of engineering principles and technology to medical and biological problems, such as the modification of genes.
bioethics the study of the ethical implications of biological and medical research and research applications.
bioscopy the medical examination of a body to establish whether it is dead or alive.
bleeder one who draws blood from another, as for medical testing. [1/3 definitions]
blood count the medical process for determining this count. [1/2 definitions]
bloodmobile a mobile unit carrying medical equipment for collecting blood from donors for a blood bank.
blood work the medical analysis of blood as carried out by medical professionals; blood testing. [1/2 definitions]
cadaver a dead body, esp. one used for medical research or instruction.
caduceus a representation of this staff, used as the symbol of the medical profession. [1/2 definitions]
cardiologist a medical doctor who specializes in the workings and diseases of the heart.
cardiology the medical study of the heart, its normal functioning, and its diseases.