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. |