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- Abbot House, DunfermlineAbbot House is the oldest secular building in Dunfermline, Scotland. Lying in the shadow o
- AbortionTermination of a pregnancy
- AcneSkin condition characterized by pimples
- AcupuncturePseudoscientific needling treatment
- AddictionDisorder resulting in compulsive behaviors
- Adoptive cell transferAdoptive cell transfer (ACT) is the transfer of cells into a patient. The cells may have o
- AgeingBiological process of getting older
- Albinism in humansCondition characterized by absence of pigment
- Alcohol (drug)Active ingredient in fermented drinks
- Alcohol intoxicationBehavioural and physical changes due to the consumption of alcohol
- AlcoholismProblematic excessive alcohol consumption
- AllergyImmune system response to a substance that most people tolerate well
- Alternative medicineUnscientific healthcare practices
- Altitude trainingAltitude training is the practice by some endurance athletes of training for several weeks
- Alzheimer's diseaseProgressive neurodegenerative disease
- Amblypodia anitaAmblypodia anita, the purple leaf blue or leaf blue, is a lycaenid or blue butterfly found
- AmphetamineCentral nervous system stimulant
- AmputationMedical procedure that removes a part of the body
- AmygdalinCyanogenic glycoside present in seeds of fruit
- AnalgesicDrugs used to achieve relief from pain
- AnemiaReduced ability of blood to carry oxygen
- AnesthesiaState of medically-controlled temporary loss of sensation or awareness
- AneurysmBulge in the wall of a blood vessel
- AnthraxInfection caused by Bacillus anthracis bacteria
- AntibioticAntimicrobial substance active against bacteria
- Antibiotic prophylaxisPrevention of infections using antibiotics
- AntithromboticAn antithrombotic agent is a drug that reduces the formation of blood clots (thrombi). Ant
- AnusDigestive tract waste expulsion opening
- Anxiety disorderCognitive disorder with an excessive, irrational dread of everyday situations
- ArmProximal part of the free upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow
- ArthritisType of joint disorder
- AspirinAnti-inflammatory medication
- AsthmaLong-term inflammatory disease of the airways of the lungs
- Athetoid cerebral palsyAthetoid cerebral palsy, or dyskinetic cerebral palsy (sometimes abbreviated ADCP), is a t
- Attack rateIn epidemiology, the attack rate is the proportion of an at-risk population that contracts
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorderNeurodevelopmental disorder
- AutismCondition involving social and behavioral differences
- Autism (journal)Autism is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering research on autism. It is published ei
- Autoimmune diseaseDisorders of adaptive immune system
- Autoinflammatory diseasesAutoinflammatory diseases (AIDs) are a group of rare disorders caused by dysfunction of th
- AutopsyMedical examination of a corpse
- AyurvedaPseudoscientific alternative medicine originating from India
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- BathingWashing of the body with a liquid
- Behavior change (public health)Efforts to change people's personal habits to prevent disease
- Belting (beating)Use of a belt for corporal punishment
- BenzodiazepineClass of CNS depressant drugs
- BiopsyMedical test involving extraction of sample cells or tissues for examination
- Bipolar disorderDisorder of depression and mood episodes
- BirchingType of corporal punishment
- BleedingBlood escaping from the circulatory system
- Blood pressurePressure exerted by circulating blood upon the walls of arteries
- Blood testLaboratory analysis performed on a blood sample
- Blood transfusionIntravenous transference of blood products
- Blood typeClassification based on antibodies and antigens on RBC surfaces
- Blunt traumaTrauma to the body without penetration of the skin
- Body mass indexRelative weight based on mass and height
- Bone fracturePhysical damage to the continuity of a bone
- Borderline personality disorderPersonality disorder
- BotulismHuman and animal disease
- Bovine immunodeficiency virusBovine immunodeficiency virus (BIV) is a retrovirus belonging to the genus Lentivirus. It
- Brain injuryDestruction or degeneration of brain cells
- Brain tumorNeoplasm in the brain
- Breast cancerCancer that originates in mammary glands
- Breast engorgementBreast engorgement occurs in the mammary glands due to expansion and pressure exerted by t
- Breast-conserving surgeryBreast-conserving surgery refers to an operation that aims to remove breast cancer while a
- BreastfeedingFeeding of infants/toddlers with breast milk
- BronchitisInflammation of the large airways in the lungs
- BruiseType of localized bleeding in tissues outside blood vessels
- BurnInjury to flesh or skin, often caused by excessive heat
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- Campaigns against corporal punishmentCampaigns opposing physical punishment of children
- Canadian Foundation for Children, Youth and the Law v Canada (AG)Supreme Court of Canada case
- CancerGroup of diseases involving cell growth
- Cancer immunotherapyArtificial stimulation of the immune system to treat cancer
- Cancer stagingProcess of determining the extent of cancer spread
- Cancer vaccineVaccine that either treats existing cancer or prevents development of cancer
- CaningPunishment method
- Caning in BruneiCorporal punishment
- Caning in IndonesiaCorporal punishment
- Caning in MalaysiaCorporal punishment
- Caning in SingaporeCorporal punishment
- Cannabis (drug)Psychoactive drug from the cannabis plant
- Cannabis in NigeriaCannabis is illegal in Nigeria, yet the country is a major source of West African-grown ca
- Cannabis in ZambiaCannabis in Zambia is illegal for recreational use. In December 2019, by unanimous decisio
- Caprine arthritis encephalitis virusCaprine arthritis encephalitis virus (CAEV) is a retrovirus which infects goats and cross-
- CarcinogenAgent directly involved in causing cancer
- Cardiac arrestSudden or unexpected loss of heartbeat
- Cardiac imagingCardiac imaging refers to minimally invasive imaging of the heart using ultrasound, magnet
- CardiologyBranch of medicine dealing with the heart
- Cardiology diagnostic tests and proceduresThe diagnostic tests in cardiology are methods of identifying heart conditions associated
- Cardiovascular diseaseDisease involving heart or blood vessels
- CarditisCarditis (pl. carditides) is the inflammation of the heart.
- Cat o' nine tailsType of whip
- CefaclorCefaclor, sold under the trade name Ceclor among others, is a second-generation cephalospo
- Central facial palsyCentral facial palsy (colloquially referred to as central seven) is a symptom or finding c
- Cerebellar stroke syndromeCerebellar stroke syndrome is a condition in which the circulation to the cerebellum is im
- Cerebellar veinsThe cerebellar veins are veins which drain the cerebellum. They consist of the superior ce
- Cerebral palsyMovement disorders that appear in early childhood
- Cervical lymphadenopathyCervical lymphadenopathy refers to lymphadenopathy of the cervical lymph nodes (the glands
- ChancreA chancre ( SHANG-kər) is a painless genital ulcer most commonly formed during the primary
- Charles GonthierCharles Doherty Gonthier, CC (August 1, 1928 – July 16, 2009) was a Puisne judge on the Su
- ChemotherapyTreatment of cancer using drugs that inhibit cell division or kill cells
- Chest injuryA chest injury, also known as chest trauma, is any form of physical injury to the chest in
- ChickenpoxHuman viral disease
- ChlamydiaSexually transmitted bacterial infection
- CholeraBacterial infection of the small intestine
- Cholera vaccineVaccine to prevent cholera
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseLung disease involving long-term poor airflow
- CigaretteSmall roll of tobacco made to be smoked
- Ciliary processesIn the anatomy of the eye, the ciliary processes are formed by the inward folding of the v
- CinchonaGenus of plants, source of quinine
- Cinchona officinalisCinchona officinalis is a South American tree in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to wet
- CinchoneaeThe Cinchoneae are a tribe of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae containing about 12
- CirrhosisChronic disease of the liver, characterized by fibrosis
- ClofazimineMedication
- Cognitive inhibitionAbility to tune out irrelevant stimuli
- Color blindnessDecreased ability to see color or color differences
- Colorectal cancerCancer of the colon or rectum
- ComaState of unconsciousness
- Common coldCommon viral infection of the upper respiratory tract
- Community healthField of public health
- ConcussionMedical condition
- CoronavirusSubfamily of viruses in the family Coronaviridae
- Corporal punishment in TaiwanCorporal punishment is banned in the penal and education systems of the Republic of China
- Cortical deafnessMedical condition
- COVID-19Contagious disease caused by SARS-CoV-2
- CPK-MB testThe CPK-MB test (creatine phosphokinase-MB), also known as CK-MB test, is a cardiac marker
- Craniofacial surgeryCraniofacial surgery is a surgical subspecialty that deals with congenital and acquired de
- Crop (implement)Short type of whip without a lash, used in horseback riding
- CytopathologyBranch of pathology that studies and diagnoses diseases on the cellular level
- CytotoxicityQuality of being toxic to cells
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- DapsoneAntibiotic medication
- Declaration of HelsinkiDocument outlining the ethics of human medical experimentation
- DelusionFixation of holding false beliefs
- DementiaCognitive decline
- Dengue feverMosquito-borne disease
- Dental hygienistMedical professional
- Dental public healthPrevention of oral disease and promotion of oral health
- Dental radiographyDental radiographs, commonly known as X-rays, are radiographs used to diagnose hidden dent
- Dental restorationTreatments to restore function, integrity, and morphology of teeth
- DentistryBranch of medicine
- Dermal patchA dermal patch or skin patch is a medicated adhesive patch placed on human skin to deliver
- DermatofibromaA dermatofibroma, or benign fibrous histiocytomas, is a benign nodule in the skin, typical
- DermatologyField of medicine dealing with the hair, nails, skin, and its diseases
- DermatopathologyDermatopathology (from Greek δέρμα, derma 'skin' + πάθος, pathos 'fate, harm' + -λογία, -l
- DiabetesGroup of endocrine diseases characterized by high blood sugar levels
- Diabetic retinopathyDiabetes-induced damage to the retina of the eye
- DiarrheaLoose or liquid bowel movements
- Diet (nutrition)Sum of food consumed by an organism
- Dietary supplementProduct providing additional nutrients
- Diffuse panbronchiolitisDiffuse panbronchiolitis (DPB) is an inflammatory lung disease of unknown cause. It is a s
- DiphtheriaBacterial disease
- Dipping tobaccoFinely ground smokeless tobacco product
- DiseaseCondition negatively affecting an organism
- Disease outbreakSudden increase in occurrences of a disease
- Disease surveillanceMonitoring spread of disease to establish patterns of progression
- Distress (medicine)Aversive state
- DNA oxidationDNA oxidation is the process of oxidative damage of deoxyribonucleic acid. As described in
- Down syndromeGenetic disorder
- DrugSubstance having effect(s) on the body of an individual
- Drug allergyA drug allergy is an allergy to a drug, most commonly a medication, and is a form of adver
- Drug withdrawalMedical condition caused by drug dependence
- DysenteryIntestinal inflammation causing bloody diarrhea
- DyslexiaLearning disability affecting reading
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- Eating disorderMental illness characterized by abnormal eating habits
- EbolaHemorrhagic fever caused by ebolaviruses
- Ebola vaccineVaccine against Ebola
- Electrical injuryPhysiological reaction or injury caused by electric current
- Emergency departmentMedical treatment facility specializing in emergency medicine
- Emergency medical servicesServices providing acute medical care
- Emotional prosodyEmotional prosody or affective prosody is the various paralinguistic aspects of language u
- EmptinessSense of generalized boredom, social alienation and apathy
- EncephalitisInflammation of the brain
- Engineering controlHazard controls that are physical changes to the workplace
- EnterovirusGenus of viruses
- Environmental factorAny factor, whether abiotic or biotic, that influences living organisms in an ecosystem
- Environmental healthPublic health branch focused on environmental impacts on human health
- Environmental stress screeningEnvironmental stress screening (ESS) refers to the process of exposing a newly manufacture
- EpidemicRapid spread of disease affecting a large number of people in a short time
- EpidemiologyStudy of health and disease within a population
- EpilepsyGroup of neurological disorders causing seizures
- Eradication of infectious diseasesElimination of a disease from all hosts
- Erythema migransErythema migrans or erythema chronicum migrans is an expanding rash often seen in the earl
- Ethanol metabolismEthanol, an alcohol found in nature and in alcoholic drinks, is metabolized through a comp
- Ethyl glucuronideEthyl glucuronide (EtG) is a metabolite of ethanol which is formed in the body by glucuron
- EumycetomaEumycetoma, also known as Madura foot, is a persistent fungal infection of the skin and th
- ExercisePhysical activity that improves health
- Eye examinationSeries of tests assessing vision and pertaining to the eyes
- Eye neoplasmAn eye neoplasm is a tumor of the eye. A rare type of tumor, eye neoplasms can affect all
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- FaceFront of head
- Falls in older adultsAge-related health problem
- Familial adenomatous polyposisFamilial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is an autosomal dominant inherited condition in which
- Feline immunodeficiency virusSpecies of virus
- Felix HoffmannFelix Hoffmann (21 January 1868 – 8 February 1946) was a German chemist notable for re-syn
- Feminine hygienePersonal care for the female reproductive system
- FingerDigit of the forelimb
- First aidEmergency first response medical treatment
- Flaccid paralysisWeakness, paralysis, and reduced tone in a muscle due to nerve damage
- FlagellationWhipping as a punishment
- Focal and diffuse brain injuryFocal and diffuse brain injury are ways to classify brain injury: focal injury occurs in a
- Food contaminantHarmful substance in food
- Food groupCollection of foods with similar properties
- Foodborne illnessIllness from eating spoiled or contaminated food
- FootAnatomical structure found in vertebrates
- Foot whippingMethod of corporal punishment
- FrostbiteEffect of low temperature on skin and other tissues
- Functio laesaFunctio laesa is a term used in medicine to refer to a loss of function or a disturbance o
- Fundal massageFundal massage, also called uterine massage, is a technique used to reduce bleeding and cr
- Fungal infectionDisease caused by fungi to animals or humans
- Fungal meningitisFungal meningitis refers to meningitis caused by a fungal infection.
- FustuariumIn the military of ancient Rome, fustuarium (Greek ξυλοκοπία, xylokopia) or fustuarium sup
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- GangreneType of tissue death by ischemia
- Gastric balloonA gastric balloon, also known as an intragastric balloon (IGB) or a stomach balloon, is an
- GastroenteritisInflammation of the stomach and small intestine
- GastroenterologyBranch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders
- Gastrointestinal tractOrgan system within humans and other animals
- Generalized hypoxiaMedical condition of oxygen deprivation
- GeriatricsMedical specialty that focuses on health care of elderly people
- Gingival recessionGingival recession, also known as gum recession and receding gums, is the exposure in the
- GonorrheaSexually transmitted infection
- Good manufacturing practiceManufacturing quality standards
- GoutForm of arthritis causing swollen joints
- Guidelines for human subject researchMedical ethics guides
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- HallucinationPerception that only seems real
- HandExtremity at the end of an arm or forelimb
- Hand, foot, and mouth diseaseCommon human disease caused by a group of viruses
- Hazard analysis and risk-based preventive controlsFood safety regulations
- Hazard Analysis Critical Control PointSystematic preventive approach to food safety
- Hazard substitutionHazard substitution is a hazard control strategy in which a material or process is replace
- HealthDesirable level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living being
- Health carePrevention of disease and promotion of well-being
- Hearing lossPartial or total inability to hear
- Heinrich QuinckeHeinrich Irenaeus Quincke (26 August 1842 – 19 May 1922) was a German internist and surgeo
- HematologyStudy of blood and blood diseases
- HepatitisInflammation of the liver
- Heptavalent botulism antitoxinThe Botulism Antitoxin Heptavalent (A, B, C, D, E, F, G) - (Equine) (trade name BAT), made
- Herbal medicineStudy and use of medicinal properties of plants
- HerpesViral disease caused by herpes simplex viruses
- Hierarchy of hazard controlsSystem used in industry to eliminate or minimize exposure to hazards
- HistoplasmosisFungal infection of the lungs
- HIVHuman retrovirus, cause of AIDS
- HIV/AIDSSpectrum of conditions caused by HIV infection
- Homonymous hemianopsiaHemianopsia, or hemianopia, is a visual field loss on the left or right side of the vertic
- Hormonal therapy (oncology)Hormonal therapy in oncology is hormone therapy for cancer and is one of the major modalit
- HospitalHealth care facility with specialized staff and equipment
- Human bodyPhysical substance of the human organism
- Human brainCentral organ of the human nervous system
- Human eyeSensory organ of vision
- Human legLower extremity or limb of the human body
- Human papillomavirus infectionHuman disease
- Human rights in IranFrom Pahlavi Iran (1925 to 1979), through the Iranian Revolution (1979), to the era of the
- Human rights in QatarQatar is an authoritarian and de facto absolute monarchy under the House of Thani. Qatari
- Human skeletonInternal framework of the human body
- Human voiceSound made by a human being using the vocal tract
- Human-to-human transmissionSpread of an infection from one person to another
- HygienePractices performed to preserve health
- Hygiene, ColoradoHygiene is an unincorporated community with a U.S. Post Office in Boulder County, Colorado
- HypernatremiaHigh sodium concentration in the blood
- HypertensionLong-term high blood pressure in the arteries
- HypothermiaHuman body core temperature below 35 °C (95 °F)
- Hypoxia (medicine)Medical condition of lack of oxygen in the tissues
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- Ian BinnieWilliam Ian Corneil Binnie CC KC (born April 14, 1939) is a former puisne justice of the S
- ImmunologyBranch of medicine studying the immune system
- Impact playImpact play is a human sexual practice in which one person is struck (usually repeatedly)
- Incubation periodTime between infection and the onset of disease symptoms
- InfectionInvasion of an organism's body by pathogenic agents
- Inferior cerebral veinsThe inferior cerebral veins are veins that drain the undersurface of the cerebral hemisphe
- InfertilityInability to reproduce
- InflammationPhysical effects resulting from activation of the immune system
- InfluenzaInfectious disease
- Ingraham v. Wright1977 United States Supreme Court case
- InjuryPhysiological damage to an organism
- Injury in plantsInjury in plants is damage caused by other organisms or by the non-living (abiotic) enviro
- Interpeduncular cisternThe interpeduncular cistern (or basal cistern) is the subarachnoid cistern situated betwee
- Interphalangeal joints of the footThe interphalangeal joints of the foot are the joints between the phalanx bones of the toe
- Interventional psychiatryInterventional Psychiatry is a subspecialty within the field of psychiatry, focusing on th
- Invasion (cancer)Invasion is the process by which cancer cells directly extend and penetrate into neighbori
- Ixodes scapularisIxodes scapularis is commonly known as the deer tick or black-legged tick (although some p
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- Jackson v. BishopJackson v. Bishop, 404 F.2d 571 (8th Cir. 1968) was a case decided in 1968 on the Eighth C
- Jean-Étienne Dominique EsquirolJean-Étienne Dominique Esquirol (3 February 1772 – 12 December 1840) was a French psychiat
- Judicial corporal punishmentPunitive practice
- Judicial corporal punishment in AfghanistanCorporal punishment is the infliction of physical pain upon a person's body as punishment
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- Laryngeal papillomatosisLaryngeal papillomatosis, also known as recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) or glot
- Learning disabilityRange of neurodevelopmental conditions
- LentigoA lentigo () (plural lentigines, ) is a small pigmented spot on the skin with a clearly de
- LeprosyChronic disease caused by bacterial infection
- Leptomeningeal cancerLeptomeningeal cancer is a rare complication of cancer in which the disease spreads from t
- LeukemiaType of cancer
- Leukemia (journal)Leukemia is a peer-reviewed medical journal published by the Nature Publishing Group. It w
- Life expectancyMeasure of average lifespan in a given population
- Lip readingTechnique of understanding a limited range of speech when sound is unavailable
- LithotomyLithotomy from Greek for "lithos" (stone) and "tomos" (cut), is a surgical method for remo
- Lumbar punctureProcedure to collect cerebrospinal fluid
- LumpectomyLumpectomy (sometimes known as a tylectomy, partial mastectomy, breast segmental resection
- Lung cancerMalignant tumor characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in lung tissue
- Lyme diseaseInfectious disease caused by Borrelia bacteria, spread by ticks
- LymphangiectasiaLymphangiectasia, also known as "lymphangiectasis", is a pathologic dilation of lymph vess
- LymphomaHematologic cancer that affects lymphocytes
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- MaculopathyA maculopathy is any pathological condition of the macula, an area at the centre of the re
- Major depressive disorderMood disorder
- MalariaMosquito-borne disease
- Malaria antigen detection testsMalaria antigen detection tests are a group of commercially available rapid diagnostic tes
- MalnutritionMedical condition caused by receiving too little or too many nutrients
- MammographyUse of low-energy X-rays to examine the human breast
- Materia medicaHistorical Latin term for pharmacology
- MeaslesViral disease affecting humans
- Medical diagnosisProcess to identify a disease or disorder
- Medical doctorProfessional who practices medicine
- Medical ethicsSystem of moral principles of the practice of medicine
- Medical testMedical procedure
- MedicationSubstance used to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent disease
- MedicineDiagnosis, treatment, and prevention of illness
- MelanomaSkin cancer originating in melanocytes
- MeningitisInflammation of membranes around the brain
- Mental disorderMedical condition
- Mental healthLevel of psychological well-being
- Michel BastaracheJ. E. Michel Bastarache CC (born 1947) is a Canadian lawyer, businessman, and retired puis
- MicrosurgeryMicrosurgery is a general term for surgery requiring an operating microscope. The most obv
- Middle cerebral veinsThe middle cerebral veins - the superficial middle cerebral vein and the deep middle cereb
- MigraineDisorder resulting in recurrent moderate–severe headaches
- MiliariaItchy skin rash due to clogged sweat glands
- Minimally invasive surgeriesSurgical technique that limits size of surgical incisions needed
- Molecular medicineMedical specialty and academic discipline
- Molecular pathologyMolecular pathology is an emerging discipline within pathology which is focused in the stu
- Multiple sclerosisAutoimmune disease
- MultivitaminDietary supplement containing vitamins
- MumpsHuman disease caused by paramyxovirus
- Mumps vaccineVaccine which prevents mumps
- Muscle relaxantA muscle relaxant is a drug that affects skeletal muscle function and decreases the muscle
- Mushroom poisoningHarmful effects from ingestion of toxic substances present in a mushroom
- Myocardial infarctionInterruption of cardiac blood supply
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- NarcoticChemical substance with psychoactive properties
- Neonatal diabetesNeonatal diabetes mellitus (NDM) is a disease that affects an infant and their body's abil
- NeoplasmTumor or other abnormal growth of tissue
- Neuraxial blockadeNeuraxial blockade is local anaesthesia placed around the nerves of the central nervous sy
- NeurologyMedical specialty dealing with disorders of the nervous system
- Neurology (journal)Neurology is a weekly peer-reviewed medical journal covering research in neurology. It is
- Nicotine marketingMarketing technique
- Noise-induced hearing lossMedical condition
- Non-celiac gluten sensitivityMedical condition
- Nontransporting EMS vehicleEmergency vehicle equipped for providing care, but not transporting patients
- NursingHealth care profession
- Nursing credentials and certificationsNursing credentials and certifications are the various credentials and certifications that
- NutritionProvision to cells and organisms to support life
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- ObesityMedical condition of excess body fat
- Object manipulationDexterity play or performance
- Obsessive–compulsive disorderMental disorder
- Obstetrics and gynaecologyMedical specialty encompassing two subspecialties
- Occupational epidemiologyEpidemiology of workplaces diseases
- Occupational hazardHazard experienced in the workplace
- Occupational hygieneManagement of workplace health hazards
- Occupational safety and healthField concerned with the safety, health and welfare of people at work
- Occupational toxicologyToxiciology of substances found in workplaces
- OncologyBranch of medicine dealing with, or specializing in, cancer
- OphthalmologyField of medicine treating eye disorders
- OphthalmoscopyOphthalmoscopy, also called funduscopy, is a test that allows a health professional to see
- OpiumDried latex of the opium poppy containing narcotic compounds
- Optical coherence tomographyImaging technique
- OptometryField of medicine treating eye disorders
- Oral hygieneCleaning the mouth by brushing the teeth and cleaning in between the teeth
- OrterviralesOrder of viruses
- OrthoretrovirinaeOrthoretrovirinae is a subfamily of viruses belonging to Retroviridae, a family of envelop
- OtorhinolaryngologyMedical specialty of the head and neck
- Outdoor fitnessOutdoor fitness consists of exercise undertaken outside a building for the purpose of impr
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- Palliative careArea of healthcare that focuses on relieving and preventing suffering
- PandemicWidespread, often global, epidemic of severe infectious disease
- Pap testMedical intervention
- Papaver orientalePapaver orientale, the Oriental poppy, is a perennial flowering plant native to the Caucas
- Paratyphoid feverBacterial infection caused by one of the three types of Salmonella enterica
- Paraveterinary workerA paraveterinary worker is a professional of veterinary medicine who performs procedures a
- Parkinson's diseaseProgressive neurodegenerative disease
- ParotitisParotitis is an inflammation of one or both parotid glands, the major salivary glands loca
- Parthenium integrifoliumParthenium integrifolium is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by
- PastilleA pastille is a type of sweet or medicinal pill made of a thick liquid that has been solid
- PathogenBiological entity that causes disease in its host
- PathologyStudy of disease
- PediatricsBranch of medicine caring for children
- PedophiliaSexual attraction to prepubescent children
- PenicillinGroup of antibiotics derived from fungi
- Penicillium chrysogenumSpecies of fungus
- Penile dischargePenile discharge is fluid that comes from the urethra at the end of the penis that is not
- Personal care productsConsumer products used in personal hygiene and for beautification
- Personal protective equipmentEquipment designed to help protect an individual from hazards
- Personality disorderMaladaptive patterns of behavior, cognition, and inner experience
- PET-CTPositron emission tomography–computed tomography (better known as PET-CT or PET/CT) is a n
- PharmacistHealthcare professional
- PharmacokineticsBranch of pharmacology
- PharmacologyScience of drugs and medications and their effects
- PharmacyClinical health science
- PhenanthrenePolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon composed of three fused benzene rings
- PhobiaAnxiety disorder classified by a persistent and excessive fear of an object or situation
- Physical examinationMedical investigation for signs of disease
- Physical fitnessState of health and well-being
- Physical hazardHazard due to a physical agent
- Physical inactivityLack of physical activity in a person's lifestyle
- Physical therapyProfession that helps a disabled person function in everyday life
- Pink Cloud (EP)Pink Cloud is the fourth extended play by electronic duo Pegboard Nerds. Pink Cloud was re
- PlaceboSubstance or treatment of no therapeutic value
- PlacentitisPlacentitis is an inflammation of the placenta. The main forms of placentitis are:
- Plague (disease)Disease caused by Yersinia pestis bacterium
- Plastic surgeryMedical surgical specialty
- PneumoniaInflammation of the alveoli of the lungs
- PoisonSubstance that causes death, injury or harm to organs
- PolioInfectious disease caused by poliovirus
- Polio vaccineVaccine to prevent poliomyelitis
- Positron emission mammographyPositron emission mammography (PEM) is a nuclear medicine imaging modality used to detect
- Post-abortion carePost-abortion care (PAC) is treatment and counseling for post-abortion women. It includes
- Post-polio syndromeHuman disease
- Post-traumatic stress disorderMental disorder associated with trauma
- Pre-ejaculateClear fluid emitted from the urethra of the penis during arousal
- Prenatal nutritionNutrition of the mother during pregnancy
- PresbycusisCumulative effect of aging on hearing
- Prescription drugMedication legally requiring a medical prescription before it can be dispensed
- Prevalence of tobacco usePercentage of population smoking tobacco
- Preventive healthcarePrevention of the occurrence of diseases
- Primary and secondary brain injuryPrimary and secondary brain injury are ways to classify the injury processes that occur in
- PrionPathogenic type of misfolded protein
- Processed meatType of meat
- Prostate cancerMale reproductive organ cancer
- Protein aggregationIn molecular biology, protein aggregation is a phenomenon in which intrinsically-disordere
- ProvitaminSubstances animals can metabolize into vitamins
- Prunasin(R)-prunasin is a cyanogenic glycoside related to amygdalin. Chemically, it is the glucosi
- Psychiatric hospitalHospital specializing in the treatment of serious mental disorders
- Psychiatric rehabilitationProcess for psychological recovery
- PsychiatryBranch of medicine devoted to mental disorders
- PsychopathyPersonality construct
- PsychosisAbnormal condition of the mind
- Psychosocial hazardOccupational hazard to one's psychological well-being
- Psychotic depressionMedical condition
- Public healthPromoting health through informed choices
- PulmonologyStudy of respiratory diseases
- PulseTactile arterial palpation of the heartbeat by fingertips
- PyodermaPyoderma means any skin disease that is pyogenic (has pus). These include superficial bact
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- RabiesDeadly viral disease, transmitted through animals
- Radiation oncologistA radiation oncologist is a specialist physician who uses ionizing radiation (such as mega
- Radiation therapyTherapy using ionizing radiation, usually to treat cancer
- RadiographerHealthcare professional
- RadiologyMedical specialty for imaging procedures
- Range of motionLinear or angular distance that an object can move while attached to another
- Reciprocating pumpClass of positive-displacement pumps
- Reconstructive surgerySurgery to restore form and function
- Recreational drug useUse of drugs with the primary intention to alter the state of consciousness
- Rectal tenesmusRectal tenesmus is a feeling of incomplete defecation. It is the sensation of inability or
- ReflexAutomatic, involuntary response to a stimulus
- Refractive errorProblem with focusing light accurately on the retina due to the shape of the eye
- Religious views on smokingReligious views on smoking vary widely. Indigenous peoples of the Americas have traditiona
- Respiratory failureInadequate gas exchange by the respiratory system
- RhinoplastySurgical procedure to enhance or reconstruct a human nose
- RibozyviriaRibozyviria is a realm of satellite nucleic acids — infectious agents that resemble viruse
- RotavirusSpecific genus of RNA viruses
- RubellaHuman viral disease
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- Sarcoptes scabieiSarcoptes scabiei (/sɑːrˈkɒptiːz skeɪˈbiːaɪ/ Traditional English pronunciation of Latin) o
- ScabiesHuman disease
- Scarlet feverInfectious disease
- SchizophreniaMental disorder with psychotic symptoms
- Schlemm's canalLymphatic-like vessel in the eye
- ScourgeType of whip or lash
- Selective dorsal rhizotomyA selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR), also known as a rhizotomy, dorsal rhizotomy, or a sele
- Self-neglectBehavioral condition
- Sexual and reproductive healthState of the reproductive system without evidence of disease, disorders, or deficiencies
- Sexually transmitted infectionInfection transmitted through human sexual behavior
- Sham surgerySham surgery (or placebo surgery) is a faked surgical intervention that omits the step tho
- ShavingRemoval of hair with a razor or other sharp edged materials
- Shock (circulatory)Medical condition of insufficient blood flow
- Side effects of penicillinThe side effects of penicillin are bodily responses to penicillin and closely related anti
- SjambokSouth African leather whip
- Skin cancerMedical condition involving uncontrolled growth of skin cells
- SlipperingType of corporal punishment
- Slit lampIn ophthalmology and optometry, a slit lamp is an instrument consisting of a high-intensit
- SmallpoxEradicated viral disease
- Smallpox vaccineVaccine against Variola virus
- SmokingPractice of inhaling a burnt substance for psychoactive effects
- Smoking cessationProcess of discontinuing tobacco smoking
- Snuff (tobacco)Smokeless tobacco type
- SolitudeState of seclusion or isolation of a person
- SpankingCorporal punishment of striking the buttocks
- Spanking paddleImplement used to strike the buttocks
- SphygmomanometerInstrument for measuring blood pressure
- Spinal canalPassage through the vertebral column containing the spinal cord
- SpirometryPulmonary function test
- Sterilization (medicine)Medical technique that intentionally leaves a person unable to reproduce
- StimulantDrug that increases alertness
- Stool testMedical examination of fecal matter
- StrappingStrapping, also known as bundling and banding, is the process of applying a strap to an it
- Strapping (punishment)Type of corporal punishment
- Stress (biology)Organism's response to a stressor such as an environmental condition or a stimulus
- StrokeDeath of a region of brain cells due to poor blood flow
- Structural inequalityForm of social inequality
- Subarachnoid hemorrhageBleeding into the brain's subarachnoid space
- Sublabial administrationSublabial administration, literally "under the lip", from Latin, refers to the pharmacolog
- Substance dependenceNeed for a drug, whose discontinuation results in withdrawal symptoms
- Substance use disorderContinual use of drugs despite negative consequences
- Subtypes of HIVVariants of the human immunodeficiency virus
- Sulfonamide (medicine)Molecular moiety or the drug class that uses it
- SultiameSultiame (or sulthiame) is a sulfonamide and inhibitor of the enzyme carbonic anhydrase. I
- Superior cerebral veinsThe superior cerebral veins are several cerebral veins that drain the superolateral and su
- Superior mesenteric lymph nodesThe superior mesenteric lymph nodes may be divided into three principal groups:
- Supervised injection siteMedical facility
- SurgeryMedical procedures that involve incisive or invasive instruments into body cavities
- Switch (corporal punishment)Flexible rod used for corporal punishment
- Symptomatic treatmentMedical treatment that only affects a condition's symptoms
- SyndromeAssociation of several clinically recognizable features
- SyphilisSexually transmitted infection
- Systemic administrationSystemic administration is a route of administration of medication, nutrition or other sub
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- TawseTool used for corporal punishment
- TestimonialStatement extolling the virtue of a product or person
- Tetanic contractionA tetanic contraction (also called tetanized state, tetanus, or physiologic tetanus, the l
- TetanusBacterial infection characterized by muscle spasms
- Therapeutic vaccinesA therapeutic vaccine is a vaccine which is administered after a disease or infection has
- TherapyAttempted medical remediation of a health problem
- ThermoceptionSensation and perception of temperature
- Thunderclap headacheA thunderclap headache is a headache that is severe and has a sudden onset. It is defined
- TobaccoAgricultural product processed from the leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana
- Tobacco and artDepictions of tobacco smoking in art
- Tobacco and other drugsAssociation between tobacco and other drug use
- Tobacco controlField of health science
- Tobacco mosaic virusVirus affecting plants of the Solanaceae family
- Tobacco pipeInstrument for smoking tobacco or other products
- Tobacco politicsPolitics surrounding the use and distribution of tobacco
- Tobacco smokingBurning tobacco and inhaling the smoke
- TobacconistRetailer of tobacco and other products
- Tooth decayDeformation of teeth due to acids produced by bacteria
- Total body irradiationTotal body irradiation (TBI) is a form of radiotherapy used primarily as part of the prepa
- ToxicityDose dependant harmfulness of substances
- ToxicologyAcademic area of substances harmful to living organisms
- TrachomaInfectious disease that causes a roughening of the inner surface of the eyelids
- Traditional Chinese medicineAlternative medicine category
- Traditional medicineFormalized folk medicine
- Transplantation (medicine)Medical procedure
- Treatment as preventionTreatment as prevention (TasP) is a concept in public health that promotes treatment as a
- TrichiasisTrichiasis ( trik-ee-AY-sis, tri-KEYE-ə-sis) is a medical term for abnormally positioned e
- TrichinellaGenus of worms
- Trichinella papuaeTrichinella papuae is a nematode parasite responsible for a zoonotic disease called trichi
- TuberculosisInfectious disease
- Types of tobaccoThis article contains a list of tobacco cultivars and varieties, as well as unique prepara
- Typhoid feverDisease caused by the bacteria Salmonella typhi
- TyphusGroup of infectious diseases
- Tyrer v. the United KingdomTyrer v. the United Kingdom (application No. 5856/72) was a case decided by the European C
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- VaccinationAdministration of a vaccine to protect against disease
- VaccinePreparation for acquired immunity to disease
- Vaccine equityPublic health strategy
- Vaccine hesitancyReluctance or refusal of vaccines
- Vaccine line jumpingObtaining a vaccine ahead of higher priority individuals
- Vaccine resistanceAdaptation of pathogens to reduce the protection of vaccines
- Vaccine-preventable diseaseDisease that has an effective preventitive vaccine
- ValaciclovirValaciclovir, also spelled valacyclovir, is an antiviral medication used to treat outbreak
- Variola virusSpecies of virus
- VasovasostomyVasovasostomy (literally connection of the vas to the vas) is a surgery by which vasectomi
- Vegetative stateDisorder of consciousness caused by severe brain damage
- Ventricular aneurysmVentricular aneurysms are one of the many complications that may occur after a heart attac
- Vertebral foramenIn a typical vertebra, the vertebral foramen is the foramen (opening) of a vertebra bounde
- Vertically transmitted infectionInfection caused by pathogens that use mother-to-children transmission
- Veterinary medicineBranch of medicine for non-human animals
- VibriosisMedical condition
- Victorian Turkish bathsDry-air sweating and washing bath
- Viral cultureLaboratory technique to identify viruses
- Viral loadViral load, also known as viral burden, is a numerical expression of the quantity of virus
- VirusInfectious agent that replicates in cells
- Vision rehabilitationVision rehabilitation (often called vision rehab) is a term for a medical rehabilitation t
- Visual impairmentDecreased ability to see
- VitaminNutrients required by organisms in small amounts
- Vitreous hemorrhageVitreous hemorrhage is the extravasation, or leakage, of blood into the areas in and aroun
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- WastingLoss of muscle and fat tissue
- Weight lossReduction of the total body mass
- West Nile feverHuman disease caused by West Nile virus infection
- Whipping knotA whipping knot or whipping is a binding of marline twine or whipcord around the end of a
- Whooping coughHuman disease caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis
- Wildlife trade and zoonosesWildlife trafficking practices have resulted in the emergence of zoonotic diseases. Exotic
- Workplace hazard controls for COVID-19Prevention measures for COVID-19
- World Association for Sexual HealthThe World Association for Sexual Health (WAS) is an international umbrella organization re
- WoundDisruption or damage to living tissue