the intentional ending of a pregnancy, often done during the early stages

any of the types into which human blood is divided

permission given by a patient to receive a particular treatment, informed of all the possible consequences and risks

a medicine without any physiological effect that is given to a control group in an experiment to measure the effectiveness of a new drug or to patients who think they need medicine when in reality they do not

a small amount of something such as urine, blood, etc. that is taken for examination

someone who looks after a child or an old, sick, or disabled person at home

the mental or physical strength that makes one continue doing something hard for a long time

a medical condition of the mind caused by extreme shock, which could last for a very long time

a condition in which a person becomes so anxious or depressed that they can no longer handle their everyday life

(of a wound or body part) to slowly release an infectious liquid, called pus

to reduce the severity of a pain

unable to speak

the steps one takes to promote health and avoid disease, particularly by cleaning things or being clean

(of a person's face) to look lively and healthy, specifically as a result of training and exercising

capable of seeing unlike a blind person