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Words Related to Medical Science - General Nouns Related to Medicine
Here you will learn some general English nouns related to medicine, such as "procedure", "dosage", and "anesthesia".
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Hippocratic Oath
[noun]
a commitment by physicians to ethical principles in medical practice
internship
[noun]
a period of time spent working for free or little pay in order to gain experience or to become qualified in a particular field
nursing
[noun]
the profession or practice of providing medical care and attention to sick or injured people, especially in a hospital or other healthcare setting
practice
[noun]
the work of a doctor, lawyer, or dentist; the place where such people work
prescription
[noun]
the written instructions of a doctor that allow the patient to get the medicines needed
socialized medicine
[noun]
medical and hospital services provided or paid for by the government for all the people in a community, nation, or district
triage
[noun]
the sorting of the sick or injured according to their need for emergency medical attention
administration
[noun]
the act of advising and authorizing the use of a medicine or treatment
medicament
[noun]
a substance or drug used for medical treatment or therapy to alleviate, cure, or prevent illness or disease
operation
[noun]
a medical process in which a part of body is cut open to repair or remove a damaged organ
diagnosis
[noun]
the identification of the nature and cause of an illness or other problem
contraindication
[noun]
a reason to avoid a specific medical treatment due to potential risks for the patient
aftereffect
[noun]
an unexpected and mostly unpleasant effect of taking a drug, undergoing a medical treatment or procedure, etc.
medication
[noun]
something that we take to prevent or treat a disease, or to feel less pain
rejection
[noun]
(medicine) the body's immune response against a transplanted organ or tissue, leading to an attempt to destroy or remove the foreign graft
donor
[noun]
(medicine) someone who provides biological materials for transplantation or medical procedures
ambulance
[noun]
a vehicle specially equipped to take sick or injured people to a hospital
anesthesia
[noun]
the condition of losing one's sensation or awareness during surgery and other procedures, particularly by use of special drugs
surgery
[noun]
a medical practice that involves cutting open a body part in order to repair, remove, etc. an organ
clinical trial
[noun]
a controlled scientific experiment in which the effectiveness and safety of a medical treatment is measured by testing it on people
informed consent
[noun]
permission given by a patient to receive a particular treatment, informed of all the possible consequences and risks
infusion
[noun]
a method of administering a drug or other substance by a needle and syringe into the bloodstream
quarantine
[noun]
a place or period of separation in which someone or something that is suspicious of carrying a dangerous disease is kept away so that others can be safe
house call
[noun]
a visit made to a patient or client in their own home by a doctor or other professional
drip feed
[noun]
the controlled administration of fluids or medications slowly through a tube directly into a patient's bloodstream
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