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Matters Of Medicine

Vocab words

QuestionAnswer
to cut off amputate
Of relating to or resembling a cell Cellular
Movement in a circle or circuit especially the movement of blood through bodily vessels as a result of the hearts pumping action. Circulation
To cause transformation of (a liquid or solid for example) into or as if into a soft semisolid or solid mass Coagulate
The act or process of identifying or determining the nature and cause of a disease or injury through evaluation of patient history examination and review of laboratory data Diagnosis
To treat (a corpse) with preservatives in order to prevent decay Embalm
Spreading rapidly and extensively by infection and affecting many individuals in an area or a population at the same time Epidemic
The act or process of being broken or of breaking Fracture
Not subject to an obligation imposed on others exempt Immune
Being such that a cure is impossible not curable Incurable
A disease a disorder or an ailment Malady
To order the use of medication or to set down as a rule or guide enjoin Prescribe
A band of tough inelastic fibrous tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment Tendon
Having or exhibiting healing powers Therapeutic
A preparation of a serum that upon administration stimulates antibody production or cellular immunity Vaccine
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