medical evacuation
medevac
medivac | the evacuation of persons (usually by air transportation) to a place where they can receive medical care |
checkup
medical checkup
medical examination
medical exam
medical
health check | a thorough physical examination, includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person |
| medical diagnosis | identification of a disease from its symptoms |
prognosis
prospect
medical prognosis | a prediction of the course of a disease |
| medical practice | the practice of medicine |
medical care
medical aid | professional treatment for illness or injury |
| assertiveness training | a method of psychotherapy that reinforces you for stating negative and positive feelings directly |
autogenic therapy
autogenic training
autogenics | training patients in self-induced relaxation |
clinical trial
clinical test | a rigorously controlled test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on human subjects, in the United States it is conducted under the direction of the FDA before being made available for general clinical use |
phase I clinical trial
phase I | a clinical trial on a few persons to determine the safety of a new drug or invasive medical device, for drugs, dosage or toxicity limits should be obtained |
phase II clinical trial
phase II | a clinical trial on more persons than in phase I, intended to evaluate the efficacy of a treatment for the condition it is intended to treat, possible side effects are monitored |
phase III clinical trial
phase III | a large clinical trial of a treatment or drug that in phase I and phase II has been shown to be efficacious with tolerable side effects, after successful conclusion of these clinical trials it will receive formal approval from the FDA |
phase IV clinical trial
phase IV | sometimes the FDA approves a drug for general use but requires the manufacturer to continue to monitor its effects, during this phase the drug may be tried on slightly different patient populations than those studied in earlier trials |
| athletic training | the course of practice and exercise and diet undertaken by an athlete |
training
preparation
grooming | activity leading to skilled behavior |
| military training | training soldiers in military procedures |
| basic training | the initial period of training for new military personnel, involves intense physical activity and behavioral discipline |
| toilet training | training a young child to use the toilet |
| medical procedure | a procedure employed by medical or dental practitioners |
clinical thermometer
mercury-in-glass clinical thermometer | a mercury thermometer designed to measure the temperature of the human body, graduated to cover a range a few degrees on either side of the normal body temperature |
dormitory
dorm
residence hall
hall student residence | a college or university building containing living quarters for students |
dressing
medical dressing | a cloth covering for a wound or sore |
hostel
youth hostel
student lodging | inexpensive supervised lodging (especially for youths on bicycling trips) |
medical building
health facility
healthcare facility | building where medicine is practiced |
| medical instrument | instrument used in the practice of medicine |
reformatory
reform school
training school | correctional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders |
school ship
training ship | a ship used to train students as sailors |
| student center | a center for student activities at a college or university |
| student lamp | a reading lamp with a flexible neck, used on a desk |
| student union | a building on a college campus dedicated to social and organizational activities of the student body |
education training
breeding | the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior), a woman of breeding and refinement |
transfer transfer of training
carry-over | application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation |
vocational training
vocational education | training for a specific vocation in industry or agriculture or trade |
| training program | a program designed for training in specific skills |
| preemployment training program | a training program to prepare you for employment |
medicine
medical specialty | the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques |
| medical science | the science of dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of disease |
| neurology clinical neurology | (neurology) the branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders |
| clinical psychology | the branch of psychology concerned with the treatment of abnormal mentation and behavior |
clinical anatomy
applied anatomy | the practical application of anatomical knowledge to diagnosis and treatment |
medical history
medical record
anamnesis | the case history of a medical patient as recalled by the patient |
medical bill
doctor's bill | statement of charges for medical services |
Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System
MEDLARS | relational database of the United States National Library of Medicine for the storage and retrieval of bibliographical information concerning the biomedical literature |
| medical report | a report of the results of a medical examination of a patient |
| training table | planned meals for athletes in training (usually served in a mess hall) |
| medical institution | an institution created for the practice of medicine |
medical profession
medical community | the body of individuals who are qualified to practice medicine |
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
FLETC | a center in the Department of that trains law enforcement professionals for more than seventy federal agencies |
Reserve Officers Training Corps
ROTC | a training program to prepare college students to be commissioned officers |
medical school
school of medicine | a graduate school offering study leading to a medical degree |