medicine
practice of medicine | the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries, he studied medicine at Harvard |
| preventive medicine | the branch of medicine concerned with preventing disease, the medical establishment doesn't profit from preventive medicine |
| alternative medicine | the practice of medicine without the use of drugs, may involve herbal medicines or self-awareness or biofeedback or acupuncture |
| herbal medicine | the use of medicinal herbs to prevent or treat disease or promote health |
| complementary medicine | the practice of medicine that combines traditional medicine with alternative medicine |
family practice
family medicine | medical practice that provides health care regardless of age or sex while placing emphasis on the family unit |
laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis
LASEK | a refractive surgery procedure that reshapes the cornea |
| laser trabecular surgery | eye surgery that makes many tiny laser burns in an area that will increase the drainage of aqueous humor |
laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis
LASIK | a refractive surgery procedure that reshapes the cornea |
| holistic medicine | medical care of the whole person considered as subject to personal and social as well as organic factors, holistic medicine treats the mind as well as the body |
phytotherapy
herbal therapy
botanical medicine | the use of plants or plant extracts for medicinal purposes (especially plants that are not part of the normal diet) |
| music medicine | punishment for one's actions, you have to face the music, take your medicine |
| cold medicine | medicine intended to relieve the symptoms of the common cold |
| herbal medicine | a medicine made from plants and used to prevent or treat disease or promote health |
laser
optical maser | an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation, an optical device that produces an intense monochromatic beam of coherent light |
laser-guided bomb
LGB | a smart bomb that seeks the laser light reflected off of the target and uses it to correct its descent, laser-guided bombs cannot be used in cloudy weather |
| laser printer | electrostatic printer that focuses a laser beam to form images that are transferred to paper electrostatically |
lipid-lowering medicine
lipid-lowering medication
statin drug
statin | a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase |
medicine
medication
medicament
medicinal drug | (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease |
| medicine ball | heavy ball used in physical training |
medicine chest
medicine cabinet | cabinet that holds medicines and toiletries |
National Library of Medicine
United States National Library of Medicine
U.S. National Library of Medicine | the world's largest medical library |
over-theounter drug
over-theounter medicine | a drug that is sold without a prescription |
| patent medicine | medicine that is protected by a patent and available without a doctor's prescription |
prescription drug
prescription
prescription medicine
ethical drug | a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist, he told the doctor that he had been taking his prescription regularly |
medicine
medical specialty | the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques |
aeromedicine
aerospace medicine
aviation medicine | the study and treatment of disorders associated with flight (especially with space flight) |
dentistry
dental medicine
odontology | the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth |
| emergency medicine | the branch of medicine concerned with the prompt diagnosis and treatment of injuries or trauma or sudden illness |
forensic medicine
forensic pathology | the branch of medical science that uses medical knowledge for legal purposes, forensic pathology provided the evidence that convicted the murderer |
internal medicine
general medicine | the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and (nonsurgical) treatment of diseases of the internal organs (especially in adults) |
| nuclear medicine | the branch of medicine that uses radioactive materials either to image a patient's body or to destroy diseased cells |
pharmacology
pharmacological medicine
materia medica | the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects |
psychiatry
psychopathology
psychological medicine | the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders |
pediatrics
paediatrics
pediatric medicine
pedology | the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children |
| space medicine | the branch of medicine concerned with the effects of space flight on human beings |
| sports medicine | the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of injuries or illness resulting from athletic activities |
| thoracic medicine | the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the chest |
| tropical medicine | the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases that are found most often in tropical regions |
urology
urogenital medicine | the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the urinary tract or urogenital system |
| veterinary medicine | the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of animals (especially domestic animals) |
Bachelor of Medicine
MB | (a British degree) a bachelor's degree in medicine |
Doctor of Dental Medicine
DMD | a doctor's degree in dental medicine |
Doctor of Medicine
MD | a doctor's degree in medicine |
medical school
school of medicine | a graduate school offering study leading to a medical degree |
| medicine man | a Native American shaman |
| laser beam | a beam of light generated by a laser |
medicate
medicine | treat medicinally, treat with medicine |