Anaesthesiology
Specialist vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare.
Areas within Anaesthesiology
Cardiology
Heart and cardiovascular medicine.
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The nervous system and its disorders.
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Cancer study, diagnosis and treatment.
158 wordsDermatology
Skin, hair and nail medicine.
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The digestive system and its disorders.
59 wordsImmunology
Immunity and immune-system function.
142 wordsPharmacology
Medicines, drugs and their effects.
411 wordsGeneral medicine
General clinical and healthcare terminology.
1.2k wordsClinical research
Research that evaluates health interventions, diagnostics and patient outcomes.
57 wordsEmergency medicine
Assessment and treatment of urgent and life-threatening conditions.
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Hormones, endocrine glands and metabolic disorders.
195 wordsHaematology
Blood, blood-forming organs and blood disorders.
137 wordsHealth policy
Policy, funding, access, inequality and the organisation of healthcare.
8 wordsHealth systems
How healthcare is organised, delivered and coordinated.
2 wordsInfectious disease
Diseases caused by pathogens and their prevention and treatment.
200 wordsMedical ethics
Ethical principles in clinical care and health research.
22 wordsNephrology
Kidney function and kidney disease.
36 wordsOphthalmology
The eye, vision and eye disease.
60 wordsOrthopaedics
Bones, joints, muscles and the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.
71 wordsPathology
The study and diagnosis of disease through tissues, cells and laboratory evidence.
191 wordsPublic health
Population health, prevention, epidemiology and health promotion.
38 wordsPulmonology
The respiratory system and diseases of the lungs.
52 wordsRadiology
Medical imaging and image-guided diagnosis or treatment.
40 wordsRheumatology
Inflammatory and autoimmune conditions affecting joints and connective tissue.
153 wordsSurgery
Operative treatment, surgical methods and perioperative care.
129 wordsUrology
The urinary system and related conditions.
50 wordsAnaesthesiology
Specialist vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare.
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Specialist vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare.
75 wordsGeriatrics
Specialist vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare.
7 wordsLaboratory medicine
Specialist vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare.
27 wordsMedical anatomy
Specialist vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare.
406 wordsMedical genetics
Specialist vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare.
129 wordsMedical physiology
Specialist vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare.
149 wordsObstetrics gynaecology
Specialist vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare.
81 wordsOtolaryngology
Specialist vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare.
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140 words35 featured terms
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the branch of medical science that studies and applies anesthetics
Cannulationnounthe insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ
Cannulisationnounthe insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ
Cannulizationnounthe insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ
Canulationnounthe insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ
Canulisationnounthe insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ
Canulizationnounthe insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ
General anaesthesianouna state of total unconsciousness resulting from anesthetic drugs (as for a major surgical operation)
General anesthesianouna state of total unconsciousness resulting from anesthetic drugs (as for a major surgical operation)
Intubationnounthe insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ
Local anaesthesianounloss of sensation in a small area of the body (as when a local anesthetic is injected for a tooth extraction)
Local anesthesianounloss of sensation in a small area of the body (as when a local anesthetic is injected for a tooth extraction)
Malignant hyperthermianounhereditary condition in which certain anesthetics (e.g., halothane) cause high body temperatures and muscle rigidity
Monitoringnounthe act of observing something (and sometimes keeping a record of it); "the monitoring of enemy communications plays an important role in war ti…
Oxygenationnounthe process of providing or combining or treating with oxygen; "the oxygenation of the blood"
Recovery roomnouna hospital room for the care of patients immediately after surgery
Regional anaesthesianounloss of sensation in a region of the body produced by application of an anesthetic agent to all the nerves supplying that region (as when an epi…
Regional anesthesianounloss of sensation in a region of the body produced by application of an anesthetic agent to all the nerves supplying that region (as when an epi…
Spinalnounanesthesia of the lower half of the body; caused by injury to the spinal cord or by injecting an anesthetic beneath the arachnoid membrane that…
Spinal anaesthesianounanesthesia of the lower half of the body; caused by injury to the spinal cord or by injecting an anesthetic beneath the arachnoid membrane that…
Spinal anesthesianounanesthesia of the lower half of the body; caused by injury to the spinal cord or by injecting an anesthetic beneath the arachnoid membrane that…
Epiduralnounregional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the epidural space of the spinal cord; sensation is lost in the abdominal and…
Epidural anaesthesianounregional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the epidural space of the spinal cord; sensation is lost in the abdominal and…
Epidural anesthesianounregional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the epidural space of the spinal cord; sensation is lost in the abdominal and…
Acroanaesthesianounloss of sensation in the extremities
Acroanesthesianounloss of sensation in the extremities
Caudal anaesthesianounregional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the caudal end of the spinal canal; now largely replaced by epidural anesthes…
Caudal anesthesianounregional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the caudal end of the spinal canal; now largely replaced by epidural anesthes…
Caudal blocknounregional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the caudal end of the spinal canal; now largely replaced by epidural anesthes…
Inhalation anesthesianoungeneral anesthesia achieved by administration of an inhalation anesthetic
Paracervical blocknounregional anesthesia resulting from the injection of a local anesthetic on each side of the cervix; used during labor and childbirth
Pudendal blocknounregional anesthesia resulting from the use of a local anesthetic to deaden the pudendal nerves in the region of the vulva and labia majora; used…
Saddle block anaesthesianounthe parts of a patient's body that would touch a saddle if the patient were sitting in one are anesthetized by injecting a local anesthetic into…
Saddle block anesthesianounthe parts of a patient's body that would touch a saddle if the patient were sitting in one are anesthetized by injecting a local anesthetic into…
Twilight sleepnouna state of general anesthesia in which the person retains a slight degree of consciousness; can be induced by injection of scopolamine or morphi…