Specialist dictionary

Infectious disease

Diseases caused by pathogens and their prevention and treatment.

Areas within Infectious disease

Cardiology

Heart and cardiovascular medicine.

97 words

Neurology

The nervous system and its disorders.

706 words

Oncology

Cancer study, diagnosis and treatment.

158 words

Dermatology

Skin, hair and nail medicine.

201 words

Gastroenterology

The digestive system and its disorders.

59 words

Immunology

Immunity and immune-system function.

142 words

Pharmacology

Medicines, drugs and their effects.

411 words

General medicine

General clinical and healthcare terminology.

1.2k words

Clinical research

Research that evaluates health interventions, diagnostics and patient outcomes.

57 words

Emergency medicine

Assessment and treatment of urgent and life-threatening conditions.

46 words

Endocrinology

Hormones, endocrine glands and metabolic disorders.

195 words

Haematology

Blood, blood-forming organs and blood disorders.

137 words

Health policy

Policy, funding, access, inequality and the organisation of healthcare.

8 words

Health systems

How healthcare is organised, delivered and coordinated.

2 words

Infectious disease

Diseases caused by pathogens and their prevention and treatment.

200 words

Medical ethics

Ethical principles in clinical care and health research.

22 words

Nephrology

Kidney function and kidney disease.

36 words

Ophthalmology

The eye, vision and eye disease.

60 words

Orthopaedics

Bones, joints, muscles and the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.

71 words

Pathology

The study and diagnosis of disease through tissues, cells and laboratory evidence.

191 words

Public health

Population health, prevention, epidemiology and health promotion.

38 words

Pulmonology

The respiratory system and diseases of the lungs.

52 words

Radiology

Medical imaging and image-guided diagnosis or treatment.

40 words

Rheumatology

Inflammatory and autoimmune conditions affecting joints and connective tissue.

153 words

Surgery

Operative treatment, surgical methods and perioperative care.

129 words

Urology

The urinary system and related conditions.

50 words

Anaesthesiology

Specialist vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare.

35 words

Dentistry oral health

Specialist vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare.

75 words

Geriatrics

Specialist vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare.

7 words

Laboratory medicine

Specialist vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare.

27 words

Medical anatomy

Specialist vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare.

406 words

Medical genetics

Specialist vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare.

129 words

Medical physiology

Specialist vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare.

149 words

Obstetrics gynaecology

Specialist vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare.

81 words

Otolaryngology

Specialist vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare.

57 words

Paediatrics

Specialist vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare.

67 words

Psychiatry

Specialist vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare.

140 words
Core vocabulary

120 featured terms

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Bacterianoun

(microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important…

Bacteriumnoun

(microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important…

Fungusnoun

an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore…

Incubation periodnoun

the period between infection and the appearance of symptoms of the disease

Pathogennoun

any disease-producing agent (especially a virus or bacterium or other microorganism)

Sepsisnoun

the presence of pus-forming bacteria or their toxins in the blood or tissues

Zoonosisnoun

an animal disease that can be transmitted to humans

Zoonotic diseasenoun

an animal disease that can be transmitted to humans

Tuberculosisnoun

A bacterial infection that mainly affects the lungs.

Acidophilnoun

an organism that thrives in a relatively acid environment

Acidophilenoun

an organism that thrives in a relatively acid environment

Actinomycosisnoun

disease of cattle that can be transmitted to humans; results from infection with actinomycetes; characterized by hard swellings that exude pus t…

Agaricnoun

fungus used in the preparation of punk for fuses

Anthraxnoun

a highly infectious animal disease (especially cattle and sheep); it can be transmitted to people

Ascomycetenoun

any fungus of the class Ascomycetes (or subdivision Ascomycota) in which the spores are formed inside an ascus

Ascomycetous fungusnoun

any fungus of the class Ascomycetes (or subdivision Ascomycota) in which the spores are formed inside an ascus

Aspergillus fumigatusnoun

a mold causing aspergillosis in birds and man

Bacteroidnoun

a rodlike bacterium (especially any of the rod-shaped or branched bacteria in the root nodules of nitrogen-fixing plants)

Bang's diseasenoun

an infectious disease of domestic animals often resulting in spontaneous abortion; transmittable to human beings

Basidiomycetenoun

any of various fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota

Basidiomycetous funginoun

any of various fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota

Bird's-nest fungusnoun

any of various fungi of the family Nidulariaceae having a cup-shaped body containing several egg-shaped structure enclosing the spores

Black root rot fungusnoun

fungus causing black root rot in apples

Blastomycetenoun

any of various yeastlike budding fungi of the genus Blastomyces; cause disease in humans and other animals

Blood poisoningnoun

invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection

boletenoun

any fungus of the family Boletaceae

Bottom rot fungusnoun

fungus causing bottom rot in lettuce

Brown root rot fungusnoun

fungus causing brown root rot in plants of the pea and potato and cucumber families

Brucellosisnoun

an infectious disease of domestic animals often resulting in spontaneous abortion; transmittable to human beings

Calymmatobacteriumnoun

a genus of bacterial rods containing only the one species that causes granuloma inguinale

Candidanoun

any of the yeastlike imperfect fungi of the genus Candida

Carrion fungusnoun

any of various ill-smelling brown-capped fungi of the order Phallales; "the foul smell of the stinkhorn attracts insects that carry the spores a…

Ceratostomella ulminoun

fungus causing Dutch elm disease

Cercospora kopkeinoun

fungus causing yellow spot (a sugarcane disease in Australia)

Chinese black mushroomnoun

edible east Asian mushroom having a golden or dark brown to blackish cap and an inedible stipe

Claviceps purpureanoun

a fungus that infects various cereal plants forming compact black masses of branching filaments that replace many grains of the plant; source of…

Clubroot fungusnoun

a fungus resembling slime mold that causes swellings or distortions of the roots of cabbages and related plants

Coffee fungusnoun

fungus causing a disease in coffee and some other tropical plants

Contagious abortionnoun

an infectious disease of domestic animals often resulting in spontaneous abortion; transmittable to human beings

Coral fungusnoun

any of numerous fungi of the family Clavariaceae often brightly colored that grow in often intricately branched clusters like coral

Corticium salmonicolornoun

fungus causing pink disease in citrus and coffee and rubber trees etc

Corticium solaninoun

fungus causing bottom rot in lettuce

Dead-man's-fingersnoun

the fruiting bodies of the fungi of the genus Xylaria

Dead-men's-fingersnoun

the fruiting bodies of the fungi of the genus Xylaria

Deer fly fevernoun

a highly infectious disease of rodents (especially rabbits and squirrels) and sometimes transmitted to humans by ticks or flies or by handling i…

Diplococcusnoun

Gram-positive bacteria usually occurring in pairs

Dry rotnoun

a fungus causing dry rot

Dutch elm fungusnoun

fungus causing Dutch elm disease

Earth-ballnoun

any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe

Earth-tonguenoun

any club-shaped fungus of the genus Geoglossum

Earthballnoun

any of various fungi of the genus Scleroderma having hard-skinned subterranean fruiting bodies resembling truffles

Earthnutnoun

any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe

Earthstarnoun

any fungus of the family Geastraceae; in form suggesting a puffball whose outer peridium splits into the shape of a star

Earthtonguenoun

any club-shaped fungus of the genus Geoglossum

Ergotnoun

a fungus that infects various cereal plants forming compact black masses of branching filaments that replace many grains of the plant; source of…

Eubacterianoun

a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella

Eubacteriumnoun

a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella

False morelnoun

a fungus of the family Helvellaceae

False trufflenoun

any of various fungi of the genus Scleroderma having hard-skinned subterranean fruiting bodies resembling truffles

False trufflenoun

any of various fungi of the family Rhizopogonaceae having subterranean fruiting bodies similar to the truffle

Felt fungusnoun

fungus that frequently encircles twigs and branches of various trees especially citrus trees in southern United States

Fomes igniariusnoun

fungus used in the preparation of punk for fuses

Francisellanoun

a genus of Gram-negative aerobic bacteria that occur as pathogens and parasite in many animals (including humans)

Gasteromycetenoun

any fungus of the class Gasteromycetes

Gastroboletus scabrosusnoun

a dingy yellow brown fungus with a rough stalk that superficially resembles a bolete

Gastroboletus turbinatusnoun

a fungus with a cap that can vary from red to dark brown; superficially resembles a bolete

Gastrocybe lateritianoun

a species of Gastrocybe fungus that has a conic cap and a thin stalk; at first the stalk is upright but as it matures the stalk bends over and t…

Gastromycetenoun

any fungus of the class Gasteromycetes

Genus Calymmatobacteriumnoun

a genus of bacterial rods containing only the one species that causes granuloma inguinale

Genus Francisellanoun

a genus of Gram-negative aerobic bacteria that occur as pathogens and parasite in many animals (including humans)

Glandersnoun

a destructive and contagious bacterial disease of horses that can be transmitted to humans

Golden oak mushroomnoun

edible east Asian mushroom having a golden or dark brown to blackish cap and an inedible stipe

Gonococcusnoun

the pus-producing bacterium that causes gonorrhea

Green smut fungusnoun

fungus causing green smut in rice

Grifola frondosanoun

large greyish-brown edible fungus forming a mass of overlapping caps that somewhat resembles a hen at the base of trees

Gyromitranoun

any fungus of the genus Gyromitra

Hard-skinned puffballnoun

any of various fungi of the genus Scleroderma having hard-skinned subterranean fruiting bodies resembling truffles

Hen of the woodsnoun

large greyish-brown edible fungus forming a mass of overlapping caps that somewhat resembles a hen at the base of trees

Hen-of-the-woodsnoun

large greyish-brown edible fungus forming a mass of overlapping caps that somewhat resembles a hen at the base of trees

Hydrophobianoun

an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the…

Jelly fungusnoun

any fungus of the order Tremellales or Auriculariales whose fruiting body is jellylike in consistency when fresh

Legionellanoun

the motile aerobic rod-shaped Gram-negative bacterium that thrives in central heating and air conditioning systems and can cause Legionnaires' d…

Legionella pneumophilanoun

the motile aerobic rod-shaped Gram-negative bacterium that thrives in central heating and air conditioning systems and can cause Legionnaires' d…

Legionella pneumophilianoun

the motile aerobic rod-shaped Gram-negative bacterium that thrives in central heating and air conditioning systems and can cause Legionnaires' d…

Lentinus edodesnoun

edible east Asian mushroom having a golden or dark brown to blackish cap and an inedible stipe

Lentinus lepideusnoun

a fungus with a scaly cap and white flesh and a ring on the stalk (with scales below the ring); odor reminiscent of licorice

Leptospirosisnoun

an infectious disease cause by leptospira and transmitted to humans from domestic animals; characterized by jaundice and fever

Lichennoun

any thallophytic plant of the division Lichenes; occur as crusty patches or bushy growths on tree trunks or rocks or bare ground etc.

Lorchelnoun

a large fungus of the family Helvellaceae

Lyme arthritisnoun

an acute inflammatory disease characterized by a rash with joint swelling and fever; caused by bacteria carried by the bite of a deer tick

Lyme diseasenoun

an acute inflammatory disease characterized by a rash with joint swelling and fever; caused by bacteria carried by the bite of a deer tick

Lyssanoun

an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the…

Macowanites americanusnoun

a small fungus with a fragile cap that cracks to expose the white context and a white stalk that is practically enclosed by the cap

Madnessnoun

an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the…

Mildewnoun

a fungus that produces a superficial (usually white) growth on organic matter

Moldnoun

a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter

Monilianoun

any of the yeastlike imperfect fungi of the genus Monilia

Mouldnoun

a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter

Mushroom pimplenoun

any of various fungi of the family Hypocreaceae

Neisseria gonorrhoeaenoun

the pus-producing bacterium that causes gonorrhea

Nitrobacteriumnoun

any of the bacteria in the soil that take part in the nitrogen cycle; they oxidize ammonium compounds into nitrites or oxidize nitrites into nit…

Oriental black mushroomnoun

edible east Asian mushroom having a golden or dark brown to blackish cap and an inedible stipe

Pellicularia filamentosanoun

fungus causing a disease in potatoes characterized by black scurfy spots on the tubers

Pellicularia koleroganoun

fungus causing a disease in coffee and some other tropical plants

Penicillin-resistant bacterianoun

bacteria that are unaffected by penicillin

Phytophthora citrophthoranoun

causes brown rot gummosis in citrus fruits

Phytophthora infestansnoun

fungus causing late blight in solanaceous plants especially tomatoes and potatoes

Pink disease fungusnoun

fungus causing pink disease in citrus and coffee and rubber trees etc

Plasmodiophora brassicaenoun

a fungus resembling slime mold that causes swellings or distortions of the roots of cabbages and related plants

Polyporus frondosusnoun

large greyish-brown edible fungus forming a mass of overlapping caps that somewhat resembles a hen at the base of trees

Pond-scum parasitenoun

an aquatic fungus of genus Synchytriaceae that is parasitic on pond scum

Potato fungusnoun

fungus causing a disease in potatoes characterized by black scurfy spots on the tubers

Potato wart fungusnoun

fungus causing potato wart disease in potato tubers

Probioticnoun

a beneficial bacterium found in the intestinal tract of healthy mammals; often considered to be a plant

Probiotic bacteriumnoun

a beneficial bacterium found in the intestinal tract of healthy mammals; often considered to be a plant

Probiotic floranoun

a beneficial bacterium found in the intestinal tract of healthy mammals; often considered to be a plant

Probiotic microfloranoun

a beneficial bacterium found in the intestinal tract of healthy mammals; often considered to be a plant

Puffballnoun

any of various fungi of the genus Scleroderma having hard-skinned subterranean fruiting bodies resembling truffles

Puffballnoun

any of various fungi of the family Lycoperdaceae whose round fruiting body discharges a cloud of spores when mature

Pus-forming bacterianoun

bacteria that produce pus