Laboratory medicine
Specialist vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare.
Areas within Laboratory medicine
Cardiology
Heart and cardiovascular medicine.
97 wordsNeurology
The nervous system and its disorders.
706 wordsOncology
Cancer study, diagnosis and treatment.
158 wordsDermatology
Skin, hair and nail medicine.
201 wordsGastroenterology
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.
46 wordsEndocrinology
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.
35 wordsDentistry oral health
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.
57 wordsPaediatrics
Specialist vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare.
67 wordsPsychiatry
Specialist vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare.
140 words27 featured terms
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counting the number of white and red blood cells and the number of platelets in 1 cubic millimeter of blood
Blood testnouna serologic analysis of a sample of blood
C-reactive proteinnouna byproduct of inflammation; a globulin that is found in the blood in some cases of acute inflammation
Carbamidenounthe chief solid component of mammalian urine; synthesized from ammonia and carbon dioxide and used as fertilizer and in animal feed and in plast…
CBCnouncounting the number of white and red blood cells and the number of platelets in 1 cubic millimeter of blood
Complete blood countnouncounting the number of white and red blood cells and the number of platelets in 1 cubic millimeter of blood
CRPnouna byproduct of inflammation; a globulin that is found in the blood in some cases of acute inflammation
Electrolytenouna solution that conducts electricity; "the proper amount and distribution of electrolytes in the body is essential for health"
Erythrocyte sedimentation ratenounthe rate at which red blood cells settle out in a tube of blood under standardized conditions; a high rate usually indicates the presence of inf…
ESRnounthe rate at which red blood cells settle out in a tube of blood under standardized conditions; a high rate usually indicates the presence of inf…
Immunoassaynounidentification of a substance (especially a protein) by its action as an antigen; "PSA in the blood can be measured with an immunochemical assay"
Immunochemical assaynounidentification of a substance (especially a protein) by its action as an antigen; "PSA in the blood can be measured with an immunochemical assay"
Quality controlnounmaintenance of standards of quality of manufactured goods
Sed ratenounthe rate at which red blood cells settle out in a tube of blood under standardized conditions; a high rate usually indicates the presence of inf…
Sedimentation ratenounthe rate at which red blood cells settle out in a tube of blood under standardized conditions; a high rate usually indicates the presence of inf…
Serologynounthe branch of medical science that deals with serums; especially with blood serums and disease
Ureanounthe chief solid component of mammalian urine; synthesized from ammonia and carbon dioxide and used as fertilizer and in animal feed and in plast…
Acceptance samplingnouna statistical procedure for accepting or rejecting a batch of merchandise or documents; involves determining the maximum number of defects disco…
Agglutination testnouna blood test used to identify unknown antigens; blood with the unknown antigen is mixed with a known antibody and whether or not agglutination o…
AmpholytenounA substance that acts as a base or an acid, depending on the pH of the solution into which it is introduced.
Amphoteric electrolytenounA substance that acts as a base or an acid, depending on the pH of the solution into which it is introduced.
Complement fixation testnouna blood test in which a sample of serum is exposed to a particular antigen and complement in order to determine whether or not antibodies to tha…
Polyelectrolytenounan electrolyte of high molecular weight
PSA blood testnouna blood test that measures levels of a protein called prostate specific antigen that is manufactured exclusively by the prostate gland; men with…
Radioimmunoassaynounimmunoassay of a substance that has been radioactively labeled
Specimennouna bit of tissue or blood or urine that is taken for diagnostic purposes; "they collected a urine specimen for urinalysis"
Smearnouna thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope