Paediatrics
Specialist vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare.
Areas within Paediatrics
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 words68 featured terms
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a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk; "the baby began to cry again"; "she held the baby in her arms"; "it…
Babynouna very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk; "the baby began to cry again"; "she held the baby in her arms"; "it…
Congenitaladjectivepresent at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development
Inbornadjectivepresent at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development
Infantnouna very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk; "the baby began to cry again"; "she held the baby in her arms"; "it…
Innateadjectivepresent at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development
Abandoned infantnouna child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown
Blue babynounan infant born with a bluish color; usually has a defective heart
Cherubnouna sweet innocent baby
Foundlingnouna child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown
Godchildnounan infant who is sponsored by an adult (the godparent) at baptism
Neonatenouna baby from birth to four weeks
Newbornnouna baby from birth to four weeks
Nurselingnounan infant considered in relation to its nurse
Nurslingnounan infant considered in relation to its nurse
Papoosenounan American Indian infant
Pappoosenounan American Indian infant
Sucklingnounan infant considered in relation to its nurse
Test-tube babynouna baby conceived by fertilization that occurs outside the mother's body; the woman's ova are removed and mixed with sperm in a culture medium -…
War babynounconceived or born during war
Croupnouna disease of infants and young children; harsh coughing and hoarseness and fever and difficult breathing
Spasmodic laryngitisnouna disease of infants and young children; harsh coughing and hoarseness and fever and difficult breathing
Developmentnoun(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gr…
Growingnoun(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gr…
Growthnoun(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gr…
Maturationnoun(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gr…
Ontogenesisnoun(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gr…
Ontogenynoun(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gr…
Goddaughternouna female godchild
Godsonnouna male godchild
Angiogenesisnounthe formation of new blood vessels
Anthesisnounthe time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
Appositionnoun(biology) growth in the thickness of a cell wall by the deposit of successive layers of material
Auxesisnoungrowth from increase in cell size without cell division
Blossomingnounthe time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
Cohesionnoun(botany) the process in some plants of parts growing together that are usually separate (such as petals)
Cultivationnounthe process of fostering the growth of something; "the cultivation of bees for honey"
Culturenoun(biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar); "the culture of cells in a Petri dish"
Cytogenesisnounthe origin and development and variation of cells
Cytogenynounthe origin and development and variation of cells
Dentitionnounthe eruption through the gums of baby teeth
Efflorescencenounthe time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
Florescencenounthe time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
Floweringnounthe time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
Foliationnoun(botany) the process of forming leaves
Fructificationnounthe bearing of fruit
Germinationnounthe process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow
Habitnounthe general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal); "a shrub of spreading habit"
Inflorescencenounthe time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
Intussusceptionnoun(biology) growth in the surface area of a cell by the deposit of new particles between existing particles in the cell wall
Juvenescencenounthe process of growing into a youth
Kenogenesisnounintroduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (s…
Leafingnoun(botany) the process of forming leaves
life cyclenounthe course of developmental changes in an organism from fertilized zygote to maturity when another zygote can be produced
Odontiasisnounthe eruption through the gums of baby teeth
Palingenesisnounemergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species
Proliferationnoungrowth by the rapid multiplication of parts
Psychogenesisnouna general term for the origin and development of almost any aspect of the mind
Psychogenesisnounthe development in the life of an individual of some disorder that is caused by psychological rather than physiological factors
Recapitulationnounemergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species
Rootingnounthe process of putting forth roots and beginning to grow
Sproutingnounthe process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow
Suppressionnounthe failure to develop some part or organ
Teethingnounthe eruption through the gums of baby teeth
Vegetationnounthe process of growth in plants
Oogenesisnoundevelopment of ova
Spermatogenesisnoundevelopment of spermatozoa
Starternouna culture containing yeast or bacteria that is used to start the process of fermentation or souring in making butter or cheese or dough; "to mak…
