Specialist dictionary

Paediatrics

Specialist vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare.

Areas within Paediatrics

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

68 featured terms

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Babenoun

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…

Babynoun

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…

Congenitaladjective

present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development

Inbornadjective

present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development

Infantnoun

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…

Innateadjective

present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development

Abandoned infantnoun

a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown

Blue babynoun

an infant born with a bluish color; usually has a defective heart

Cherubnoun

a sweet innocent baby

Foundlingnoun

a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown

Godchildnoun

an infant who is sponsored by an adult (the godparent) at baptism

Neonatenoun

a baby from birth to four weeks

Newbornnoun

a baby from birth to four weeks

Nurselingnoun

an infant considered in relation to its nurse

Nurslingnoun

an infant considered in relation to its nurse

Papoosenoun

an American Indian infant

Pappoosenoun

an American Indian infant

Sucklingnoun

an infant considered in relation to its nurse

Test-tube babynoun

a 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 babynoun

conceived or born during war

Croupnoun

a disease of infants and young children; harsh coughing and hoarseness and fever and difficult breathing

Spasmodic laryngitisnoun

a 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…

Goddaughternoun

a female godchild

Godsonnoun

a male godchild

Angiogenesisnoun

the formation of new blood vessels

Anthesisnoun

the 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

Auxesisnoun

growth from increase in cell size without cell division

Blossomingnoun

the 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)

Cultivationnoun

the 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"

Cytogenesisnoun

the origin and development and variation of cells

Cytogenynoun

the origin and development and variation of cells

Dentitionnoun

the eruption through the gums of baby teeth

Efflorescencenoun

the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms

Florescencenoun

the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms

Floweringnoun

the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms

Foliationnoun

(botany) the process of forming leaves

Fructificationnoun

the bearing of fruit

Germinationnoun

the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow

Habitnoun

the general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal); "a shrub of spreading habit"

Inflorescencenoun

the 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

Juvenescencenoun

the process of growing into a youth

Kenogenesisnoun

introduction 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 cyclenoun

the course of developmental changes in an organism from fertilized zygote to maturity when another zygote can be produced

Odontiasisnoun

the eruption through the gums of baby teeth

Palingenesisnoun

emergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species

Proliferationnoun

growth by the rapid multiplication of parts

Psychogenesisnoun

a general term for the origin and development of almost any aspect of the mind

Psychogenesisnoun

the development in the life of an individual of some disorder that is caused by psychological rather than physiological factors

Recapitulationnoun

emergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species

Rootingnoun

the process of putting forth roots and beginning to grow

Sproutingnoun

the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow

Suppressionnoun

the failure to develop some part or organ

Teethingnoun

the eruption through the gums of baby teeth

Vegetationnoun

the process of growth in plants

Oogenesisnoun

development of ova

Spermatogenesisnoun

development of spermatozoa

Starternoun

a 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…