(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine.Plexor
(medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes
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(medicine) a person (or animal) who has some pathogen to which they are immune but who can pass it on to others
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine.(medicine) the process of removing a heavy metal from the bloodstream by means of a chelate as in treating lead or mercury poisoning
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine.(veterinary medicine) infestation with coccidia
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine.(medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal; "curvature of the spine"
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine.(medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group; "erectil…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine.(medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group; "erectil…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine.(medicine) a procedure adopted to meet an emergency (especially a medical emergency)
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine.(medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine.(medicine) the theory that all contagious diseases are caused by microorganisms
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine.(medicine) the practice of medicine by a group of physicians who share their premises and other resources
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine.(medicine) a person (or animal) who has some pathogen to which they are immune but who can pass it on to others
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine.(medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine.(medicine) radioactive waste consisting of objects that have been briefly exposed to radioactivity (as in certain medical tests)
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine.(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine.(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine.(medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine.(medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, General medicine.Words connected by meaning
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An auscultatory process, which consists in noting the tone of the observer's own voice, while he speaks, holding his head close to the…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: medicine, small, hammer, rubber, head.One skilled in bacterioscopic examinations.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: medicine, small, hammer, rubber, head.A thin nail, usually small, with a slight projection at the top on one side instead of a head; also, a small wire nail, with a flat ci…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: medicine, small, hammer, rubber, head.A small, hollow, floating bead or globe, formerly used for testing the strength of spirits.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: medicine, small, hammer, rubber, head.A hammer with a head formed of a bundle of square bars, with pyramidal points, arranged in rows, or a solid head with a face cut into…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: medicine, small, hammer, rubber, head.The portion of the human figure included between the head and waist, whether in statuary or in the person; the chest or thorax; the up…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: medicine, small, hammer, rubber, head.A small tube of metal, wood, or India rubber, used for various purposes, esp. for injecting or withdrawing fluids. It is usually assoc…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: medicine, small, hammer, rubber, head.A tight receptacle or box, usually for holding gas, steam, liquids, etc.; as, the steam chest of an engine; the wind chest of an organ.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: medicine, small, hammer, rubber, head.An instrument (chisel or shears) to cut the ribs and open the thoracic cavity, in post-mortem examinations and dissections.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: medicine, small, hammer, rubber, head.One who gains at examinations the highest honor both in the classics and the mathematics.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: medicine, small, hammer, rubber, head.A kind of scissors used for opening the intestinal canal, as in post-mortem examinations.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: medicine, small, hammer, rubber, head.An inflammatory fever of the body, or acute rheumatism; as, chest founder. See Chest ffounder.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: medicine, small, hammer, rubber, head.Explore Academic Dictionary
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