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Medical English vocabulary
3,141 words grouped into 66 topics. Tap any word for its definition, an example sentence, its level and how rare it is.
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- agitated
- agranulocytosis
- alloimmunisation
- anaemia
- anisocytosis
- antithrombin
- apheresis
- aplasia
- at risk
- auditory hallucinations
- bacteraemia
- bactericidal
- bacteriophage
- bacteriostatic
- bacteriuria
- basophilia
- biofilm
- blunted affect
- capsid
- carbapenemase
- chancre
- chemoprophylaxis
- close observation
- coagulopathy
- collateral history
- command hallucinations
- commensal
- cryoprecipitate
- cytopathic
- decolonisation
- delusion
- delusions of reference
- disinhibited
- dyscrasia
- dyserythropoiesis
- elevated mood
- empirical
- empyema
- endotoxin
- enterotoxin
- eosinophilia
- erythropoiesis
- exotoxin
- facultative
- fastidious
- ferritin
- fibrinogen
- fibrinolysis
- flashback
- flat affect
- flight of ideas
- fomite
- generalised anxiety
- grandiosity
- haemarthrosis
- haematopoiesis
- haemochromatosis
- haemoglobinopathy
- haemolysin
- haemolysis
- haemophilia
- haemosiderin
- hallucination
- haptoglobin
- hepcidin
- hypervigilance
- hypochromia
- hypomania
- hyposplenism
- immunocompromised
- in your own words
- indolent
- insight
- intrusive thoughts
- labile mood
- lacks capacity
- latency
- leucoerythroblastic
- leukaemia
- leukocytosis
- leukopenia
- low mood
- lymphocytosis
- lymphoma
- lymphopenia
- macrocytosis
- manic episode
- megaloblastic
- methaemoglobinaemia
- microcytosis
- monocytosis
- mood-congruent
- myelodysplasia
- myelofibrosis
- myeloma
- neutropenia
- neutrophilia
- normocytic
- notifiable
- open up
- opportunistic
- opsonisation
- osteomyelitis
- pancytopenia
- panic attack
- paraprotein
- parasitaemia
- pathogenicity
- pathognomonic
- persecutory delusion
- pervasive low mood
- plasmapheresis
- plasminogen
- poikilocytosis
- polycythaemia
- pressured speech
- prothrombin
- psychomotor retardation
- pyrogen
- racing thoughts
- reach a crisis point
- reassortment
- recrudescence
- reticulocyte
- reticulocytosis
- risk assessment
- rouleaux
- ruminate
- safeguarding
- schistocyte
- sectioned
- self-harm
- septicaemia
- sequestration
- seroconversion
- seroprevalence
- serotype
- sideroblast
- spherocytosis
- suicidal ideation
- suicidal intent
- superantigen
- superinfection
- syncytium
- take your time
- thalassaemia
- that sounds really difficult
- thought disorder
- thrombocytopenia
- thrombocytosis
- thrombophilia
- titre
- transferrin
- tropism
- venesection
- viraemia
- virion
- virulence
- voluntary admission
- withdrawn
- zoonosis
Clinical consultation
- acknowledging emotion
- adjunct
- alleged
- amend
- ancillary
- attest
- attestation
- bimanual
- breaking bad news
- cagey
- catastrophize
- caveat
- certify
- chunking and checking
- circumlocutory
- comatose
- conclusive
- concomitant
- concur
- concurrent
- condescending
- confabulate
- congruent
- consensus
- contentious
- credibility
- digress
- disclaimer
- discordance
- discordant
- discretion
- discretionary
- disingenuous
- dismissive
- dissent
- dissimulate
- dissimulation
- does that make sense so far
- downplay
- drug history
- dullness
- elaborate
- embellish
- empathic statement
- err on the side of caution
- exacerbating factors
- exclude
- extraneous
- factitious
- family history
- feign
- forthcoming
- forthrightness
- garrulous
- germane
- guarded
- hedging
- history of presenting complaint
- how much would you like to know
- hyperresonant
- I can't say for certain at this stage
- I'm afraid I have some difficult news
- I'm going to ask you a few questions that might seem unrelated
- ICE
- if things don't settle
- implausible
- in layman's terms
- inconclusive
- informant
- informed consent
- interim
- is there anyone you'd like with you
- it's most likely
- laconic
- let me just check I've understood you correctly
- longitudinal
- loquacious
- lucidity
- malinger
- mandate
- mandatory
- meander
- mendacious
- mendacity
- monosyllabic
- open-ended question
- ostensible
- over-the-counter
- overarching
- pack-year
- palpable
- paraphrasing
- past medical history
- paternalistic
- patronizing
- pertain
- plausible
- prerogative
- presenting complaint
- presumptive
- prevaricate
- prevarication
- prospective
- provisional
- proviso
- purported
- purview
- putative
- radiate
- rambling
- rapport
- rebut
- rebuttal
- rectification
- rectify
- red-flag symptom
- refute
- relieving factors
- reticent
- retrospective
- risks and benefits
- run in the family
- safety-netting
- shared decision-making
- signposting
- social history
- SOCRATES
- somatization
- somatize
- somnolent
- speculum
- SPIKES
- statutory
- stipulate
- stipulation
- stuporous
- substantiate
- superfluous
- systems review
- taciturn
- take all the time you need
- tangential
- teach-back
- tell me more about that
- terse
- that must be very hard to hear
- trivialize
- tympanic
- underscore
- unequivocal
- unforthcoming
- units of alcohol
- unsubstantiated
- veracity
- verbose
- warning shot
- was there anything in particular you were worried it might be
- weigh up the options
- what brings you in today
- what matters most to you
Neurology
- agnosia
- agraphia
- alexia
- alexithymia
- allodynia
- altered level of consciousness
- amnesia
- amyotrophy
- anosognosia
- aphasia
- apraxia
- areflexia
- astereognosis
- asterixis
- ataxia
- athetosis
- aura
- automatism
- axonotmesis
- bradykinesia
- bradyphrenia
- cataplexy
- causalgia
- cephalalgia
- cerebral haemorrhage
- cerebrospinal fluid
- chorea
- clonus
- cognitive impairment
- concussion
- contralateral
- coprolalia
- cranial nerves
- decerebrate
- decorticate
- demyelination
- diplopia
- dysaesthesia
- dysarthria
- dysautonomia
- dyscalculia
- dysdiadochokinesia
- dysgraphia
- dyskinesia
- dysmetria
- dysprosody
- dystonia
- echopraxia
- encephalitis
- epilepsy
- epileptogenic
- excitotoxicity
- extrapyramidal
- facial droop
- festination
- focal neurological deficit
- formication
- gliosis
- graphaesthesia
- haemorrhagic stroke
- hemianopia
- hemiballismus
- hemiparesis
- hemiplegia
- hydrocephalus
- hypalgesia
- hyperaesthesia
- hyperalgesia
- hyperkinesia
- hyperpathia
- hyperreflexia
- hypoaesthesia
- hypokinesia
- hypomimia
- hyporeflexia
- hypotonia
- ictal
- interictal
- ipsilateral
- ischaemic stroke
- lancinating
- loss of consciousness
- lumbar puncture
- meningitis
- micrographia
- migraine
- mononeuropathy
- monoplegia
- motor weakness
- multiple sclerosis
- myasthenia
- myelopathy
- myoclonus
- myokymia
- myotome
- myotonia
- narcolepsy
- neck stiffness
- negativism
- neuralgia
- neurapraxia
- neuroplasticity
- neurotmesis
- nociception
- numbness
- obtundation
- ophthalmoplegia
- oscillopsia
- palilalia
- papilloedema
- paraneoplastic
- paraparesis
- paraplegia
- pareidolia
- Parkinson's disease
- penumbra
- phonophobia
- photophobia
- plexopathy
- polyneuropathy
- postictal
- prion
- proprioception
- pseudobulbar
- ptosis
- radiculopathy
- raised intracranial pressure
- reflexes
- rigidity
- schizophasia
- seizure
- sensory loss
- spasticity
- status epilepticus
- stroke
- subarachnoid haemorrhage
- syringomyelia
- tauopathy
- teichopsia
- tetraplegia
- thrombectomy
- thunderclap headache
- titubation
- tonic-clonic seizure
- transient ischaemic attack
- tremor
- vasospasm
- verbigeration
Pharmacology
- abortifacient
- acetylation
- adjuvant
- adrenoceptor
- adverse drug reaction
- affinity
- agonist
- allergic reaction
- allosteric
- aminoglycoside
- analgesia
- antacid
- antagonist
- anthelmintic
- antianginal
- antiarrhythmic
- anticholinergic
- anticholinesterase
- anticonvulsant
- antidiarrhoeal
- antidote
- antiepileptic
- antifibrinolytic
- antifungal
- antihistamine
- antihypertensive
- antimetabolite
- antimuscarinic
- antineoplastic
- antipruritic
- antiretroviral
- antispasmodic
- antiviral
- anxiolytic
- barbiturate
- benzodiazepine
- beta-lactam
- bioequivalence
- biosimilar
- biotransformation
- bolus
- bronchodilator
- carbapenem
- cathartic
- cephalosporin
- chelation
- chirality
- chronotropic
- clearance
- contraindicated
- corticosteroid
- course
- cross-tolerance
- cycloplegic
- cytostatic
- depot
- desensitisation
- dosage
- dose adjustment
- downregulation
- drug interaction
- drug of choice
- efficacy
- efflux
- enantiomer
- enterohepatic
- excipient
- fibrinolytic
- first-line
- fluoroquinolone
- generic
- glucocorticoid
- glucuronidation
- glycopeptide
- half-life
- hypnotic
- hypoglycaemic
- hypolipidaemic
- immunogenicity
- immunomodulator
- immunosuppressant
- inotropic
- intramuscular
- intravenous
- ligand
- lipophilicity
- loading dose
- macrolide
- medication reconciliation
- metabolite
- miotic
- mydriatic
- nephrotoxic
- neuraxial
- NSAID
- once daily
- oxytocic
- palliate
- parasympathomimetic
- pharmacodynamics
- pharmacogenomics
- pharmacokinetics
- pharmacovigilance
- placebo
- polypharmacy
- posology
- potency
- potentiation
- prodrug
- prophylaxis
- proton pump inhibitor
- racemate
- reconstitution
- renally excreted
- route of administration
- second-line
- side effect
- stat dose
- step down
- step-up
- subcutaneous
- sublingual
- sympatholytic
- sympathomimetic
- synergism
- tachyphylaxis
- teratogenic
- therapeutic range
- thrombolytic
- titrate
- titration
- tocolytic
- transdermal
- twice daily
- uterotonic
- vasodilator
- withhold
- xenobiotic
Oncology
- advance care planning
- anaplasia
- anaplastic
- aneuploidy
- angiogenesis
- atypia
- biomarker
- blastoma
- brachytherapy
- break the news gently
- breakthrough pain
- cachectic
- carcinogen
- carcinogenesis
- carcinoid
- carcinoma
- carcinomatosis
- chemotherapy
- chimerism
- cholangiocarcinoma
- choriocarcinoma
- clear margins
- clonogenic
- come to terms with
- cryoglobulinaemia
- curative
- cycle of chemotherapy
- cytogenetics
- cytopenia
- cytoreduction
- cytotoxic
- debulking
- desmoplasia
- differentiation
- disease-free survival
- do not resuscitate
- downstaging
- dyskaryosis
- end-of-life care
- engraftment
- erythrocytosis
- exophytic
- extramedullary
- fire a warning shot
- fungating
- gammopathy
- glioblastoma
- glioma
- grade
- grading
- haematogenous
- haemolytic
- hepatosplenomegaly
- histiocytosis
- hormone therapy
- hospice
- hyperviscosity
- I'm afraid the news isn't good
- immunophenotyping
- immunotherapy
- invasion
- koilocyte
- leiomyosarcoma
- leukapheresis
- leukostasis
- life expectancy
- lumpectomy
- lymphadenectomy
- lymphoblast
- lymphoedema
- lymphoproliferative
- lymphovascular
- malignancy
- margin
- mastectomy
- mastocytosis
- megakaryocyte
- melanoma
- mesothelioma
- metastasise
- metastatic
- micrometastasis
- mitosis
- monoclonal
- mucositis
- multidisciplinary team
- mutagen
- myeloablative
- myeloblast
- myeloproliferative
- myelosuppression
- neoadjuvant
- neoplasia
- neoplasm
- nephroblastoma
- occult
- oncogene
- oncogenesis
- oncologist
- osteosarcoma
- palliation
- palliative care
- performance status
- perineural
- plasmacytoma
- pleomorphism
- primary tumour
- progression
- proliferation
- proto-oncogene
- quality of life
- radioresistant
- radiosensitive
- radiotherapy
- resectable
- respond to treatment
- restaging
- rhabdomyosarcoma
- sarcoma
- scirrhous
- secondaries
- seminoma
- sessile
- staging
- targeted therapy
- teletherapy
- telomerase
- teratoma
- terminal
- thrombopoiesis
- thymoma
- transcoelomic
- translocation
- tumour marker
- tumour-suppressor
- tumourigenesis
- vesicant
- well-differentiated
Cardiology
- ablation
- acrocyanosis
- afterload
- agonal
- amiodarone
- aneurysm
- angina pectoris
- angiography
- angioplasty
- anticoagulant
- anticoagulation
- antiplatelet
- arrhythmia
- arrhythmogenic
- asystole
- atherectomy
- atherogenic
- atheroma
- atherosclerosis
- atrial fibrillation
- atrioventricular
- auscultate
- automaticity
- baroreceptor
- baroreflex
- beta-blocker
- bigeminy
- blood pressure cuff
- bradyarrhythmia
- bruit
- cardiac arrest
- cardiac catheterisation
- cardiogenic
- cardiomyocyte
- cardiomyopathy
- cardioprotective
- cardiotoxicity
- cardioversion
- catheterisation
- claudication
- coarctation
- congestive heart failure
- contractility
- cor pulmonale
- coronary angiography
- coronary artery bypass graft
- crushing chest pain
- defibrillation
- defibrillator
- dextrocardia
- diastole
- dissection
- diuretic
- dromotropic
- echocardiogram
- echocardiography
- ejection fraction
- electrocardiogram
- embolism
- embolus
- endocarditis
- endocardium
- endothelial
- endothelium
- extrasystole
- fibrillation
- fluid overload
- heart attack
- heart murmur
- hibernation
- hypercholesterolaemia
- hyperlipidaemia
- hypertension
- hypokinesis
- infarction
- ischaemia
- ischaemic
- ischaemic heart disease
- jugular venous pressure
- lightheadedness
- lusitropy
- myocardial infarction
- myocarditis
- myocardium
- natriuretic
- on exertion
- pacemaker
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- pericardiocentesis
- pericarditis
- platypnoea
- preload
- presyncope
- proarrhythmic
- pulsatile
- radiate to the arm
- reentry
- refractoriness
- remodelling
- reperfusion
- repolarisation
- revascularisation
- rule out
- shortness of breath
- sinoatrial
- statin
- stenosis
- stent
- sublingual nitrate
- systole
- tachyarrhythmia
- take a history
- tamponade
- thrill
- thromboembolic
- thrombolysis
- thrombosis
- thrombus
- troponin
- valvuloplasty
- vasoconstriction
- vasovagal
- vegetation
Surgery
- adhesiolysis
- adhesion
- allograft
- anaesthesia
- anaesthetist
- anastomose
- anastomosis
- anastomotic leak
- antisepsis
- antisialagogue
- apnoeic
- appendicectomy
- approximate
- asepsis
- autograft
- biopsy
- bispectral
- blunt dissection
- bougie
- cauterisation
- chlorhexidine
- cholecystectomy
- cicatrix
- closure
- colloid
- colostomy
- convert to open
- craniotomy
- cricoid
- crystalloid
- debridement
- denitrogenation
- dermatome
- desufflation
- diathermy
- disarticulation
- drain
- embolectomy
- embolisation
- emetogenic
- en bloc
- endarterectomy
- escharotomy
- eucapnia
- euvolaemia
- everting
- excise
- excision
- fasciotomy
- forceps
- fundoplication
- glycopyrronium
- graft
- haemostat
- hemicolectomy
- herniorrhaphy
- hypocarbia
- ileus
- incision
- infraglottic
- insufflation
- interrupted suture
- interscalene
- intraoperative
- laparoscopy
- laparotomy
- lavage
- ligate
- ligature
- mesentery
- multimodal
- nociceptive
- normothermia
- obtund
- omentum
- opioid-sparing
- ostomy
- paravertebral
- perioperative
- plexus
- postoperative
- povidone
- preassessment
- premedication
- prostatectomy
- prosthesis
- recurarisation
- reoxygenation
- resection
- retractor
- retroperitoneum
- rewarming
- running suture
- scalpel
- seroma
- sharp dissection
- sphincterotomy
- splenectomy
- sternotomy
- stylet
- subarachnoid
- subcuticular
- supraclavicular
- surgical site infection
- suture
- thoracotomy
- thromboembolism
- thromboprophylaxis
- tranexamic
- trocar
- tumescent
- vasodilation
- venous thromboembolism
- videolaryngoscopy
- viscera
- xenograft
Dentistry
- abfraction
- abrasion
- abscess
- abutment
- alveolus
- amalgam
- ameloblast
- amelogenesis
- ankylosis
- anodontia
- apex
- apical
- apicoectomy
- attrition
- bridge
- bruxism
- buccal
- calculus
- caries
- cariogenic
- cementum
- composite
- composite resin
- crossbite
- crown
- cusp
- deciduous
- dental implant
- dentine
- denture
- diastema
- edentulous
- enamel
- endodontics
- erosion
- eruption
- exodontia
- extraction
- fistula
- fluoride varnish
- fluorosis
- gingiva
- gingivitis
- halitosis
- hypercementosis
- hypersensitivity
- hypodontia
- hypoplasia
- impacted
- impaction
- implant
- impression
- inferior alveolar nerve block
- inlay
- interproximal
- lingual
- local anaesthetic
- malocclusion
- mandible
- mastication
- maxilla
- mesial
- occlusal
- odontoblast
- onlay
- orthodontics
- osseointegration
- osteitis
- osteonecrosis
- overbite
- overjet
- periapical
- pericoronitis
- periodontal pocket
- periodontitis
- periodontium
- plaque
- pontic
- probing depth
- prosthodontics
- pulp
- pulpitis
- radiograph
- remineralisation
- resorption
- restoration
- root canal treatment
- root planing
- scaling
- scaling and polishing
- sealant
- sialadenitis
- sialolith
- supernumerary
- suppuration
- trismus
- vasoconstrictor
- veneer
- wisdom tooth
- xerostomia
Ophthalmology
- accommodation
- achromatopsia
- amaurosis
- amblyopia
- aniridia
- anisocoria
- anisometropia
- aphakia
- aqueous humour
- astigmatism
- blepharitis
- blepharospasm
- buphthalmos
- capsulorhexis
- cataract
- chalazion
- chorioretinitis
- coloboma
- conjunctiva
- conjunctivitis
- cornea
- cup-to-disc ratio
- cycloplegia
- dacryocystitis
- drusen
- ectropion
- emmetropia
- endophthalmitis
- enophthalmos
- entropion
- enucleation
- epiphora
- episcleritis
- esotropia
- evisceration
- exenteration
- exotropia
- floaters
- fluorescein staining
- fovea
- fundoscopy
- glaucoma
- gonioscopy
- heterophoria
- hordeolum
- hypermetropia
- hyphaema
- hypopyon
- intraocular lens
- intraocular pressure
- iridocyclitis
- iridotomy
- keratitis
- keratoconus
- keratoplasty
- lagophthalmos
- leukocoria
- macula
- macular degeneration
- metamorphopsia
- microphthalmos
- micropsia
- miosis
- mydriasis
- myopia
- nyctalopia
- optic disc
- pachymetry
- perimetry
- phacoemulsification
- photopsia
- pinguecula
- presbyopia
- proptosis
- pseudophakia
- pterygium
- refractive error
- relative afferent pupillary defect
- retina
- retinal detachment
- retinoschisis
- retinoscopy
- rubeosis
- sclera
- scleritis
- scotoma
- slit lamp
- Snellen chart
- strabismus
- subconjunctival haemorrhage
- symblepharon
- synechia
- tonometry
- trabeculectomy
- trichiasis
- uveitis
- visual acuity
- visual field
- vitrectomy
- vitreous humour
Endocrine & diabetes
- acromegaly
- adrenal insufficiency
- basal-bolus regimen
- blood glucose
- blood glucose monitoring
- brittle diabetes
- carbohydrate counting
- catecholamine
- continuous glucose monitor
- cortisol
- Cushing's syndrome
- desmopressin
- diabetes specialist nurse
- diabetic foot ulcer
- diabetic ketoacidosis
- diabetic nephropathy
- diabetic neuropathy
- diabetic retinopathy
- dyslipidaemia
- endocrinologist
- euglycaemia
- euthyroid
- exophthalmos
- fasting blood sugar
- fasting glucose
- finger-prick test
- galactorrhoea
- gestational diabetes
- glucagon
- gluconeogenesis
- glucose tolerance test
- glucotoxicity
- glycation
- glycogenolysis
- glycosuria
- goitre
- gynaecomastia
- HbA1c
- hirsutism
- hyperaldosteronism
- hypercalcaemia
- hyperglycaemia
- hyperinsulinaemia
- hyperkalaemia
- hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state
- hyperparathyroidism
- hyperthyroidism
- hypo
- hypogonadism
- hyponatraemia
- hypopituitarism
- hypothyroidism
- incretin
- injection site
- insulin pump
- insulin resistance
- insulinoma
- ketoacidosis
- ketones
- ketonuria
- levothyroxine
- lipohypertrophy
- long-acting insulin
- metformin
- microalbuminuria
- mineralocorticoid
- myxoedema
- nephropathy
- neuropathy
- newly diagnosed
- oral hypoglycaemic
- osteomalacia
- osteopenia
- pancreas
- phaeochromocytoma
- polydipsia
- polyphagia
- polyuria
- prediabetes
- prolactinoma
- retinopathy
- rotate injection sites
- secretagogue
- short-acting insulin
- sliding scale
- somatostatin
- sulphonylurea
- target range
- tetany
- thyroid function test
- thyroiditis
- thyrotoxicosis
- thyrotropin
- titrate the dose
- type 1 diabetes
- type 2 diabetes
- vasopressin
- virilisation
- well-controlled
Musculoskeletal
- amputation
- apophysis
- arthrocentesis
- arthrodesis
- arthroplasty
- arthroscopy
- avulsion
- bear weight
- bruising
- bursitis
- callus
- cartilage
- cast
- chondromalacia
- closed fracture
- comminuted
- comminuted fracture
- contracture
- crepitus
- deformity
- diaphysis
- diastasis
- discectomy
- dislocation
- displaced fracture
- dystrophy
- enarthrosis
- endosteum
- enthesitis
- epiphysis
- fall onto an outstretched hand
- fasciculation
- fasciitis
- fracture
- full weight-bearing
- greenstick
- greenstick fracture
- hairline fracture
- internal fixation
- involucrum
- kyphosis
- laminectomy
- ligament
- malunion
- metaphysis
- mobilise
- myopathy
- myositis
- non-union
- non-weight-bearing
- nonunion
- open fracture
- orthopaedic
- osteoarthritis
- osteoblast
- osteochondritis
- osteoclast
- osteocyte
- osteogenesis
- osteolysis
- osteophyte
- osteoporosis
- osteotomy
- pannus
- pathological fracture
- periosteum
- periostitis
- physiotherapy
- physis
- range of motion
- range-of-movement exercises
- reduce a fracture
- reduced range of motion
- rhabdomyolysis
- rheumatoid arthritis
- sciatica
- sequestrum
- slipped disc
- spasm
- splint
- sprain
- stiffness
- strain
- subluxation
- swelling
- symphysis
- syndesmosis
- synovitis
- tendinopathy
- tendon
- tenosynovitis
- torn meniscus
- trabecula
- traction
- union
- weight-bearing
Dermatology
- acantholysis
- acanthosis
- actinic
- actinic keratosis
- angioedema
- anhidrosis
- annular
- Auspitz sign
- blanching
- bromhidrosis
- bulla
- burrow
- comedo
- comedone
- confluent
- crust
- curettage
- dermabrasion
- dermatomal distribution
- dermatophyte
- dermographism
- dermoscopy
- desquamation
- discrete
- dyshidrosis
- dyskeratosis
- ecchymosis
- elastosis
- emollient
- erysipelas
- erythema
- erythroderma
- eschar
- excoriation
- fissure
- folliculitis
- granuloma
- hidradenitis
- hyperhidrosis
- hyperkeratosis
- ichthyosis
- immunofluorescence
- induration
- intertriginous
- intertrigo
- keloid
- keratoacanthoma
- keratolytic
- Koebner phenomenon
- koebnerisation
- lentigo
- leukoplakia
- lichenification
- livedo
- maceration
- macule
- melasma
- molluscum
- morphoea
- Nikolsky sign
- nodule
- onycholysis
- panniculitis
- papule
- parakeratosis
- paronychia
- patch
- pedunculated
- pemphigoid
- pemphigus
- petechiae
- photosensitivity
- pityriasis
- poikiloderma
- pruritus
- purpura
- pustule
- retinoid
- rolled edge
- scale
- seborrhoea
- serpiginous
- spongiosis
- target lesion
- telangiectasia
- ulcer
- umbilicated
- vasculitis
- verruca
- vesicle
- well-demarcated
- wheal
- xanthelasma
- xerosis
Anaesthesia
- accidental awareness
- anaesthetise
- antiemetic
- antiemetic prophylaxis
- anxiolysis
- apnoeic oxygenation
- arterial
- ASA physical status
- aspiration
- atelectasis
- awareness
- bag-mask ventilation
- bispectral index
- bradycardia
- bronchospasm
- bupivacaine
- can't intubate, can't oxygenate
- cannulation
- capnograph
- capnography
- combined spinal-epidural
- cricoid pressure
- cricothyroidotomy
- dantrolene
- depolarising muscle relaxant
- desaturation
- desflurane
- dexmedetomidine
- direct laryngoscopy
- emergence
- emergence delirium
- endotracheal intubation
- epidural
- epidural anaesthesia
- etomidate
- extravasation
- extubation
- fentanyl
- gum-elastic bougie
- hypercapnia
- hyperthermia
- hypocapnia
- hypotension
- hypothermia
- hypovolaemia
- hypoxaemia
- inotrope
- intralipid
- intrathecal
- intubation
- isoflurane
- ketamine
- laryngoscopy
- laryngospasm
- lidocaine
- local anaesthetic systemic toxicity
- loss of resistance
- malignant hyperthermia
- Mallampati score
- midazolam
- minimum alveolar concentration
- multimodal analgesia
- neostigmine
- neuromuscular blockade
- normocapnia
- normovolaemia
- paraesthesia
- patient-controlled analgesia
- post-anaesthesia care unit
- post-dural puncture headache
- post-operative nausea and vomiting
- pre-oxygenation
- preoperative
- preoxygenation
- propofol
- pulmonary aspiration
- rapid sequence induction
- regurgitation
- remifentanil
- residual neuromuscular blockade
- rocuronium
- sedation
- sevoflurane
- subarachnoid block
- sugammadex
- supraglottic airway
- suxamethonium
- target-controlled infusion
- thiopental
- total intravenous anaesthesia
- train-of-four
- Tuohy needle
- vasopressor
- volatile anaesthetic
Gastroenterology
- abdominal distension
- achalasia
- acid reflux
- adenocarcinoma
- appendicitis
- bloating
- borborygmi
- bowel habit
- bowel obstruction
- cholangitis
- cholecystitis
- choledocholithiasis
- cholelithiasis
- cholestasis
- chyme
- cirrhosis
- coeliac
- coeliac disease
- coffee-ground vomit
- colicky pain
- colonoscopy
- constipation
- crohn's disease
- diarrhoea
- diverticular disease
- diverticulitis
- diverticulosis
- dyspepsia
- dysplasia
- emesis
- encephalopathy
- endoscopist
- endoscopy
- enterocolitis
- epigastric pain
- eructation
- faecal occult blood
- friable
- fulminant
- gallstones
- gastritis
- gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
- gastroenteritis
- gastroparesis
- haematemesis
- haematochezia
- haemostasis
- heartburn
- helicobacter pylori
- hepatotoxic
- hyperbilirubinaemia
- hyperplasia
- inflammatory bowel disease
- intussusception
- irritable bowel syndrome
- melaena
- metaplasia
- nausea and vomiting
- nil by mouth
- oesophagitis
- open your bowels
- pancolitis
- pancreatitis
- paracentesis
- pass blood per rectum
- peptic ulcer
- per rectal examination
- peritonitis
- polypectomy
- proctitis
- pyrosis
- rebound tenderness
- right upper quadrant pain
- sigmoidoscopy
- splenomegaly
- stoma
- stricture
- tenesmus
- transaminase
- ulcerative colitis
- ulcerogenic
- varices
- villous
- volvulus
ENT
- adenoidectomy
- ageusia
- anosmia
- antrostomy
- audiometry
- benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
- cacosmia
- catarrh
- cautery
- cerumen
- choana
- cholesteatoma
- cochlear
- conductive hearing loss
- deviated nasal septum
- dysgeusia
- dysphonia
- endolymph
- epiglottitis
- epistaxis
- Epley manoeuvre
- eustachian
- functional endoscopic sinus surgery
- globus
- glue ear
- grommet
- hyperacusis
- labyrinthitis
- laryngectomy
- laryngomalacia
- mastoiditis
- Ménière's disease
- mucopurulent
- myringotomy
- nasal polyps
- nasal septum
- nystagmus
- odynophagia
- ossicle
- ossicular chain
- otalgia
- otitis externa
- otitis media
- otitis media with effusion
- otomycosis
- otorhinolaryngology
- otorrhoea
- otosclerosis
- otoscopy
- ototoxic
- ozaena
- parosmia
- perilymph
- pharyngitis
- pinna
- presbycusis
- presbyphonia
- purulent
- quinsy
- rhinolith
- rhinoplasty
- rhinorrhoea
- rhinosinusitis
- sensorineural hearing loss
- septoplasty
- sialorrhoea
- stapedectomy
- stridor
- tinnitus
- tonsillectomy
- tonsillitis
- tracheostomy
- tragus
- turbinate
- tympanic membrane
- tympanic perforation
- tympanometry
- tympanoplasty
- tympanosclerosis
- uvula
- vertiginous
- vestibular
- vestibular neuronitis
- vocal cord nodules
Respiratory
- accessory muscles
- air entry
- anoxia
- antitussive
- arterial blood gas
- asbestosis
- asthma
- atelectrauma
- bradypnoea
- bronchiectasis
- bronchiole
- bronchitis
- bronchoscopy
- carina
- caseation
- cavitation
- chylothorax
- COPD
- crackles
- desaturate
- desquamative
- diaphoresis
- diaphragm
- dry cough
- emphysema
- epiglottis
- eupnoea
- expectorant
- expiration
- fibrosis
- haemothorax
- hilum
- hypercapnic
- hyperpnoea
- hyperventilation
- hypopnoea
- hypoventilation
- hypoxaemic
- inspiration
- intercostal recession
- lobectomy
- mechanical ventilation
- mediastinum
- mucolytic
- nasal cannula
- nebuliser
- non-invasive ventilation
- obstructive
- parenchyma
- paroxysmal
- peak flow
- plethysmography
- pleura
- pleurisy
- pleuritic
- pleuritic chest pain
- pleurodesis
- pneumoconiosis
- pneumonectomy
- productive
- productive cough
- pulmonary embolism
- pulmonary oedema
- pulse oximeter
- respiratory failure
- restrictive
- rhonchi
- sarcoidosis
- silicosis
- spirometry
- surfactant
- tenacious
- thoracentesis
- titrate oxygen
- tuberculosis
- volutrauma
Renal & urinary
- acute kidney injury
- anuria
- arteriovenous fistula
- azotaemia
- benign prostatic hyperplasia
- calyx
- catheterise
- chronic kidney disease
- crystalluria
- cystitis
- cystoscopy
- detrusor
- dialysis access
- diuresis
- dry weight
- electrolyte imbalance
- end-stage renal disease
- enuresis
- fluid restriction
- frank haematuria
- glomerular filtration rate
- glomerulonephritis
- glomerulus
- haemodialysis
- haemofiltration
- haemoglobinuria
- hydroureter
- isosthenuria
- kidney stone
- kidney transplant
- lithotripsy
- loin pain
- metabolic acidosis
- micturate
- mid-stream urine
- myoglobinuria
- natriuresis
- nephrectomy
- nephrocalcinosis
- nephrogenic
- nephrolithiasis
- nephron
- nephrosclerosis
- nephrostomy
- nephrotic syndrome
- papilla
- pass a catheter
- perinephric
- peritoneal dialysis
- pitting oedema
- prostatitis
- pyelonephritis
- pyuria
- renal colic
- renal impairment
- serum creatinine
- strangury
- trigone
- tubulointerstitial
- ultrafiltration
- uraemia
- uraemic
- urea
- ureter
- urethra
- urethritis
- urinary frequency
- urinary incontinence
- urinary retention
- urinary tract infection
- urinary urgency
- urine dipstick
- urine output
- urolithiasis
- urothelial
- urothelium
Physiotherapy
- active-assisted range of motion
- activities of daily living
- ambulation
- antalgic
- antalgic gait
- arthrokinematics
- balance retraining
- bed mobility
- cadence
- compensatory strategy
- concentric
- core stability
- dorsiflexion
- dynamometry
- eccentric
- eccentric loading
- effusion
- end-feel
- eversion
- fatigability
- flare-up
- foot drop
- functional independence
- gait belt
- gait cycle
- gait re-education
- goniometer
- home exercise programme
- hypermobility
- hypertonicity
- isokinetic
- isometric
- isometric exercise
- joint mobilisation
- kinesiology taping
- laxity
- lordosis
- manual muscle testing
- mobilisation
- muscle atrophy
- muscle guarding
- neural mobilisation
- offloading
- outcome measure
- Oxford scale
- partial weight-bearing
- plantarflexion
- plyometrics
- prehabilitation
- progressive overload
- proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
- propulsion
- reconditioning
- rollator
- scoliosis
- soft tissue mobilisation
- stance phase
- swing phase
- Trendelenburg gait
- valgus
- varus
Mental health
- abreaction
- abulia
- akinesia
- alogia
- ambivalence
- anergia
- anhedonia
- anomia
- apathy
- avolition
- catalepsy
- catatonia
- catharsis
- circumstantiality
- cognition
- countertransference
- cyclothymia
- delirium
- dementia
- derealisation
- dipsomania
- dissociation
- dysmorphia
- dysthymia
- echolalia
- euthymia
- hyperarousal
- hypersomnia
- hypochondriasis
- kindling
- kleptomania
- lability
- logorrhoea
- malingering
- mentalisation
- mutism
- neologism
- neuroleptic
- neurosis
- parasomnia
- parasuicide
- parkinsonism
- prosopagnosia
- pseudodementia
- psychoeducation
- psychosis
- psychotropic
- reuptake
- rumination
- serotonergic
- somatisation
- stereotypy
- stupor
- sublimation
- sundowning
- transference
- trichotillomania
Emergency
- administer adrenaline
- anaphylaxis
- apply direct pressure
- bag-valve mask
- blunt trauma
- call it
- chest compressions
- collapse
- crashing patient
- critically ill
- cross-match
- defibrillate
- deteriorate
- escalate
- exsanguinate
- fluid resuscitation
- gain IV access
- Glasgow Coma Scale
- haemorrhage
- handover
- high-flow oxygen
- hypovolaemic shock
- immobilise the spine
- insert a chest drain
- intubate
- large-bore cannula
- level of consciousness
- life-threatening
- log-roll
- major haemorrhage protocol
- mechanism of injury
- oxygen saturation
- penetrating trauma
- pneumothorax
- pre-alert
- primary survey
- put out a crash call
- rapid assessment
- respiratory distress
- resuscitation
- return of spontaneous circulation
- secure the airway
- sepsis six
- shockable rhythm
- stabilise
- tourniquet
- unconscious
- unresponsive
- vital signs
- work through ABCDE
Assessment & examination
- afebrile
- anamnesis
- anorexia
- auscultatory
- clubbing
- complaint
- corroborate
- crepitations
- cyanosis
- demeanour
- distension
- duration
- dysphagia
- dysuria
- elicit
- exacerbating
- gait
- guarding
- haematuria
- haemoptysis
- hepatomegaly
- inspection
- jaundice
- lethargy
- lymphadenopathy
- malaise
- murmur
- nausea
- oedema
- onset
- orientation
- orthopnoea
- pallor
- palpitations
- paresis
- percussion
- posture
- presenting
- pyrexia
- radiation
- rebound
- reflex
- relieving
- sign
- sputum
- symptom
- tachypnoea
- tenderness
- vertigo
- wheeze
Patient-facing communication
- acknowledge
- alleviate
- anxious
- apprehension
- apprehensive
- attentive
- bereaved
- bereavement
- breathless
- broach
- candid
- candour
- compassion
- condolence
- confidential
- console
- counsel
- de-escalate
- disclose
- discomfort
- distress
- divulge
- drowsy
- empathise
- euphemism
- gently
- hesitant
- layperson
- lethargic
- lightheaded
- manageable
- nonverbal
- normalise
- overwhelmed
- paraphrase
- queasy
- reassuring
- receptive
- recuperate
- reluctant
- signpost
- soothe
- subside
- tactful
- throbbing
- twinge
- validate
- verbalise
- wince
Dietetics & nutrition
- adiposity
- anabolism
- anthropometry
- ascites
- avitaminosis
- bioavailability
- catabolism
- deglutition
- dehydration
- dietetics
- electrolyte
- emaciation
- enteral
- fortification
- gastrostomy
- gavage
- glycaemic
- hyperosmolar
- hypoalbuminaemia
- hypoglycaemia
- isotonic
- jejunostomy
- ketogenic
- kwashiorkor
- macronutrient
- malabsorption
- malnourished
- malnutrition
- marasmus
- micronutrient
- nasogastric
- nitrogenous
- osmolality
- palatability
- parenteral
- peristalsis
- postprandial
- probiotic
- prokinetic
- refeeding
- repletion
- sarcopenia
- satiety
- steatorrhoea
- supplementation
- thermogenesis
- undernutrition
- wean
- xerophthalmia
Maternity
- antenatal
- apgar score
- assisted delivery
- augmentation
- booking visit
- breech
- caesarean section
- colostrum
- contractions
- cord prolapse
- crowning
- dating scan
- dilatation
- eclampsia
- effacement
- engaged
- engorgement
- episiotomy
- established labour
- fetal movements
- fundal height
- gas and air
- gestation
- gravida
- hyperemesis gravidarum
- induction of labour
- latch on
- lie
- lochia
- multiparous
- neonate
- parity
- perineal tear
- perineum
- placenta
- postnatal
- postnatal depression
- postpartum haemorrhage
- pre-eclampsia
- primigravida
- quickening
- retained placenta
- rupture of membranes
- shoulder dystocia
- show
- skin-to-skin
- third stage
- ventouse
- waters break
Radiography & imaging
- abduction
- aliasing
- anechoic
- attenuation
- backscatter
- calcification
- cardiomegaly
- caudad
- cephalad
- collimate
- collimation
- consolidation
- decubitus
- densitometry
- dosimeter
- dosimetry
- echogenic
- elastography
- enhancement
- erect
- flexion
- fluoroscopy
- hydronephrosis
- hyperdense
- hyperechoic
- hypodense
- incidentaloma
- lucency
- lytic
- mammography
- modality
- oblique
- opacification
- opacity
- patent
- projection
- radiography
- radiolucent
- radiopaque
- scintigraphy
- sclerotic
- shielding
- sonography
- tomography
- tortuous
- transducer
Consent & explaining
- adherence
- adverse
- advocate
- anaesthetic
- analgesic
- assent
- autonomy
- beneficence
- capacity
- coercion
- competence
- complication
- comprehension
- confidentiality
- consent
- contingency
- contraindication
- deliberation
- disclosure
- duress
- elective
- equivocate
- eventuality
- idiosyncratic
- incapacity
- informed
- invasive
- irreversible
- lucid
- mortality
- paternalism
- prophylactic
- proxy
- recurrence
- refusal
- rescind
- reversible
- revoke
- sequelae
- surrogate
- surveillance
- tolerability
- undue
- verbatim
- voluntary
- withdraw
Clinical handover
- accountable
- acronym
- ambiguous
- anticipate
- articulate
- chronological
- clarify
- cognisant
- collateral
- comprehensive
- concise
- concordance
- contextualise
- convey
- debrief
- defer
- delegate
- deterioration
- discrepancy
- equivocal
- flag
- imminent
- interprofessional
- jargon
- legible
- liaise
- multidisciplinary
- objective
- omission
- outstanding
- pending
- pertinent
- prioritise
- proactive
- reconcile
- redundancy
- reiterate
- relay
- salient
- standardise
- subjective
- succinct
- summarise
- threshold
- verify
Medical laboratory
- addendum
- agglutination
- aliquot
- analyte
- annotate
- apoptosis
- artefact
- assay
- autolysis
- calibration
- centrifuge
- contaminant
- crossmatch
- cytology
- discrepant
- electrophoresis
- fixative
- haematocrit
- haemolyse
- haemolysed
- histopathology
- icteric
- icterus
- immunoassay
- immunohistochemistry
- indeterminate
- inoculation
- karyotype
- leucocytosis
- lipaemia
- lipaemic
- macrocytic
- microscopy
- microtome
- nephelometry
- phlebotomy
- proteinuria
- reagent
- sediment
- serology
- spectrophotometry
- supernatant
- susceptibility
- urinalysis
- venepuncture
Nursing care
- administer medication
- aseptic technique
- aspirate
- assist with washing and dressing
- barrier cream
- bed bath
- bowels open
- call bell
- care plan
- catheter care
- check for redness
- continence care
- dehiscence
- document in the notes
- dress a wound
- drug round
- encourage oral intake
- enteral feeding
- exudate
- falls risk assessment
- fluid balance chart
- granulation tissue
- hoist
- indwelling catheter
- intentional rounding
- keep hydrated
- manual handling
- mouth care
- nasogastric tube
- pass urine
- pressure area care
- pressure-relieving mattress
- pressure ulcer
- prn
- reposition
- settled and comfortable
- skin integrity
- slough
- strict input and output
- swallow assessment
- thickened fluids
- waterlow score
- wound dressing
- wound swab
Occupational therapy
- adaptive
- assistive
- caseload
- compensatory
- continence
- deconditioning
- dexterity
- dyspraxia
- endurance
- ergonomics
- executive
- facilitation
- flaccidity
- frailty
- goniometry
- grooming
- habituation
- holistic
- initiation
- kinaesthesia
- modulation
- neglect
- occupation
- orthosis
- pacing
- pinch
- praxis
- prehension
- pronation
- reablement
- rehabilitate
- remediation
- restorative
- self-care
- sensorimotor
- sequencing
- supination
- tactile
- toileting
- transfer
- volition
Handover & SBAR
- ABCDE assessment
- actionable
- acutely unwell
- assessment
- background
- baseline
- bedside handover
- bleep
- board round
- chase
- closed-loop communication
- deteriorating patient
- escalation
- escalation plan
- for review
- hand over
- huddle
- I am concerned that
- I am uncomfortable with
- if in doubt, call
- ISBAR
- jobs list
- medical emergency team
- NEWS2
- no concerns
- obs
- pending investigations
- peri-arrest
- read-back
- recommendation
- review within
- SBAR
- sick list
- situation
- situational awareness
- take over care
- this is a safety issue
- track-and-trigger
- trend
- ward round
OET letter-writing
- a 65-year-old
- a background of
- a known case of
- awaiting
- Dear Dr
- deteriorated
- differential diagnosis
- discharge summary
- do not hesitate to contact me
- for your review and further management
- further to
- I am writing in response to your letter
- I am writing to refer
- I am writing to update you regarding
- I trust this information is sufficient
- I would appreciate your assessment and management
- I would be grateful if you could
- in view of
- is due for review
- medication on discharge
- nil known allergies
- of note
- on discharge
- on examination
- please find enclosed
- prior to admission
- provisional diagnosis
- Re:
- referral letter
- should you require any further information
- thank you for referring
- titrated
- transfer letter
- was admitted with
- was commenced on
- your prompt attention would be appreciated
- Yours faithfully
- Yours sincerely
Paediatrics
- barking cough
- booster
- bronchiolitis
- centile
- chickenpox
- colic
- croup
- developmental milestone
- eczema
- failure to thrive
- febrile convulsion
- floppy
- glass test
- growth chart
- grunting
- head circumference
- health visitor
- immunisation schedule
- measles
- meningism
- MMR vaccine
- nappy rash
- nasal flaring
- neonatal unit
- non-accidental injury
- off feeds
- oral rehydration solution
- phototherapy
- premature
- reassure the parents
- recession
- red book
- safety-net advice
- teething
- up to date with vaccinations
- wet nappies
- whooping cough
- work of breathing
Critical care
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- analgosedation
- auto-PEEP
- barotrauma
- CAM-ICU
- capillary refill time
- cardiac output
- ceiling of care
- central venous pressure
- critical care outreach
- driving pressure
- early warning score
- escalation of care
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- fluid responsiveness
- fraction of inspired oxygen
- lactate clearance
- mean arterial pressure
- multi-organ dysfunction syndrome
- noradrenaline
- P/F ratio
- passive leg raise
- plateau pressure
- positive end-expiratory pressure
- pressure support ventilation
- prone positioning
- recruitment manoeuvre
- refractory
- reintubation
- renal replacement therapy
- Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale
- sedation hold
- septic shock
- spontaneous breathing trial
- ventilator dyssynchrony
- volume-controlled ventilation
- weaning
Speech & language therapy
- agrammatism
- aphonia
- articulation
- augmentative
- circumlocution
- cricopharyngeal
- diplophonia
- disfluency
- fluency
- fricative
- glottal
- hoarseness
- hyolaryngeal
- hypernasality
- hyponasality
- intelligibility
- nasendoscopy
- paraphasia
- penetration
- phonation
- phoneme
- plosive
- postural
- pragmatics
- prosody
- reflux
- residue
- resonance
- rhotic
- semantics
- sibilant
- supraglottic
- thickener
- velopharyngeal
- videofluoroscopy
- voicing
Radiology & imaging
- acoustic shadowing
- air bronchogram
- correlate clinically
- echogenicity
- fat stranding
- FDG-avid
- filling defect
- flow void
- ground-glass opacity
- honeycombing
- Hounsfield unit
- hyperintense
- hypoattenuating
- hypoechoic
- hypointense
- isodense
- lytic lesion
- mass effect
- maximum intensity projection
- midline shift
- periosteal reaction
- pleural effusion
- pneumoperitoneum
- posterior acoustic enhancement
- restricted diffusion
- ring-enhancing lesion
- sclerotic lesion
- spiculated
- standardised uptake value
- T2-weighted
- tree-in-bud
- well-circumscribed
- windowing
- within normal limits
Pharmacy practice
- cautionary and advisory label
- controlled drug
- controlled drug register
- counselling point
- counter prescribing
- deprescribing
- directions
- dispensing error
- emergency supply
- enteric-coated
- expiry date
- extemporaneous preparation
- formulation
- generic substitution
- legally valid prescription
- maintenance dose
- medicines reconciliation
- Medicines Use Review
- modified-release
- monitored dosage system
- narrow therapeutic index
- New Medicine Service
- owing
- pharmacy medicine
- prescribing by brand
- prescription-only medicine
- red flag
- repeat dispensing
- running balance
- shelf life
- side-effect profile
- tapering
- therapeutic duplication
- Yellow Card scheme
Mental health nursing
- absconding
- advocacy
- affect
- agitation
- akathisia
- blunted
- compulsion
- confabulation
- congruence
- containment
- depersonalisation
- detention
- disinhibition
- dysphoria
- empathy
- ideation
- incongruent
- labile
- lethality
- nonjudgemental
- obsession
- paranoia
- perseveration
- precipitant
- psychomotor
- reassurance
- restraint
- seclusion
- suicidality
- therapeutic
- validation
- vulnerability
- withdrawal
Infectious disease
- airborne precautions
- antimicrobial stewardship
- antiretroviral therapy
- barrier nursing
- blood cultures
- broad-spectrum
- carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae
- Clostridioides difficile
- colonisation
- contact tracing
- culture and sensitivity
- de-escalation
- droplet precautions
- empirical antibiotic therapy
- extended-spectrum beta-lactamase
- febrile neutropenia
- Gram-negative
- Gram-positive
- hand hygiene
- incubation period
- lactate
- meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
- minimum inhibitory concentration
- multidrug-resistant
- notifiable disease
- opportunistic infection
- personal protective equipment
- post-exposure prophylaxis
- pyrexia of unknown origin
- rigors
- source control
- trough level
- viral load
Midwifery & obstetrics
- abruption
- asphyxia
- atony
- caput
- cephalic
- deceleration
- dystocia
- engagement
- fontanelle
- fundus
- induction
- involution
- laceration
- lactation
- lanugo
- latch
- lightening
- liquor
- meconium
- nulliparous
- prematurity
- prolapse
- puerperium
- restitution
- trimester
- vernix
- vertex
- viability
Referral & discharge letters
- aetiology
- aforementioned
- ascertain
- commence
- convalesce
- diagnosis
- discharge
- discontinue
- domiciliary
- exacerbation
- expedite
- follow up
- haemodynamically
- hereby
- incidental
- liaison
- necessitate
- optimise
- preclude
- presentation
- referral
- self-limiting
- subsequently
- supersede
- taper
- trajectory
- unremarkable
- warrant
Veterinary
- alopecia
- biosecurity
- bloat
- castrate
- conformation
- cull
- dewclaw
- ectoparasite
- emaciated
- euthanasia
- fractious
- gelding
- heifer
- hock
- husbandry
- lameness
- laminitis
- mange
- mastitis
- necropsy
- neuter
- oestrus
- parturition
- pyometra
- recumbency
- spay
- udder
- withers
Podiatry
- bunion
- calcaneal
- calcaneus
- cavus
- cellulitis
- equinus
- gangrene
- hallux
- interdigital
- inversion
- metatarsal
- metatarsalgia
- monofilament
- neuroischaemic
- onychocryptosis
- onychomycosis
- phalanx
- plantar
- sesamoiditis
- subtalar
- talipes
- tinea
- ulceration
Diagnosis
- acuity
- acute
- asymptomatic
- benign
- cachexia
- chronic
- comorbidity
- differential
- dyspnoea
- etiology
- febrile
- idiopathic
- malignant
- metastasis
- pathogenesis
- prodrome
- prognosis
- relapse
- remission
- sequela
- syncope
- tachycardia
Pharmacy
- antipyretic
- compliance
- compound
- cumulative
- dependence
- deprescribe
- dispense
- effervescent
- excretion
- formulary
- indication
- interaction
- laxative
- metabolism
- potentiate
- proprietary
- reconstitute
- regimen
- sedative
- synergistic
- tolerance
Paramedic & emergency
- anaphylactic
- apnoea
- clammy
- combative
- convulsion
- decompensate
- entrapment
- extrication
- haematoma
- hypoperfusion
- immobilisation
- moribund
- oximetry
- patency
- prone
- pulseless
- recumbent
- supine
- ventilation
Optometry
- accommodate
- aqueous
- binocular
- convergence
- dilate
- dioptre
- fixation
- keratometry
- lacrimation
- limbus
- ophthalmoscopy
- refract
- refraction
- saccade
- stereopsis
- suppression
- vitreous
Nursing
- ambulate
- apyrexial
- aseptic
- contemporaneous
- diaphoretic
- granulation
- hypoxia
- incontinence
- indwelling
- micturition
- nocturia
- obtunded
- oliguria
- orthostatic
- saturation
- turgor
- void
Patient care
- admission
- ambulatory
- convalescence
- iatrogenic
- intractable
- nosocomial
- observation
- palliative
- palpation
- resuscitate
- sepsis
- triage
Anatomy
US nursing English
Patient communication
- bear with me
- How are you feeling?
- in plain terms
- let me know if
- obtain consent
- pop you on
- put simply
- reassure
- sharp scratch
Ward care
Public health
Body systems
History taking
Medications
Roles & places
Referral writing
Assessment
Symptoms
Conditions
Handover
Examination
Procedures
Clinical collocations
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