| actinotherapy | Originally: treatment of disease by means of light; = phototherapy n. In later use also: = radiotherapy n. | 1901 | Go To Quotation |
| adenine | A crystalline compound which is one of the five main bases occurring in nucleic acids and… | 1885 | Go To Quotation |
| afibrinogenaemia | Absence of fibrinogen in the blood, usually resulting in impaired coagulation; an… | 1941 | Go To Quotation |
| agglutinability | The quality or property of being agglutinable; the extent to which cells, bacteria, etc. are agglutinable. | 1897 | Go To Quotation |
| agranulocytic | Characterized by or associated with an absence of granulocytes, esp. neutrophils; severely neutropenic. | 1924 | Go To Quotation |
| akathisia | Inability to sit down or to remain seated, resulting from a subjective need or desire… | 1903 | Go To Quotation |
| alloalbuminaemia | The condition of having a genetically determined variant form of albumin in the blood; an instance of this. | 1968 | Go To Quotation |
| alprazolam | A drug of the benzodiazepine class, administered orally in the treatment of anxiety. | 1973 | Go To Quotation |
| amobarbital | The equivalent in the U.S. Pharmacopeia of amylobarbitone n. | 1950 | Go To Quotation |
| amœbiasis | A disease caused by amœbæ, esp. amœbic infection of the colon. | 1905 | Go To Quotation |
| amoxapine | A tricyclic antidepressant drug, C 17 H 16 ClN 3 O, given orally. | 1971 | Go To Quotation |
| amrinone | A drug, C 10 H 9 N 3 O, with positive inotropic action on the heart muscles, which has… | 1977 | Go To Quotation |
| androgen | A substance, as a male sex hormone, capable of developing and maintaining certain male sexual characteristics (cf. oestrogen n.). | 1936 | Go To Quotation |
| anoci-association | Minimizing of operational shock by means of an anæsthetic routine introduced by… | 1911 | Go To Quotation |
| anorexiant | = anorectic adj. 2. | 1957 | Go To Quotation |
| anovulation | Absence of ovulation; failure to ovulate. | 1930 | Go To Quotation |
| anovulatory | Of menstruation, etc.: not accompanied by ovulation. | 1934 | Go To Quotation |
| arsphenamine | A synthetic compound of arsenic, C 12 H 12 O 2 N 2 As 2 2HCl, used in the treatment… | 1917 | Go To Quotation |
| autotransplant | A piece of tissue that is transplanted from one site to another within the same… | 1912 | Go To Quotation |
| barotrauma | Originally: injury to the middle ear or paranasal sinuses resulting from an imbalance… | 1937 | Go To Quotation |
| bioassay | Measurement of the concentration or potency of a substance by its effect on living cells… | 1912 | Go To Quotation |
| biopsied | That has undergone a biopsy. | 1912 | Go To Quotation |
| brucellosis | Infection with or disease caused by bacteria of the genus Brucella; an instance of this. | 1930 | Go To Quotation |
| cannulate | trans. To introduce a cannula into (a cavity). | 1926 | Go To Quotation |
| carcinoma in situ | Carcinoma at a pre-invasive stage in which malignant cells are confined to the epithelium… | 1932 | Go To Quotation |
| cephaloridine | An antibiotic, C 19 H 17 N 3 O 4 S 2, derived from cephalosporin which has been given… | 1964 | Go To Quotation |
| Chagas'(s) disease | A progressive trypanosomiasis, often fatal in young children, which is endemic in South… | 1912 | Go To Quotation |
| chlorambucil | A water-soluble aromatic nitrogen mustard used as an antineoplastic agent, esp.… | 1956 | Go To Quotation |
| chlordiazepoxide | A benzodiazepine, C 16 H 14 ClN 3 O, given in tablet form and by injection in the treatment of anxiety and as a hypnotic. | 1960 | Go To Quotation |
| chloretone | A white crystalline substance, (CH 3) 2 C(OH)CCl 3, tasting like camphor, used as a local anæsthetic and a hypnotic. | 1899 | Go To Quotation |
| chloroquine | A compound derived from quinoline and used mainly as an anti-malarial drug. | 1946 | Go To Quotation |
| chlortetracycline | = aureomycin n. (see quot. 1963). | 1953 | Go To Quotation |
| cholecystography | X-ray examination of the gall-bladder after the administration to the patient of a radio-opaque substance. | 1925 | Go To Quotation |
| deviant | = deviate n. 1. | 1927 | Go To Quotation |
| diphenhydramine | An antihistamine compound, (C 6 H 5) 2 CH·O·CH 2 CH 2 N(CH 3) 2, used in the form… | 1947 | Go To Quotation |
| discussant | One who discusses, esp. one who takes part in a set discussion. | 1927 | Go To Quotation |
| drunkometer | A device for measuring the alcoholic content of a person's breath. | 1934 | Go To Quotation |
| ectromelia | The congenital absence of a limb or limbs. | 1908 | Go To Quotation |
| ejaculate | Ejaculated seminal fluid. | 1927 | Go To Quotation |
| electromyography | The recording of electrical activity in a muscle, typically using electrodes placed on the… | 1926 | Go To Quotation |
| flurazepam | A long-acting benzodiazepine, C 21 H 23 ClFN 3 O, with sedative properties, which… | 1968 | Go To Quotation |
| Fröhlich | Used attrib. and in the possessive to designate a syndrome characterized esp. by… | 1909 | Go To Quotation |
| frusemide | A potent diuretic drug, C 12 H 11 ClN 2 O 5 S, used esp. in the treatment of… | 1963 | Go To Quotation |
| ganglionectomy | Excision of a ganglion. | 1925 | Go To Quotation |
| guanethidine | A drug, 2-(octahydro-1-azocinyl)-ethyl guanidine, used to reduce blood pressure. | 1959 | Go To Quotation |
| Hay | Used attrib. to designate various methods of medical and dietary treatment advocated… | 1925 | Go To Quotation |
| heterotransplantation | The operation of transplanting tissue from one individual to another of a different species. | 1905 | Go To Quotation |
| homotransplantation | The operation of transplanting tissue from one individual to another of the same species. | 1905 | Go To Quotation |
| hydralazine | A sympatholytic drug, C 8 H 5 N 2 ·NH·NH 2, used in the form of the hydrochloride… | 1952 | Go To Quotation |
| hydrocortisone | A steroid hormone, C 21 H 30 O 5, which is produced by the adrenal cortex and involved… | 1951 | Go To Quotation |
| hydroxyzine | A tranquillizing drug which is usu. administered as the hydrochloride, a… | 1956 | Go To Quotation |
| hypersensitization | Med. | 1908 | Go To Quotation |
| immunodiagnostic | Designating or relating to methods of diagnosis that use serology and other immunological techniques. | 1911 | Go To Quotation |
| immunology | The study of the phenomena of immunity (see immunity n. 5); the branch of science… | 1906 | Go To Quotation |
| iodipamide | A white crystalline powder, C 20 H 14 N 2 O 6 I 6, which is a component of… | 1955 | Go To Quotation |
| ionophore | Med. A device producing an electrical current for use in iontophoresis. Now disused. | 1939 | Go To Quotation |
| Kahn | Used attrib. and absol. to designate a diagnostic test for syphilis devised by Kahn in… | 1922 | Go To Quotation |
| ketonuria | The excretion of abnormally large amounts of ketone bodies in the urine. | 1913 | Go To Quotation |
| lachrymator | Any substance which causes irritation and copious watering of the eyes when it comes… | 1918 | Go To Quotation |
| lorazepam | A benzodiazepine, C 15 H 10 Cl 2 N 2 O 2, which is used as a tranquillizer and hypnotic. | 1969 | Go To Quotation |
| lovastatin | A drug of the statin class used to reduce levels of cholesterol. | 1986 | Go To Quotation |
| lysergide | = lysergic acid diethylamide n. | 1965 | Go To Quotation |
| mazindol | A stimulant of the central nervous system (a dopamine reuptake inhibitor), which has… | 1970 | Go To Quotation |
| mebendazole | An anthelmintic drug, principally used to treat nematode and cestode worm… | 1971 | Go To Quotation |
| medazepam | A benzodiazepine, C 16 H 15 ClN 2, given orally (sometimes as the hydrochloride) as… | 1968 | Go To Quotation |
| Meigs' syndrome | Accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal and pleural cavities in association with a… | 1937 | Go To Quotation |
| menadione | A yellow crystalline powder, C 11 H 8 O 2, which is a synthetic derivative of naphthoquinone… | 1941 | Go To Quotation |
| meperidine | = pethidine n. | 1947 | Go To Quotation |
| mercurochrome | Originally: any of several mercury-containing dyes developed as possible antiseptics… | 1919 | Go To Quotation |
| methadone | A synthetic opioid analgesic with longer-lasting and less sedative effects than those… | 1947 | Go To Quotation |
| methamphetamine | A methyl derivative of amphetamine with similar but longer lasting effects (central… | 1949 | Go To Quotation |
| methapyrilene | A pyridine derivative once used as an antihistamine and hypnotic, but later recognized to… | 1949 | Go To Quotation |
| methoxsalen | A psoralen derivative that occurs naturally in bullwort, Ammi majus, and various other… | 1955 | Go To Quotation |
| metopon | A narcotic analgesic derived from morphine, usually administered as the hydrochloride; dihydromethylmorphinone, C 18 H 21 NO 3. | 1947 | Go To Quotation |
| minoxidil | A drug that is an arteriolar vasodilator, used orally in the treatment of severe… | 1970 | Go To Quotation |
| monilial | Of, caused by, or relating to a monilia or monilias. | 1947 | Go To Quotation |
| multiregional | Relating to, involving, or derived from a number of different regions. | 1901 | Go To Quotation |
| myelodysplastic | Affected by or relating to dysplasia of the spinal cord (myelodysplasia n. 1). | 1963 | Go To Quotation |
| necrobiosis lipoidica | A disorder characterized by yellowish, atrophic patches on the skin, most commonly of… | 1934 | Go To Quotation |
| nematicide | A substance or preparation used to kill nematodes, esp. those that parasitize plants. Cf. earlier nemacide n., nematocide n. | 1932 | Go To Quotation |
| Neo-Synephrine | A proprietary name for: the drug phenylephrine. | 1934 | Go To Quotation |
| neuropathologically | As regards neuropathology; by means of neuropathological techniques. | 1969 | Go To Quotation |
| neutropenic | Affected by neutropenia; associated with or characterized by neutropenia. | 1932 | Go To Quotation |
| Niemann–Pick | attrib., in the genitive, and (rare) with of. Designating, relating to, or suffering from any… | 1928 | Go To Quotation |
| nikethamide | A derivative of nicotinic acid used as a respiratory stimulant and analeptic… | 1940 | Go To Quotation |
| nocodazole | A heterocyclic compound which inhibits the growth of microtubules and which is… | 1976 | Go To Quotation |
| nutriceptor | In Paul Ehrlich's side-chain theory of receptors: a receptor on the surface of a… | 1911 | Go To Quotation |
| ob-gyn | The related disciplines of obstetrics and gynaecology; the medical specialty… | 1953 | Go To Quotation |
| obtundation | A state or condition characterized by a reduced level of consciousness… | 1967 | Go To Quotation |
| oleothorax | The introduction of a light oil into the pleural cavity, formerly used to treat tuberculosis; a pleural cavity so treated. | 1922 | Go To Quotation |
| omentopexy | The surgical attachment of the greater omentum to another structure, usually in the… | 1905 | Go To Quotation |
| oophorectomize | trans. To perform oophorectomy on. | 1955 | Go To Quotation |
| orphenadrine | A synthetic derivative of diphenhydramine that has antimuscarinic activity and is used as… | 1957 | Go To Quotation |
| oscillometric | Of, relating to, or using an oscillometer. | 1927 | Go To Quotation |
| oscillometry | The use of an oscillometer, esp. to measure blood pressure or blood flow. | 1927 | Go To Quotation |
| oxprenolol | An adrenergic beta receptor blocking agent, C 15 H 23 NO 3, given orally in the… | 1968 | Go To Quotation |
| pentobarbital | A synthetic sedative-hypnotic and anticonvulsant barbituric drug which is usually used in… | 1931 | Go To Quotation |
| pheniprazine | A monoamine oxidase inhibitor, used as an antidepressant and (originally) in the… | 1960 | Go To Quotation |
| phentolamine | An alpha blocker used as a vasodilator, esp. in the management of hypertensive crises caused by phaeochromocytoma. | 1953 | Go To Quotation |
| phenylbutazone | A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, now used largely in veterinary medicine. | 1952 | Go To Quotation |
| phenytoin | An anticonvulsant drug; (more fully phenytoin sodium) the sodium salt of this. | 1942 | Go To Quotation |
| phonocardiographic | Of, relating to, or involving phonocardiography. | 1931 | Go To Quotation |
| phosphataemia | In early use: an abnormally high concentration of phosphates in the blood… | 1926 | Go To Quotation |
| plasmocellular | = plasmacellular adj. | 1957 | Go To Quotation |
| pneumotachography | Measurement of the rate of air or gas flow during respiration. | 1930 | Go To Quotation |
| polyneuropathy | A pathological condition in which there is dysfunction of several or many (esp.… | 1938 | Go To Quotation |
| prednisolone | A synthetic corticosteroid with predominantly glucocorticoid activity, used chiefly… | 1955 | Go To Quotation |
| pregravid | Designating or relating to a woman or a female animal prior to pregnancy or… | 1922 | Go To Quotation |
| primaquine | A synthetic drug used in the treatment of malaria, esp. vivax malaria. | 1949 | Go To Quotation |
| Priscoline | The drug tolazoline. Cf. Priscol n. | 1949 | Go To Quotation |
| procaine | A local anaesthetic administered chiefly by injection. | 1918 | Go To Quotation |
| promazine | A drug of the phenothiazine class, used as a tranquillizer and antipsychotic. Also: any of… | 1956 | Go To Quotation |
| pyelography | Radiological examination of the kidney and ureter, esp. using a radio-opaque… | 1906 | Go To Quotation |
| pyridostigmine | More fully pyridostigmine bromide. A cholinesterase inhibitor structurally related… | 1953 | Go To Quotation |
| radiculitis | Inflammation of one or more spinal nerve roots; an instance of this. | 1907 | Go To Quotation |
| radiodiagnostic | Of or relating to radiodiagnosis. | 1907 | Go To Quotation |
| radiopharmacologist | An expert or specialist in radiopharmacology. | 1960 | Go To Quotation |
| radiumize | trans. To subject to the action of radium; to irradiate using radium. Also fig. | 1906 | Go To Quotation |
| resectoscope | An endoscopic instrument used to perform resections, esp. within the genito-urinary tract. | 1926 | Go To Quotation |
| roentgenkymograph | = kymograph n. 2. | 1914 | Go To Quotation |
| roentgenograph | trans. = radiograph v. | 1905 | Go To Quotation |
| roentgen therapy | The therapeutic use of X-rays; radiotherapy; radiation therapy. Cf. roentgenotherapy n. at roentgeno- comb._form Affix. | 1900 | Go To Quotation |
| Salk vaccine | The first vaccine developed against poliomyelitis, made from viruses of the three immunological types inactivated with formalin. | 1954 | Go To Quotation |
| sarcoidal | = sarcoid adj. 2. | 1961 | Go To Quotation |
| Schilling | Used attrib. and in the possessive to designate a method of classifying and counting… | 1922 | Go To Quotation |
| Schultz–Charlton | Used attrib. to denote the test made by intradermal injection of antibody to scarlet… | 1922 | Go To Quotation |
| seroconversion | A change from a seronegative to a seropositive state. | 1964 | Go To Quotation |
| serologic | = serological adj. | 1910 | Go To Quotation |
| serology | The study of blood serum; spec. the study of pathogens and other potential antigens by means… | 1909 | Go To Quotation |
| shigellosis | Infection with or a disease caused by shigellæ. | 1944 | Go To Quotation |
| sickle cell | | 1922 | Go To Quotation |
| status lymphaticus | Generalized enlargement or prominence of lymphoid tissue, esp. in children; a syndrome characterized by this. | 1896 | Go To Quotation |
| sulpha- | the readily absorbed sulphonamide C 5 H 4 N·NH·SO 2 ·C 6 H 4 ·NH 2, which is used chiefly… | 1939 | Go To Quotation |
| sulphanilamide | The amide of sulphanilic acid, which has wide bacteriostatic activity, has been… | 1937 | Go To Quotation |
| sulpiride | An anti-emetic and neuroleptic drug used in the treatment of gastro-intestinal… | 1970 | Go To Quotation |
| sympathicotropic | Possessing an affinity for the sympathetic nervous system. | 1914 | Go To Quotation |
| Taka-diastase | A preparation containing a variety of enzymes which is obtained after the treatment of rice… | 1896 | Go To Quotation |
| thiazide | Any of a class of drugs derived from 1,2,4-benzothiadiazine-1,1-dioxide that… | 1959 | Go To Quotation |
| tonsillectomy | Removal of the tonsils. | 1899 | Go To Quotation |
| triamcinolone | A synthetic glucocorticoid which resembles prednisolone in its effects but is a… | 1957 | Go To Quotation |
| trihexyphenidyl | An antimuscarinic drug that has an antispasmodic action on smooth muscle and is used… | 1949 | Go To Quotation |
| tripelennamine | An antihistamine drug, C 16 H 21 N 3, given orally as the crystalline hydrochloride or citrate. | 1947 | Go To Quotation |
| vergence | Ophthalmol. The simultaneous movement of both eyes towards or away from one another, as… | 1902 | Go To Quotation |
| viosterol | Calciferol (vitamin D 2) obtained by the irradiation of ergosterol with ultraviolet light. | 1929 | Go To Quotation |
| Waterhouse-Friderichsen | Used attrib. to designate a fulminating meningococcal septicæmia with hæmorrhagic… | 1936 | Go To Quotation |
