| abasia | An inability to walk, esp. in an individual who has no demonstrable sensory impairment… | 1888 | Go To Quotation |
| abetalipoproteinaemia | A rare inherited (autosomal recessive) disorder characterized by absence of certain… | 1960 | Go To Quotation |
| abiotrophy | Premature degeneration of cells or tissue (now usually within the central nervous… | 1902 | Go To Quotation |
| abnormality | Something that is abnormal; an instance of irregularity; an abnormal or unusual form or feature. | 1847 | Go To Quotation |
| abulic | Suffering from abulia; of the nature of or relating to abulia; characterized by abulia. | 1889 | Go To Quotation |
| acanthocytosis | A medical condition characterized by the presence of acanthocytes; spec. abetalipoproteinemia. | 1960 | Go To Quotation |
| acephalocystic | Of or relating to acephalocysts; of the nature of acephalocysts. | 1824 | Go To Quotation |
| acepromazine | A sedative and antipsychotic drug of the phenothiazine class, now used mainly as… | 1957 | Go To Quotation |
| acetogenic | Producing acetic acid; involved in the formation of acetic acid. | 1912 | Go To Quotation |
| acetonuria | The presence of an abnormally large quantity of acetone (or other ketone bodies) in the urine; = ketonuria n. | 1883 | Go To Quotation |
| acetozone | A white crystalline solid with strong oxidizing properties, used as an antiseptic, disinfectant, and bleaching agent. | 1902 | Go To Quotation |
| acetylcholinesterase | An enzyme that hydrolyses acetylcholine, and is present at synapses and neuromuscular… | 1937 | Go To Quotation |
| acholuria | Absence of bile pigments in the urine in certain types of jaundice, esp. that… | 1900 | Go To Quotation |
| acholuric | Of types of jaundice: characterized by acholuria. | 1902 | Go To Quotation |
| achondroplasia | A heritable (autosomal dominant) form of dwarfism which results from defective… | 1888 | Go To Quotation |
| achroo- | Forming the names of a small number of chemical compounds which are colourless analogues… | 1878 | Go To Quotation |
| acidaemia | Increased acidity of the blood; an instance of this; = acidosis n. Freq. with… | 1891 | Go To Quotation |
| acne vulgaris | The most common form of acne, occurring to some degree in most adolescents, which affects… | 1848 | Go To Quotation |
| acromegaly | A disorder characterized by overgrowth of bone and soft tissues, most noticeably in… | 1886 | Go To Quotation |
| actograph | A device for recording the movements of an animal, a sleeping person, or a fetus. | 1920 | Go To Quotation |
| Addisonian | Of, relating to, or characteristic of Addison's disease; affected with Addison's disease. | 1885 | Go To Quotation |
| Addisonism | Addison's disease; (also) chronic adrenocortical insufficiency from causes other than disease of the adrenal glands. | 1906 | Go To Quotation |
| aerobic | Of the nature of an aerobe; of or involving aerobes. | 1878 | Go To Quotation |
| aerogenic | Med. Of, relating to, or designating the spread of an infectious agent or disease through… | 1911 | Go To Quotation |
| agglutinin | An antibody or other substance that causes agglutination of cells, microorganisms, etc. (see agglutination n. 7). | 1896 | Go To Quotation |
| Airol | A greyish-green powder consisting of a basic iodide and gallate of bismuth, used chiefly… | 1895 | Go To Quotation |
| alastrim | A mild form of smallpox with a low mortality rate, caused by a variola virus of reduced virulence. Also called variola minor. | 1911 | Go To Quotation |
| albuminiferous | Producing albumen. Cf. albuminiparous adj. | 1850 | Go To Quotation |
| alkalotic | Of or relating to alkalosis; resulting from or exhibiting alkalosis. | 1922 | Go To Quotation |
| allergic | Of the nature of allergy; of or relating to allergy; caused by allergy. | 1908 | Go To Quotation |
| allobarbitone | A barbiturate compound used (esp. formerly) in the treatment of sleep disorders and pain. | 1934 | Go To Quotation |
| almanac | trans. To put into an almanac; to organize or record (information, statistics, etc.) in, or as if in, an almanac. | 1835 | Go To Quotation |
| alprenolol | A beta blocker used in the treatment of hypertension, angina, and cardiac arrhythmias. | 1967 | Go To Quotation |
| alypin | A synthetic compound chemically similar to stovaine, (formerly) used as a local and spinal anaesthetic. | 1905 | Go To Quotation |
| ambivalence | The coexistence in one person of contradictory emotions or attitudes (as love and hatred) towards a person or thing. | 1912 | Go To Quotation |
| amitriptyline | A tricyclic antidepressant drug with sedative properties, C 20 H 23 N, given as the hydrochloride. | 1961 | Go To Quotation |
| amnesic | Of or pertaining to amnesia. | 1868 | Go To Quotation |
| anti-clockwise | = counter-clockwise adj. adv. | 1898 | Go To Quotation |
| apathize | To render insensible. | 1848 | Go To Quotation |
| aphasiac | One suffering from aphasia. | 1868 | Go To Quotation |
| arthropodology | The scientific study of arthropods. | 1909 | Go To Quotation |
| articulary | = articulatory adj. 2. | 1846 | Go To Quotation |
| astrovirus | Any member of the genus Astrovirus or monotypic family Astroviridae… | 1975 | Go To Quotation |
| atebrin | A synthetic antimalarial drug, quinacrine dihydrochloride; also called mepacrine n. | 1932 | Go To Quotation |
| atherosclerosis | A form of arteriosclerosis in which there is lipid accumulation and fibrous plaque… | 1904 | Go To Quotation |
| atomizer | A device which atomizes something; spec. one for delivering liquids such as… | 1865 | Go To Quotation |
| avitaminosis | A condition resulting from a deficiency of one or more vitamins. Also used spec. (avitaminosis A, B… | 1914 | Go To Quotation |
| Babinski | attrib., in the genitive, and with of. Designating an abnormal plantar reflex in which… | 1899 | Go To Quotation |
| bacillar | Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of bacilli. | 1883 | Go To Quotation |
| bacteriophobia | Irrational fear or dislike of bacteria. | 1894 | Go To Quotation |
| balneologist | An expert in balneology. | 1872 | Go To Quotation |
| benzedrine | A preparation of amphetamine. Also ellipt., a dose of benzedrine in tablet form. | 1933 | Go To Quotation |
| benzhexol | More fully benzhexol hydrochloride. = trihexyphenidyl n. | 1951 | Go To Quotation |
| biochemistry | The branch of science concerned with the chemical substances, reactions… | 1848 | Go To Quotation |
| biogenetic | Biol. Of or relating to the origination of living organisms from other living… | 1870 | Go To Quotation |
| biogenetics | With sing. concord. = recapitulation n. 1c; cf. biogenesis n. 2. Chiefly in law of biogenetics n.… | 1915 | Go To Quotation |
| biokinetic | Med. Designating a method of treating chilblains, frostbite, or other injuries of the… | 1915 | Go To Quotation |
| bionomical | = bionomic adj. | 1890 | Go To Quotation |
| biorhythmic | Of, relating to, or involving biorhythms. | 1913 | Go To Quotation |
| biotechnical | Of or relating to biotechnics or biotechnology; = biotechnological adj. | 1900 | Go To Quotation |
| bloodstaining | Staining with blood; an instance of this. | 1869 | Go To Quotation |
| blue-blind | Affected with or exhibiting blue-blindness; tritanopic. Also as n. (with the): blue-blind individuals. | 1877 | Go To Quotation |
| cancericidal | = cancerocidal adj. | 1934 | Go To Quotation |
| capsomere | (See quot. 1964.) | 1962 | Go To Quotation |
| carbol-fuchsin | A mixed alcoholic solution of fuchsin and phenol, used as a microscopic stain for mycobacteria. | 1891 | Go To Quotation |
| carcinogenesis | The production or causation of cancer; the processes involved in the development of cancer… | 1923 | Go To Quotation |
| carcinogenic | That causes cancer or induces the malignant transformation of cells. Cf. oncogenic adj. | 1916 | Go To Quotation |
| cardiothoracic | Of or relating to the heart and the thorax (chest); (in later use) spec. designating the… | 1920 | Go To Quotation |
| carsick | Affected with carsickness. | 1908 | Go To Quotation |
| cellulifugal | Conveying nerve impulses away from the cell body of a neuron; moving in this direction… | 1894 | Go To Quotation |
| cetrimide | A preparation of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide, used as an antiseptic and sterilizing detergent. | 1948 | Go To Quotation |
| chemotherapeutics | The study, development, and use of specific chemical agents for the treatment of… | 1910 | Go To Quotation |
| chemotic | Affected with or characterized by chemosis; of or relating to chemosis. | 1825 | Go To Quotation |
| chloralamide | A compound that results from a condensation reaction of chloral with an acid amide; spec.… | 1889 | Go To Quotation |
| cinemicrography | The making of a cine-film of an object, process, etc., seen with the aid of a microscope. | 1944 | Go To Quotation |
| cineradiography | (See quot. 1955.) | 1934 | Go To Quotation |
| climatotherapeutics | = climatotherapy n. | 1896 | Go To Quotation |
| coccal | Of, pertaining to, or resembling a coccus; spherical or nearly spherical in form. | 1928 | Go To Quotation |
| colotomy | The operation or process of cutting through the wall of the colon; an instance of this… | 1860 | Go To Quotation |
| Cooley's anaemia | = thalassaemia major at thalassaemia n. | 1934 | Go To Quotation |
| creatinuria | The presence of creatine in the urine, normal in children but usually associated… | 1911 | Go To Quotation |
| cryotherapy | The cooling of part or all of the body for therapeutic purposes; (also) the destruction… | 1909 | Go To Quotation |
| cytometer | Any of various devices or instruments for measuring, counting, or identifying cells. In… | 1881 | Go To Quotation |
| cytotoxic | Causing death or injury to cells. | 1902 | Go To Quotation |
| deoxycortone | = deoxycorticosterone n. | 1949 | Go To Quotation |
| disinfest | trans. To rid (a person, building, etc.) of infesting insects, vermin, etc. | 1920 | Go To Quotation |
| diuretin | A crystalline compound derived from coal-tar, used as a diuretic. | 1890 | Go To Quotation |
| Down | a congenital condition resulting from trisomy, translocation, or mosaicism of… | 1961 | Go To Quotation |
| easterliness | The condition or quality of being easterly. | 1898 | Go To Quotation |
| Echinoderma | = Echinodermata n. 2. | 1833 | Go To Quotation |
| electrocardiograph | An instrument for recording the electrical activity of the heart. | 1910 | Go To Quotation |
| electrocardiographic | Of or relating to electrocardiography. | 1909 | Go To Quotation |
| electroconvulsive | attrib. Designating a form of treatment for mental illness (now esp. depression) in… | 1943 | Go To Quotation |
| electroencephalographic | Of or relating to electroencephalography. | 1936 | Go To Quotation |
| electroencephalography | The recording of the electrical activity of the brain, typically by means of electrodes… | 1935 | Go To Quotation |
| electromyograph | An instrument for measuring electrical activity in a muscle. Also: an electromyogram. | 1944 | Go To Quotation |
| electromyographic | Of or relating to electromyography. | 1920 | Go To Quotation |
| electrotherapeutical | = electrotherapeutic adj. | 1866 | Go To Quotation |
| electrotherapy | Treatment, esp. of medical or psychiatric conditions, with electricity. | 1861 | Go To Quotation |
| ephebiatrics | The branch of medicine dealing with the study of adolescence and the diseases of young adults. | 1954 | Go To Quotation |
| ergonomics | The scientific study of the efficiency of man in his working environment. | 1950 | Go To Quotation |
| erotism | = eroticism n. rare. | 1849 | Go To Quotation |
| facilitatory | That facilitates something; (Physiol.) that is involved in facilitation (facilitation n. 3). | 1867 | Go To Quotation |
| fluorotic | Of, relating to, or affected by fluorosis. | 1946 | Go To Quotation |
| galactagogue | Stimulating the production or flow of milk. | 1850 | Go To Quotation |
| gamolenic | = gamma-linolenic acid n. at gamma n. adj. 2. | 1969 | Go To Quotation |
| gangliar | = ganglionic adj. (in either sense). Also fig. | 1827 | Go To Quotation |
| gastroscope | An instrument which makes possible a visual inspection of the interior of the stomach… | 1888 | Go To Quotation |
| genesiology | The study, or a theory, of generation (in various senses); (in later use) spec. the… | 1828 | Go To Quotation |
| genotype | trans. To establish the genotype (genotype n.) of. | 1946 | Go To Quotation |
| germicidal | That kills bacteria and other microorganisms (cf. germ n. 4); of or relating to this action. | 1870 | Go To Quotation |
| GIFT | A technique for facilitating human conception, in which sperm and ova are… | 1984 | Go To Quotation |
| globulism | Med. The theory or practice of homeopathy. Cf. globule n. 4, globulist n. 1. Obs. | 1850 | Go To Quotation |
| globulist | Med. An advocate or practitioner of homeopathy. Cf. globule n. 4, globulism n. 1. Now rare. | 1850 | Go To Quotation |
| haemagglutinate | trans. To cause (red blood cells) to agglutinate. | 1961 | Go To Quotation |
| haemocyte | A blood cell; (originally) †an erythrocyte (obs.); (later) a blood cell of the… | 1888 | Go To Quotation |
| haemometer | An instrument for measuring (a) the quantity of blood passing through a vessel in a… | 1872 | Go To Quotation |
| halothane | A volatile liquid, CF 3 CHBrCl, with a characteristic odour, used as a general anæsthetic. | 1957 | Go To Quotation |
| Hantaan virus | The hantavirus that causes Korean haemorrhagic fever in humans, the natural host of which… | 1981 | Go To Quotation |
| heroin | A white crystalline alkaloid prepared from morphine by acetylation, which is administered… | 1898 | Go To Quotation |
| hexœstrol | A synthetic œstrogen, C 18 H 22 O 2, related to stilbœstrol and used in hormone therapy. | 1939 | Go To Quotation |
| histiocytic | Of, relating to, or of the nature of a histiocyte (macrophage). | 1914 | Go To Quotation |
| histotropic | Having an affinity for or attraction to tissues; spec. (of a parasite, symbiont… | 1907 | Go To Quotation |
| homeness | Directness; the quality of striking home, or of affecting a person personally. Obs. rare. | 1835 | Go To Quotation |
| homœopathy | A system of medical practice founded by Hahnemann of Leipsic about 1796, according… | 1826 | Go To Quotation |
| hyperoxaluria | The excretion of an abnormally large amount of oxalate in the urine, spec.… | 1957 | Go To Quotation |
| hypodermic | Pertaining to the use of medical remedies introduced beneath the skin of the patient… | 1863 | Go To Quotation |
| immunifying | Producing immunity; = immunizing adj. Also fig. | 1892 | Go To Quotation |
| immunodeficiency | Deficiency of immunity (humoral, cell-mediated, or both); impairment of the function of (a… | 1969 | Go To Quotation |
| immunodeficient | Exhibiting (an) immunodeficiency. | 1971 | Go To Quotation |
| immunogenic | Producing immunity; capable of eliciting an immune response. | 1931 | Go To Quotation |
| immunoreactive | Capable of reacting with a specific antibody; detected or measured by means of an immunological assay or technique. | 1965 | Go To Quotation |
| immunosuppress | trans. To cause immunosuppression of (an organism). | 1969 | Go To Quotation |
| immunosurveillance | Recognition and destruction of abnormal cells (esp. neoplastic cells) by the immune system. | 1970 | Go To Quotation |
| immunotherapy | Originally: treatment by passive or active immunization. Later also: any of… | 1910 | Go To Quotation |
| inagglutinable | Incapable of being agglutinated (by). | 1919 | Go To Quotation |
| incisional | Involving, associated with, or resulting from a surgical incision; esp. in incisional hernia. | 1912 | Go To Quotation |
| insomniac | One who suffers from insomnia. Also attrib. or as adj. | 1908 | Go To Quotation |
| invertor | Anat. A muscle which turns a part (as the foot) inwards. | 1903 | Go To Quotation |
| karyotype | trans. To determine or investigate the karyotype of. | 1963 | Go To Quotation |
| Klebs–Löffler | Used attrib. to designate the bacterium (Corynebacterium diphtheriæ) which is the… | 1895 | Go To Quotation |
| kwashiorkor | A wasting disease that is caused by an insufficient intake of protein by the body… | 1935 | Go To Quotation |
| lambliasis | = giardiasis n. | 1916 | Go To Quotation |
| Lippes loop | An intrauterine contraceptive device in the shape of a double s. | 1964 | Go To Quotation |
| listeria | Any bacterium of the genus Listeria, formerly called Listerella, esp. L. monocytogenes which… | 1961 | Go To Quotation |
| lithotripter | A machine used for ultrasound lithotripsy which generates ultrasonic waves and focuses them… | 1982 | Go To Quotation |
| locomotory | Of or relating to locomotion; capable of locomotion. | 1824 | Go To Quotation |
| Ludwig's angina | Severe inflammation of the tissues of the floor of the mouth (usu. caused by streptococci). | 1885 | Go To Quotation |
| lyonization | A process occurring in the very early stages of development of female mammalian embryos… | 1963 | Go To Quotation |
| lysogenesis | Orig., the production of lysis or a lysin; in mod. use = lysogeny n. | 1901 | Go To Quotation |
| macrophage | A mononuclear phagocytic cell of monocytic lineage, widely distributed throughout the body… | 1887 | Go To Quotation |
| malposed | Abnormally positioned; = malpositioned adj. | 1900 | Go To Quotation |
| malpresentation | Abnormal presentation of the fetus during delivery; (Obstetr.) presentation of a part… | 1852 | Go To Quotation |
| mammifer | = mammal n.; a member of the class Mammalia, at one time called Mammifera. | 1826 | Go To Quotation |
| massing | The action of mass v.; the practice of massage. | 1825 | Go To Quotation |
| mastoidean | = mastoidal adj. | 1824 | Go To Quotation |
| maternofetal | Of, relating to, or involving both the mother and the fetus; spec. passed from the mother… | 1832 | Go To Quotation |
| meconate | A salt or ester of meconic acid. | 1823 | Go To Quotation |
| megaloblastic | Of the nature of a megaloblast; (of anaemia) characterized by the presence of megaloblasts. | 1900 | Go To Quotation |
| membranoproliferative | Designating a form of glomerulonephritis characterized by thickening of… | 1968 | Go To Quotation |
| meningococcaemia | The presence of meningococci in the blood; meningococcal septicaemia. | 1919 | Go To Quotation |
| mepacrine | = quinacrine n. | 1943 | Go To Quotation |
| mepyramine | A polycyclic substituted amine, C 17 H 23 N 3 O, with antihistamine properties, used in treating allergic conditions. | 1949 | Go To Quotation |
| mercurialization | Med. Treatment with mercurial preparations. Now hist. | 1825 | Go To Quotation |
| mesocolic | Of or relating to the mesocolon. | 1825 | Go To Quotation |
| mesotherapy | A system of alternative medicine in which multiple tiny injections of a mixture… | 1981 | Go To Quotation |
| metatarsalgia | Pain in the metatarsal region of the foot. Cf. Morton's toe at Morton n. | 1889 | Go To Quotation |
| metformin | A biguanide derivative, C 4 H 11 N 5, used, now chiefly as the hydrochloride, as… | 1961 | Go To Quotation |
| methicillin | A semi-synthetic penicillin that is resistant to the action of… | 1961 | Go To Quotation |
| methonium | Any of a class of compounds consisting of a methylene chain with a trimethylammonium group… | 1950 | Go To Quotation |
| metyrapone | A compound that inhibits the enzyme 17β-hydroxylase and prevents synthesis of… | 1962 | Go To Quotation |
| microbism | The presence of microbes; infection with microbes. | 1904 | Go To Quotation |
| microdentism | = microdontia n. | 1889 | Go To Quotation |
| micturate | intr. To urinate. | 1842 | Go To Quotation |
| mid-distance | At an intermediate distance. rare. | 1825 | Go To Quotation |
| mifepristone | A synthetic steroid that is a progesterone and glucocorticoid antagonist, used chiefly… | 1985 | Go To Quotation |
| migrainous | Designating or relating to a migraine; of the nature of or resembling a migraine; caused… | 1889 | Go To Quotation |
| mittelschmerz | Lower abdominal pain occurring in the middle of the menstrual cycle in some women, thought… | 1895 | Go To Quotation |
| monesia | A vegetable extract obtained from the bark of the Brazilian tree Chrysophyllum glyciphloeum… | 1840 | Go To Quotation |
| mongolism | = Down's syndrome n. at Down n. 1. | 1900 | Go To Quotation |
| moniliasis | An infection caused by fungi of the genus Candida (see Candida n. and note at Monilia n.); candidiasis. | 1920 | Go To Quotation |
| monoarthritis | Inflammation of a single joint; an instance of this. Cf. polyarthritis n. | 1890 | Go To Quotation |
| monomaniac | A person with monomania; a person who has a monomania or craze. | 1827 | Go To Quotation |
| mouth-to-mouth | Involving the contact of one individual's mouth with another's; spec. designating a… | 1909 | Go To Quotation |
| multiholed | That has more than one hole. Cf multihole adj. | 1953 | Go To Quotation |
| muride | The element bromine. | 1826 | Go To Quotation |
| muscle relaxant | A substance which has the physiological effect of relaxing muscles. | 1949 | Go To Quotation |
| Mycetes | A former genus comprising the howler monkeys (family Cebidae); a member of this genus. | 1826 | Go To Quotation |
| mycoplasmologist | A microbiologist who specializes in mycoplasmas. | 1966 | Go To Quotation |
| myelinate | = myelinated adj. | 1894 | Go To Quotation |
| myelinization | = myelination n. | 1900 | Go To Quotation |
| myelogenesis | = myelinogenesis n. | 1901 | Go To Quotation |
| myelogenetic | Of or relating to myelinogenesis; = myelinogenic adj. | 1900 | Go To Quotation |
| myoglobinuria | The presence of myoglobin in the urine, seen after muscle damage caused by… | 1935 | Go To Quotation |
| narco- | | 1936 | Go To Quotation |
| nasopalatine | Relating to or connecting the nasal cavity and the palate. | 1824 | Go To Quotation |
| nauseant | A substance or agent which produces nausea. Also in extended use. | 1825 | Go To Quotation |
| nephrectomize | trans. To subject to nephrectomy. | 1900 | Go To Quotation |
| neurastheniac | = neurasthenic n. | 1904 | Go To Quotation |
| neurilemmal | Of or relating to a neurilemma. | 1883 | Go To Quotation |
| neuromimetic | Psychiatry. A person exhibiting neuromimesis. Obs. | 1873 | Go To Quotation |
| neuromyopathy | Disease or disorder affecting both nerve(s) and muscle(s); an instance or type of this. | 1958 | Go To Quotation |
| neuropathic | Of, relating to, or caused by neuropathy. Also: suffering from or susceptible to mental… | 1843 | Go To Quotation |
| neuroprotection | Neuroprotective action or activity. | 1981 | Go To Quotation |
| neurotransmitter | Any chemical substance that is released by a presynaptic nerve ending in response to… | 1961 | Go To Quotation |
| NHS | = National Health Service n. | 1948 | Go To Quotation |
| niclosamide | An anthelmintic drug used to treat tapeworm infestations in humans and other mammals and also… | 1962 | Go To Quotation |
| nitrifier | An organism which produces nitrites or nitrates; a soil containing such organisms. | 1903 | Go To Quotation |
| non-A non-B | Not caused by or associated with the hepatitis A and B viruses; (originally) spec.… | 1975 | Go To Quotation |
| non-articulated | Not articulated; spec. having no joints, not jointed. | 1826 | Go To Quotation |
| non-contagious | That is not spread by contagion. Also: not capable of spreading or causing infection. | 1825 | Go To Quotation |
| non-professional | That is not professional; that does not relate to or is not employed in a… | 1825 | Go To Quotation |
| non-restraint | The practice or principle of not restraining; spec. the principle of not… | 1840 | Go To Quotation |
| non-union | Chiefly Med. Failure or refusal to unite; an instance of this. | 1823 | Go To Quotation |
| nosologically | In nosological terms; as regards nosology. | 1825 | Go To Quotation |
| nulliparous | Designating or belonging to a woman or other female mammal who has never given… | 1849 | Go To Quotation |
| nyctalopic | Of, relating to, or affected with nyctalopia. | 1826 | Go To Quotation |
| obs | Observation; an instance of this. Cf. obbo n. | 1825 | Go To Quotation |
| obstetrician | A person who assists in childbirth; a midwife, an accoucheur. Later: spec.… | 1826 | Go To Quotation |
| oesophagoscope | An endoscope used for examination of the oesophagus. | 1868 | Go To Quotation |
| olfactometer | An instrument for measuring a person's sensitivity to smells or the intensity of smells. | 1889 | Go To Quotation |
| one-ideaed | = one-idea adj. | 1825 | Go To Quotation |
| ophthalmologist | A specialist in ophthalmology. | 1826 | Go To Quotation |
| organotherapeutic | Used or active in organotherapy; of or relating to organotherapy. | 1905 | Go To Quotation |
| Ortolani | In the genitive and attrib., esp. in Ortolani's sign. Used with reference to a manoeuvre… | 1955 | Go To Quotation |
| osmo- | a sensory receptor that reacts to changes in osmotic concentration in body fluids. | 1946 | Go To Quotation |
| osteoporotic | Affected or caused by osteoporosis; of or relating to osteoporosis. | 1865 | Go To Quotation |
| otology | Originally: †the anatomical study of the ear (obs.). Later: the branch of medical science (spec.… | 1841 | Go To Quotation |
| ovarialgia | Pain in an ovary. | 1848 | Go To Quotation |
| ovariectomy | Surgical removal of one or both ovaries; oophorectomy; an instance of this. | 1889 | Go To Quotation |
| ovariotomist | A surgeon who performs ovariotomy. | 1865 | Go To Quotation |
| overrecover | To regain and improve upon (a former state). rare. | 1882 | Go To Quotation |
| ovigenetic | = oogenetic adj. | 1908 | Go To Quotation |
| palaeocerebellum | A phylogenetically older portion of the cerebellum, comprising mainly the anterior lobe, pyramid, and uvula. | 1922 | Go To Quotation |
| paralexic | Of, relating to, or characteristic of paralexia; affected by paralexia. | 1900 | Go To Quotation |
| paramedical | Associated with or related to medicine or the medical profession; spec. designating or… | 1921 | Go To Quotation |
| paratyphoid | Designating a group of bacteria (salmonellae) resembling the typhoid bacterium or… | 1898 | Go To Quotation |
| parillin | A steroidal compound of the saponin class obtained from sarsaparilla root. Cf. smilacin n. | 1825 | Go To Quotation |
| parovarian | Situated or occurring beside or near the ovary; spec. designating a cyst of the paraophoron. | 1873 | Go To Quotation |
| Patau's syndrome | A constellation of congenital anomalies caused by trisomy of chromosome… | 1961 | Go To Quotation |
| pathometry | The precise assessment or diagnosis of pain or disease; the quantitative study of disease, epidemiology. Now chiefly hist. | 1882 | Go To Quotation |
| patulin | A heterocyclic antibiotic compound, C 7 H 6 O 4, which has carcinogenic properties and… | 1943 | Go To Quotation |
| Paul Pryism | The behaviour of a Paul Pry; impertinent inquisitiveness. | 1826 | Go To Quotation |
| peau d'orange | Thickening and pitting of an area of skin, usually resulting from oedema or… | 1896 | Go To Quotation |
| pebble-dashing | The action of pebble-dashing a wall or building; (also) the external coating so applied. | 1826 | Go To Quotation |
| pediculosis | Infestation of the hair, body, or clothing with lice. Cf. phthiriasis n. | 1876 | Go To Quotation |
| -penia | Forming nouns denoting deficiency, esp. of a constituent of the blood, as in granulocytopenia n., pancytopenia n. | 1971 | Go To Quotation |
| pental | An oily liquid hydrocarbon, methylbut-2-ene, originally used as an anaesthetic (chiefly… | 1891 | Go To Quotation |
| pentolinium | A ganglion-blocking agent originally used in the treatment of… | 1954 | Go To Quotation |
| pericardotomy | = pericardiotomy n. | 1900 | Go To Quotation |
| pericranitis | Inflammation of the pericranium. | 1826 | Go To Quotation |
| perifusate | The liquid that is prepared for, or has been used in, perifusion. | 1969 | Go To Quotation |
| perifusion | The action or process of perifusing an organ or tissue. | 1969 | Go To Quotation |
| perineurial | Of or relating to the perineurium. | 1883 | Go To Quotation |
| perineuritis | Originally: †inflammation of the peripheral portion of the optic disc or of the adjacent… | 1871 | Go To Quotation |
| perioperative | Relating to or designating the period immediately before and after a surgical… | 1966 | Go To Quotation |
| periostitis | Inflammation of the periosteum; an instance of this. | 1825 | Go To Quotation |
| peristalsis | The propulsive movement of the gastrointestinal tract and other tubular organs… | 1847 | Go To Quotation |
| peritoneally | By way of the peritoneum; into the peritoneal cavity (= intraperitoneally adv. at intra- prefix 1). | 1896 | Go To Quotation |
| peritonitic | Of, relating to, or of the nature of peritonitis; affected with peritonitis. | 1828 | Go To Quotation |
| perityphlitic | Associated with or arising from perityphlitis. | 1894 | Go To Quotation |
| peroral | Occurring or carried out by way of the mouth. | 1908 | Go To Quotation |
| per os | By way of the mouth; orally. | 1832 | Go To Quotation |
| pervaginal | Carried out or occurring by way of the vagina. | 1906 | Go To Quotation |
| petechioid | Resembling a petechia or petechial eruption. | 1903 | Go To Quotation |
| pethidine | A synthetic opioid with properties similar to those of morphine, but with a shorter… | 1942 | Go To Quotation |
| phagocytic | Or, relating to, or designating phagocytes. | 1887 | Go To Quotation |
| phagocytose | trans. To subject to phagocytosis. | 1905 | Go To Quotation |
| phagocytosis | The process by which a cell incorporates solid particles (bacteria, other cells, foreign material, etc.). | 1890 | Go To Quotation |
| pharmacological | Of or relating to pharmacology. | 1825 | Go To Quotation |
| pharmacopoeial | Of or relating to a pharmacopoeia; specified by a pharmacopoeia. | 1837 | Go To Quotation |
| pharyngitis | Inflammation of the pharynx; an instance or type of this. | 1826 | Go To Quotation |
| phenolization | Treatment with a phenol, esp. for the purposes of disinfection or sterilization. | 1907 | Go To Quotation |
| phenolize | trans. To treat with a phenol, esp. in order to sterilize or disinfect. | 1915 | Go To Quotation |
| phenoloid | Any of various substances resembling or containing phenol or phenols; spec. = phenoloid oil n. at B.. | 1900 | Go To Quotation |
| phenotype | trans. To allocate to a phenotype. | 1959 | Go To Quotation |
| phenotyping | Allocation to a phenotype. | 1952 | Go To Quotation |
| phimosed | Affected by phimosis; = phimotic adj. | 1850 | Go To Quotation |
| phlebitis | Inflammation of a vein or veins; an instance of this. | 1826 | Go To Quotation |
| phlebolith | A calcified concretion in a vein or vascular malformation; an area of calcification in a thrombus. | 1837 | Go To Quotation |
| phlegmasia alba dolens | Pain, swelling, and pallor of a limb caused by acute deep venous thrombosis; esp. that of… | 1830 | Go To Quotation |
| phlegmatous | Inflammatory; phlegmonous. | 1854 | Go To Quotation |
| phlogogenic | Producing inflammation. | 1881 | Go To Quotation |
| phlogosed | Inflamed. | 1830 | Go To Quotation |
| phlorizinization | Treatment with phlorizin; the state of being phlorizinized. | 1934 | Go To Quotation |
| phocomelia | A congenital malformation in which the long bones of one or more limbs are absent… | 1872 | Go To Quotation |
| phonatory | Of or relating to phonation. | 1882 | Go To Quotation |
| phoniatric | Of or relating to the study and treatment of disorders and defects of the voice. | 1924 | Go To Quotation |
| phonocardiograph | Any of various instruments that record or display phonocardiograms. | 1913 | Go To Quotation |
| phonocardiography | The graphic recording of the heart sounds; examination of the heart using this… | 1913 | Go To Quotation |
| phosphene | A subjective sensation of light produced by mechanical stimulation of the retina (as… | 1852 | Go To Quotation |
| phosphuria | = phosphaturia n. | 1854 | Go To Quotation |
| phrenicectomy | Surgical resection of part of a phrenic nerve, carried out to paralyse the corresponding… | 1926 | Go To Quotation |
| phylactic | Serving to protect, esp. immunologically, against infection, disease, etc. | 1911 | Go To Quotation |
| physiatric | Of or relating to physiotherapy or physiatry. | 1897 | Go To Quotation |
| physiopathological | = pathophysiological adj. | 1847 | Go To Quotation |
| pianic | Of or relating to the disease pian. | 1828 | Go To Quotation |
| piarhaemia | The presence of excessive fat in the blood; lipaemia. | 1848 | Go To Quotation |
| piedra | Superficial fungal infection of hair resulting in the formation of small nodules on or within the hair shafts. | 1878 | Go To Quotation |
| pigeon chest | = pigeon breast n. | 1847 | Go To Quotation |
| piperazidine | = piperazine n. | 1891 | Go To Quotation |
| Pirquet | attrib. and in the genitive. Designating or relating to a cutaneous test for tuberculosis… | 1908 | Go To Quotation |
| plasma cell | In early use: any of several kinds of inflammatory cell with abundant cytoplasm… | 1882 | Go To Quotation |
| plasmacytoid | Resembling (that of) a plasmacyte. | 1929 | Go To Quotation |
| plasmacytoma | A (usually solitary) tumour consisting of plasma cells, located in the bone marrow or other site. | 1909 | Go To Quotation |
| pleurogenous | Med. Originating in the pleura; caused by disease of the pleura. Cf. pleurogenic adj. Now rare. | 1881 | Go To Quotation |
| plumbism | Lead poisoning. | 1854 | Go To Quotation |
| Plumularia | A genus of hydroids of the suborder Leptomedusae, colonies of which have alternating… | 1833 | Go To Quotation |
| pluripotentiality | = pluripotency n. | 1925 | Go To Quotation |
| pneumaturia | The passage of air or gas in the urine. | 1883 | Go To Quotation |
| pneumocele | An abnormal, localized collection of air or gas in a part of the body (cf. pneumatocele n.… | 1832 | Go To Quotation |
| pneumococcal | Of, relating to, or caused by pneumococci. | 1895 | Go To Quotation |
| pneumococcous | = pneumococcal adj. | 1897 | Go To Quotation |
| pneumococcus | Originally: the bacterium Klebsiella pneumoniae (Friedländer's bacillus), which is… | 1885 | Go To Quotation |
| pneumogram | A tracing made by a pneumograph; a graphic record of respiration. In later use also… | 1889 | Go To Quotation |
| pneumographic | Of or relating to pneumography. | 1888 | Go To Quotation |
| pneumonoconiosis | = pneumoconiosis n. | 1878 | Go To Quotation |
| pneumotyphoid | Typhoid fever complicated by or presenting with pneumonia. | 1895 | Go To Quotation |
| Polle syndrome | = Munchausen syndrome by proxy n. at Munchausen n. 2b. | 1977 | Go To Quotation |
| polycrotic | Of a pulse: having more than two beats; (of a sphygmographic tracing) having more than… | 1875 | Go To Quotation |
| polycystic | Having or consisting of several or many cysts; spec. (a) designating or relating to an… | 1861 | Go To Quotation |
| polypoid | Med. Resembling or of the nature of a polyp (polyp n. 1); characterized by the presence of polyps. | 1827 | Go To Quotation |
| polypoidal | Med. = polypoid adj. 1. | 1873 | Go To Quotation |
| polyuria | Production of an abnormally large volume of urine. In early use also: †diabetes… | 1823 | Go To Quotation |
| pontic | Anat. and Med. = pontine adj. rare. | 1890 | Go To Quotation |
| pontine | Of or relating to the pons of the brain. | 1888 | Go To Quotation |
| porcelainous | = porcellaneous adj. | 1825 | Go To Quotation |
| poroplastic | Both porous and plastic; (in early use) spec. designating (an object made of) a kind of… | 1871 | Go To Quotation |
| porosis | Excessive porosity or rarefaction of bone; spec. = osteoporosis n. | 1926 | Go To Quotation |
| porotic | Exhibiting, characterized by, or relating to porosis (porosis n.); spec. = osteoporotic adj. | 1883 | Go To Quotation |
| portacaval | Designating or relating to a communication between the portal vein and the superior or inferior vena cava. | 1907 | Go To Quotation |
| porte-aiguille | A kind of forceps for holding a surgical needle. | 1830 | Go To Quotation |
| porte-caustic | An instrument for applying a caustic. | 1845 | Go To Quotation |
| postmediastinal | Of, relating to, or situated in the posterior mediastinum. | 1888 | Go To Quotation |
| post-mediastinum | The posterior mediastinum. | 1884 | Go To Quotation |
| postmenstrual | Occurring or existing after menstruation. Later also: designating the age of a fetus or… | 1864 | Go To Quotation |
| postuterine | Anat. and Zool. Originally: situated behind the uterus; retro-uterine (now rare). In… | 1872 | Go To Quotation |
| Pott | tuberculous inflammation of the vertebral column (tuberculous spondylitis), esp. as… | 1827 | Go To Quotation |
| practolol | A beta blocker formerly used to treat hypertension and cardiac arrhythmias but withdrawn owing to adverse side effects. | 1969 | Go To Quotation |
| preanaesthetic | Occurring before the introduction of anaesthesia into surgical practice. | 1872 | Go To Quotation |
| precipitin | An antibody that reacts with antigen to form an insoluble precipitate (visible as a… | 1900 | Go To Quotation |
| precoma | Impending coma, esp. in diabetes mellitus or hepatic encephalopathy. | 1934 | Go To Quotation |
| preconception | attrib. Occurring or existing before conception; (also) designating or relating to… | 1929 | Go To Quotation |
| precuneus | A lobule of the parietal lobe of the brain located in front of the cuneus and behind the paracentral lobule. | 1879 | Go To Quotation |
| prediabetes | Preclinical or early diabetes mellitus, esp. as detected by a slightly elevated… | 1934 | Go To Quotation |
| prediabetic | Of, relating to, or designating a preclinical or early stage of diabetes mellitus… | 1907 | Go To Quotation |
| predigest | trans. To digest beforehand; spec. to initiate the digestion of (food) before ingestion… | 1886 | Go To Quotation |
| pre-eclampsia | A disorder of pregnant (or recently pregnant) women characterized by the… | 1913 | Go To Quotation |
| prefixation | Anat. The condition of a nerve plexus of being prefixed (prefixed adj.). | 1921 | Go To Quotation |
| preimplantation | Occurring or existing before implantation of a fertilized ovum in the wall of the… | 1934 | Go To Quotation |
| premaxillary | Either of a pair of bones of the upper jaw situated in front of and between the… | 1839 | Go To Quotation |
| premenstrual | Occurring or experienced before menstruation; (of a woman) in the (late luteal) stage… | 1864 | Go To Quotation |
| premorbid | Preceding the onset or diagnosis of a disease or disorder. | 1920 | Go To Quotation |
| premunization | The action of producing premunition in an animal; (also, rare) the state of premunition. | 1927 | Go To Quotation |
| premyelocyte | = promyelocyte n. | 1905 | Go To Quotation |
| prepuberal | = prepubertal adj. | 1913 | Go To Quotation |
| prepubic | Anat. and Zool. Situated in front of the pubis; forming the anterior part of the… | 1870 | Go To Quotation |
| presenium | The presenile period of life. | 1926 | Go To Quotation |
| presystole | The interval of the cardiac cycle immediately preceding systole; late diastole. | 1869 | Go To Quotation |
| pretectum | The pretectal region of the brain. | 1961 | Go To Quotation |
| primigravida | A female in her first pregnancy. Cf. multigravida n. | 1888 | Go To Quotation |
| primiparous | Designating a female who is giving or has given birth for the first time, or who is… | 1836 | Go To Quotation |
| proboscidean | Of or relating to the mammalian order Proboscidea (see Proboscidea n.). | 1834 | Go To Quotation |
| procident | = prolapsed adj. | 1855 | Go To Quotation |
| procursive | Originally: (Med.) designating a form of epilepsy in which the seizures are characterized… | 1888 | Go To Quotation |
| prodroma | A symptom or sign that is characteristic or premonitory of the onset of a disease (chiefly in pl.… | 1845 | Go To Quotation |
| prodromic | Med. = prodromal adj. 2. | 1844 | Go To Quotation |
| proguanil | A synthetic biguanide derivative used in the prevention and treatment of malaria. | 1948 | Go To Quotation |
| proleptics | T. Laycock's name for: the science or art of making predictions or prognoses. | 1842 | Go To Quotation |
| promethazine | A drug of the phenothiazine class, used as an antihistamine, anti-emetic, and sedative. | 1949 | Go To Quotation |
| pronate | trans. To turn (the palm) downwards; to put (the hand or forelimb) into pronation; contrasted with supinate Cf. prone adj. 5a. | 1829 | Go To Quotation |
| prosectorship | The position or office of prosector. | 1843 | Go To Quotation |
| prostatism | The syndrome resulting from obstruction of urinary flow by an enlarged prostate… | 1900 | Go To Quotation |
| protargol | A colloidal combination of protein and silver salts, used originally as an antiseptic… | 1897 | Go To Quotation |
| protophytic | Belonging or relating to the class Protophyta. Cf. protophyte n. | 1849 | Go To Quotation |
| provitamin | A substance which is converted into a vitamin within an organism. | 1927 | Go To Quotation |
| pruritic | Characterized by or producing pruritus; affected with pruritus. | 1846 | Go To Quotation |
| psammoma | A tumour, esp. a meningioma, containing rounded, laminated, calcified concretions resembling grains of sand. | 1872 | Go To Quotation |
| pseudocide | A suicide attempt which is intended to fail, a pretended attempt at suicide. Also: the faking of one's own death. | 1959 | Go To Quotation |
| pseudodiphtheria | attrib. Designating the bacterium Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum, which resembles… | 1891 | Go To Quotation |
| pseudoerysipelas | Any of various (usually non-infectious) conditions resembling erysipelas. | 1835 | Go To Quotation |
| pseudohypertrophy | Enlargement of an organ or body part, esp. a muscle, caused not by hypertrophy of… | 1873 | Go To Quotation |
| pseudologia | In full pseudologia fantastica (also pseudologia phantastica)… | 1903 | Go To Quotation |
| pseudomembrane | A layer resembling a membrane, a false membrane; esp. a sheet of exudate covering a mucosal surface. Cf. membrane n. 1d. | 1824 | Go To Quotation |
| psittacosis | A disease, often taking the form of a severe pneumonia, which is transmitted to humans… | 1896 | Go To Quotation |
| psoriatic | Of, relating to, or associated with psoriasis; affected with psoriasis. | 1836 | Go To Quotation |
| psychiatrist | An expert or specialist in psychiatry; spec. a medical practitioner qualified in psychiatry. | 1874 | Go To Quotation |
| psychoendocrinological | Of or relating to psychoendocrinology. | 1957 | Go To Quotation |
| psychogeriatric | Of or relating to the treatment of mental illness in the elderly (geriatric psychiatry). Of a person: requiring such treatment. | 1953 | Go To Quotation |
| psychrophile | A psychrophilic organism. | 1906 | Go To Quotation |
| pteropod | Zool. Any of various pelagic marine gastropod molluscs now placed in the orders Thecosomata… | 1833 | Go To Quotation |
| ptomato-atropine | = ptomatropine n. | 1889 | Go To Quotation |
| puerperium | The period of time immediately following the delivery of a child (or offspring); spec.… | 1845 | Go To Quotation |
| punctograph | A device used in conjunction with fluoroscopy to ascertain the precise position of a foreign body embedded in tissue. | 1901 | Go To Quotation |
| purpurous | Of or relating to purpura; = purpuric adj. 2. | 1844 | Go To Quotation |
| purulo- | Forming adjectives with the sense ‘purulent and ——’, as purulo-fibrinous, purulo-sanguineous, etc. | 1833 | Go To Quotation |
| puruloid | Resembling (that of) pus; pyoid. | 1846 | Go To Quotation |
| pustulocrustaceous | Of, relating to, or consisting of pustules which become covered with crusts or… | 1848 | Go To Quotation |
| pyaemic | Of, relating to, or of the nature of pyaemia; affected with pyaemia. | 1853 | Go To Quotation |
| pyelogram | An X-ray of a kidney and ureter produced by pyelography. | 1914 | Go To Quotation |
| pyogenic | Producing pus; of or relating to the production of pus; spec. designating… | 1834 | Go To Quotation |
| pyoktanin | Either of two synthetic dyes which have been used as antiseptics: (more fully blue pyoktanin… | 1890 | Go To Quotation |
| pyrogenicity | The property of producing fever, esp. as a result of the presence of bacterial pyrogens… | 1949 | Go To Quotation |
| pyromaniac | A person suffering from pyromania. | 1845 | Go To Quotation |
| pyrotoxin | Med. A pyrogen; spec. a pyrogenic bacterial toxin. Now rare. | 1895 | Go To Quotation |
| quarantining | That produces (the effect of) a quarantine. Also: that uses quarantine as a public health measure. | 1891 | Go To Quotation |
| quasiperiodicity | The fact or property of being quasiperiodic; an instance of this. | 1881 | Go To Quotation |
| quinetum | A mixture of alkaloids obtained from cinchona bark, used, esp. in India, as a substitute for quinine in the treatment of malaria. | 1875 | Go To Quotation |
| quinina | = quinine n. | 1825 | Go To Quotation |
| quinine | A bitter alkaloid found in cinchona bark; a drug containing this or any of several… | 1824 | Go To Quotation |
| rachitogenic | Causing rickets; of or relating to the causation of rickets. | 1927 | Go To Quotation |
| radioactivated | Made radioactive. | 1910 | Go To Quotation |
| radioallergosorbent | Designating a form of radioimmunoassay used to measure IgE antibodies to specific allergens; esp. in radioallergosorbent test. | 1967 | Go To Quotation |
| radioimmunological | Of or relating to radioimmunoassay and other uses of radiolabelled agents in immunology; of or relating to radioimmunology. | 1964 | Go To Quotation |
| radioiodination | The labelling of a substance with radioiodine; an instance of this. | 1950 | Go To Quotation |
| radionecrosis | Necrosis of tissue caused by ionizing radiation; an instance of this (rare). | 1928 | Go To Quotation |
| radionic | Of, relating to, or using radioactivity. rare. | 1913 | Go To Quotation |
| radiophobia | Fear of real or imagined danger from radiation (esp. ionizing radiation or X-rays) or radioactivity. | 1935 | Go To Quotation |
| radiophysical | Of or relating to the properties or applications of ionizing radiation. Cf. radiophysics n. | 1922 | Go To Quotation |
| radioprotector | A radioprotective substance. | 1955 | Go To Quotation |
| radioresistance | The property of being radioresistant. | 1922 | Go To Quotation |
| radiosensitivity | The property of being radiosensitive. | 1913 | Go To Quotation |
| radiotherapeutic | Of, relating to, or employing radiotherapy. | 1904 | Go To Quotation |
| ramollissement | Abnormal softening or loss of density of all or part of an organ, esp. the brain. Cf. malacia n. 2. | 1826 | Go To Quotation |
| ranitidine | A drug that blocks histamine receptors of the H 2 type, used to inhibit gastric… | 1979 | Go To Quotation |
| reaggregate | intr. To come together again as an aggregate. | 1825 | Go To Quotation |
| rectocele | Prolapse or herniation of the rectum; esp. herniation of the rectum into the vagina; an… | 1844 | Go To Quotation |
| rectosigmoid | Designating the junction of the rectum and sigmoid colon; of or relating to this region… | 1893 | Go To Quotation |
| rectouterine | Of, relating to, or connecting the rectum and uterus. Also: of or relating to the rectouterine pouch. | 1835 | Go To Quotation |
| rectovesical | Of, relating to, or connecting the rectum and the urinary bladder. | 1824 | Go To Quotation |
| Reed–Sternberg | attrib. Designating a type of giant cell characteristic of Hodgkin's disease, typically… | 1939 | Go To Quotation |
| reflectorially | In a reflex manner; by reflex action; = reflexly adv. 2. | 1868 | Go To Quotation |
| regimenal | Of the nature of a regimen; of or relating to regimen; = regiminal adj. 1. | 1824 | Go To Quotation |
| reinversion | The action of inverting again; a second inversion; the result of this. | 1837 | Go To Quotation |
| reprocess | trans. To process again; to subject (something) to a process for a second time. Also intr. (rare). | 1884 | Go To Quotation |
| Retin-A | A proprietary name for: a preparation of retinoic acid used in the treatment of acne and photoaging. | 1973 | Go To Quotation |
| retroclusion | Surg. A method of controlling bleeding from small or medium-sized arteries in which a… | 1871 | Go To Quotation |
| rhabditic | Zool. = rhabditiform adj. Also: belonging to the genus Rhabditis. Now rare. | 1866 | Go To Quotation |
| rhinolaryngology | A branch of medicine or surgery that deals with conditions affecting the nose and larynx. Cf. otorhinolaryngology n. | 1888 | Go To Quotation |
| rhinolith | A calcified concretion within a nasal cavity, typically formed around a foreign body. | 1845 | Go To Quotation |
| Richter's hernia | Herniation of the intestine involving part of the circumference of its wall… | 1886 | Go To Quotation |
| Rideal–Walker | a procedure for determining the germicidal efficiencies of disinfectants relative to phenol as a standard. | 1904 | Go To Quotation |
| roentgenoscope | trans. To perform fluoroscopy upon. | 1928 | Go To Quotation |
| Roentgen rays | X-rays. Also in sing. | 1896 | Go To Quotation |
| rotavirus | Any member of the genus Rotavirus of wheel-shaped reoviruses which are pathogens of a… | 1974 | Go To Quotation |
| RSA | Royal Society of Arts; (also, with pl.) a Royal Society of Arts examination, esp. in… | 1825 | Go To Quotation |
| rumacin | A medicinal compound extracted from dock roots. | 1863 | Go To Quotation |
| saccharous | Saccharine, sugary. | 1896 | Go To Quotation |
| salicylism | A toxic condition produced by the administration of salicylic acid or salicylates. | 1889 | Go To Quotation |
| salpingitis | Inflammation of the Fallopian or the Eustachian tubes. | 1861 | Go To Quotation |
| saralasin | A synthetic octapeptide which blocks the pressor action of hypertensin II, thereby reducing high blood pressures. | 1974 | Go To Quotation |
| Sarcoptes | A genus of parasites comprising the itch-mite; a mite of this genus. | 1827 | Go To Quotation |
| scalpriform | Chisel-shaped: applied to the incisors of rodents. | 1828 | Go To Quotation |
| scavenage | The action or work of scavenging. | 1878 | Go To Quotation |
| sensibilize | (a) Physiol. (see quot. 1900). (b) Photogr. = sensitizer n. | 1900 | Go To Quotation |
| serological | Pertaining to, by means of, or involving serology; (of strains of micro-organism) distinguishable by serology. | 1911 | Go To Quotation |
| serratus | Any of certain muscles which are inserted into the vertebral or costal region in such a way… | 1827 | Go To Quotation |
| sex-limited | Genetics. Of a genetic or phenotypic characteristic: occurring or manifesting chiefly or… | 1908 | Go To Quotation |
| sinogram | An X-ray photograph of a sinus into which a contrast medium has been introduced. | 1961 | Go To Quotation |
| spermine | A toxin extracted from the pancreas and some other parts of the body. | 1892 | Go To Quotation |
| status epilepticus | The condition, often potentially life-threatening, of having an unusually… | 1866 | Go To Quotation |
| stercorolith | = stercolith n. | 1901 | Go To Quotation |
| sterilizable | Capable of being sterilized. | 1904 | Go To Quotation |
| Still's disease | A condition affecting children, characterized by arthritis and ankylosis and now believed to be a form of rheumatoid arthritis. | 1905 | Go To Quotation |
| strabismic | Of, pertaining to, or affected by strabismus. Also fig. | 1855 | Go To Quotation |
| strabismometer | An instrument for measuring the degree of strabismus. | 1869 | Go To Quotation |
| strophanthus | A poisonous drug extracted from the seeds of various species of this genus, used… | 1888 | Go To Quotation |
| stypium | A superior kind of carded oakum, used for surgical dressings. | 1871 | Go To Quotation |
| Stypven | The dried and purified venom of Russell's viper for use in solution as a local hæmostatic… | 1940 | Go To Quotation |
| subscribership | The position of a subscriber; the condition or fact of being a subscriber, or of subscribing to something. | 1828 | Go To Quotation |
| superinfected | That has undergone superinfection. | 1897 | Go To Quotation |
| supracentenarian | A person who is more than one hundred years old. | 1851 | Go To Quotation |
| syncopic | = syncopal adj. | 1889 | Go To Quotation |
| syphilization | Originally: inoculation with material from a syphilitic lesion, as a (supposed)… | 1851 | Go To Quotation |
| syphilize | trans. Originally: to inoculate with material from a syphilitic lesion, as a (supposed)… | 1851 | Go To Quotation |
| tachycardia | ‘Abnormal paroxysmal rapidity of the heart's action’ (New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon). | 1889 | Go To Quotation |
| tapotement | Percussion, esp. as a part of the treatment in massage. | 1889 | Go To Quotation |
| tenotomy | Cutting or division of a tendon; also attrib., as tenotomy knife. | 1842 | Go To Quotation |
| thalidomide | A non-barbiturate sedative and hypnotic, C 13 H 10 N 2 O 4, which was found to be… | 1958 | Go To Quotation |
| toco- | the science of parturition, or of midwifery; obstetrics. | 1828 | Go To Quotation |
| toxoid | A modification or transformation product of a toxin, in which the toxophoric group of… | 1900 | Go To Quotation |
| toxon | (See quots.) | 1900 | Go To Quotation |
| transfixation | Used for transfixion n. (sense b). | 1889 | Go To Quotation |
| transilluminate | trans. To cause light to pass through; spec. in Med. to throw a strong light through (an… | 1900 | Go To Quotation |
| tuberculide | A general term for any skin lesion of a tuberculous nature. | 1900 | Go To Quotation |
| unazotized | Not deprived of oxygen. | 1828 | Go To Quotation |
| underclothed | Insufficiently clothed. | 1890 | Go To Quotation |
| uratosis | A morbid condition of health resulting from the deposit of urates in the tissues or fluids of the body. | 1890 | Go To Quotation |
| uretero- | | 1885 | Go To Quotation |
| urticarial | Of or pertaining to, appearing in, or characteristic of urticaria. Also Comb. | 1883 | Go To Quotation |
| uvulatomy | The operation of cutting or excising the uvula. | 1887 | Go To Quotation |
| vasectomized | That has had the vas deferens removed, or having undergone ligation of one or (usually) both vasa deferentia. | 1900 | Go To Quotation |
| vasectomy | Excision of the vas deferens or a portion of this; ligation of one or (more… | 1897 | Go To Quotation |
| vasotribe | An instrument used to arrest hæmorrhage. | 1903 | Go To Quotation |
| venereally | By sexual intercourse. | 1945 | Go To Quotation |
| verapamil | A drug, C 27 H 38 N 2 O 4, that is given orally and intravenously (usu. as the… | 1967 | Go To Quotation |
| vestibulotomy | The operation of cutting or opening the vestibule of the ear. | 1908 | Go To Quotation |
| viroid | Med. Caused by or containing a virus; viral; virus-like. rare. | 1841 | Go To Quotation |
| Waldenström | Used in the possessive to designate a disease described by Waldenström in 1944 (see macroglobulinaemia n.). | 1961 | Go To Quotation |
| ZIFT | A technique for facilitating human conception, in which zygotes resulting from in vitro… | 1988 | Go To Quotation |
