Health & Medicine

Cards (12)

  • Inoculation
    Introduction of a vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease
  • Obstetrics
    Concerned with the birth of children and care of pregnant women
  • Physiotherapist
    Expert in the treatment of injury, disease or weakness in the bones or muscles
  • Dermatology
    The study of the skin and its diseases
  • Anaemia
    A condition in which the body lacks healthy red blood cells
  • Stethoscope
    Instrument used for listening to the human heart beat
  • Diagnose
    Identify the nature of an illness by examination of the symptoms
  • Prescription
    A written order from an authorised medical practitioner for provision of medicine and other treatment
  • Radiographer
    An expert that specializes in X-ray photography and other medical imaging
  • Paediatrics
    The branch of medicine dealing with the care and treatment of children
  • Gynaecology
    Deals with the treatment of diseases and disorders in women, especially those affecting the reproductive system
  • Maternity ward
    A place in the hospital allocated for the treatment and care of women and babies during pregnancy and childbirth