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question		réponse
acupuncture commencer à apprendre		a system in which fine needles are inserted into the skin along energy lines called meridians
acquired immune deficiency syndrome commencer à apprendre		a state in which person with the hiv virus cell count falls leading to serious illnes and death
Aids denialists commencer à apprendre		term for people who refused to recognise the link between HIV and AIDS
the all-clear commencer à apprendre		an informal term to say the patient is healthy
anatomy commencer à apprendre		the branch of science concerning the structure of a living organism
antibiotic commencer à apprendre		a medicine that inhibits and destroys microorganisms
antiretroviral therapy commencer à apprendre		drug treatment given to patients with HIV virus
bacteria commencer à apprendre		unicellular microorganisms some of which cause diseases
birthing room commencer à apprendre		a room in hospital in which babies are born
blue baby syndrome commencer à apprendre		defect in which babies are born with a blue complexion due to a lack of oxygen
cardiologist commencer à apprendre		a heart specialist
cardiovascular commencer à apprendre		pertaining to the heart and blood vessels
cholesterol commencer à apprendre		a sterol compound found in body tissue
chronic commencer à apprendre		persisting over a long period of time
collagen commencer à apprendre		a protein used in cosmetic surgery
cramp commencer à apprendre		painful contraction of the muscles
side effect commencer à apprendre		an unwanted and unpleasant effect of taking a medication
stethoscope commencer à apprendre		a medical instrument for listening to a patient's heart and breathing
substance abuse commencer à apprendre		the excessive use of alcohol and drugs for recreational purposes
surgery commencer à apprendre		the treatment of a medical condition involving incisions into the skin to cut open the body
traditional Chinese medicine commencer à apprendre		an ancient Chinese medical system and philosophy still in use today
thyroid commencer à apprendre		a gland in the neck that regulates metabolism
tumour commencer à apprendre		an abnormal growth of tissue
virtual doctor commencer à apprendre		medical advice given by a website or online application
in vitro fertilization commencer à apprendre		a procedure where an egg is fertilised outside of the body
junior doctor commencer à apprendre		a newly qualified doctor still working under supervision of an experienced doctor
kidney commencer à apprendre		one of pair of organs excreting urine
liver commencer à apprendre		a large vascular organ that is important in many metabolic functions
malpractice commencer à apprendre		improper or illegal profesional practice
mammography commencer à apprendre		a method for identifying breast cancer using X-rays
maternity commencer à apprendre		the period during pregnancy and just after childbirth
medical tourism commencer à apprendre		the phenomenon of travelling abroad for treatment
midwife commencer à apprendre		a nurse who assists with the delivery of a baby
misdiagnosis commencer à apprendre		the wrong diagnosis
operating theatre commencer à apprendre		the room in which operations are carried out
orthopaedic commencer à apprendre		pertaining to bones and joints
over the counter commencer à apprendre		a term for medicines that can be bought without a doctor's prescription
penicillin commencer à apprendre		a group of antibiotics formed by some natural blue moulds
physiotherapy commencer à apprendre		the treatment of injuries through massage and manipulation
post-traumatic stress disorder commencer à apprendre		a psychological condition following experiencing a highly stressful event
public-private partnership commencer à apprendre		an arrangment in which large-scale developments and projects are jointly funded by the public and private sectors
psoriasis commencer à apprendre		skin condition in which the sufferer has red, sire, itchy nose
pulmonary commencer à apprendre		relating to lungs
respiratory commencer à apprendre		relating to breathing
crutches commencer à apprendre		long sticks with a crosspiece used to aid walking
CAT/CT scan commencer à apprendre		computerised axial tomography a detailed scan of the inside of the body
diabetes commencer à apprendre		a disease characterised by insufficient insulin being released by the pancreas
diarrhoea commencer à apprendre		a condition in which liquid faeces are discharged frequently from the bowels
digital doctor commencer à apprendre		medical advice given by a website
electrolytes commencer à apprendre		jonised constituents in living cells and blood
endocrine commencer à apprendre		relating to glands that secrete hormones
erectile dysfunction commencer à apprendre		the condition of having difficulty achieving and maintaining an erection
euthanasia commencer à apprendre		the painless killing of someone suffering from a painful illness
gastrointestinal commencer à apprendre		relating to stomach and intestines
gender reassignment commencer à apprendre		an operation to change gender
genitourinary commencer à apprendre		relating to genitals and urinary organs
glucose commencer à apprendre		a sugar and energy source for living organisms
general practitioner commencer à apprendre		term for a family doctor
haematology commencer à apprendre		concerning the study and treatment of blood
herbalism commencer à apprendre		a system of medicine based on the use of herbs and plants
human immunodeficiency virus commencer à apprendre		a virus in which there is depletion of CD4+ cells potentially leading to AIDS

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