PHS Unit 3: The History of Healthcare Vocab

primitive

ancient or prehistoric

predators

organisms or beings that destroy

superstitious

trusting in magic or chance

exorcize

to force out evil spirits

trephining

surgically removing circular sections

intravenously

directly into a vein

accurate

exact; precise; correct

anatomy

the science dealing with structure of humans, animals, and other living organisms

observation

using the senses and other means to get informations about surroundings

symptom

a sign or indication of something

ethics

social values; conduct; description of what is right and wrong

convents

establishments of nuns

monasteries

homes for men following religious standards

custodial

marked by watching and protecting rather than seeking to cure

epidemics

disease affecting many people at the same time

vaccines

a weakened bacteria or virus given to a person to build immunity against a disease

dissection

act or process of dividing, taking apart

physiology

the branch of biology dealing with the functions and activities of living organisms and their parts.

quackery

practice of pretending to cure diseases

stethoscope

instrument used to hear sounds in the body

respiration

taking oxygen into the body and expelling carbon dioxide from the body

microbiology

the branch of biology dealing with the structure, function, uses, and modes of existence of microscopic organisms

microorganisms

tiny organism, such as a fungi, protists, bacteria that can only be seen through a microscope

pasteurization

to heat food for a period of time to destroy certain microorganisms

antiseptic

substance that slows or stops the growth of microorganisms

asepsis

sterile condition; free from all germs

anesthesia

loss of feeling or sensation

psychology

the science of the mind or of mental states and processes

psychiatry

the practice or science of diagnosing and treating mental disorders

replicate

to reproduce or make an exact copy

noninvasive

not involving the penetration of the skin

geriatric

a branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and aging people

phlebotomy

the surgical opening or puncture of a vein in order to withdraw blood or introduce a fluid, or (historically) as part of the procedure of letting blood.

ancient

belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence.

treatment

medical care given to a patient for an illness or injury.

allopathic

A system in which medical doctors and other health care professionals (such as nurses, pharmacists, and therapists) treat symptoms and diseases using drugs, radiation, or surgery.

osteopathic

pertaining to a branch of medical practice that emphasizes the treatment of medical disorders through the manipulation and massage of the bones, joints, and muscles.

era

a long and distinct time period of history with a particular feature or characteristic.

recipient

a person or thing that receives

telemedicine

using electronic communications to exchange medical information from one site to another for the health and education of the patient or health care provider