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Superstition
A belief, not based on knowledge, but in the supernatural like God, witchcraft or astrology.
Monastery
A building where monks live, eat and pray
Miasma
‘Bad air’ which was blamed for spreading disease
Astrology
Study of the planets and its effect on humans
Urine chart
Used human urine to help diagnose an illness
Amulet
A charm that brought ‘protection’ from disease
Purging
To rid the body of a ‘excess’ like blood or vomit
Bloodletting
To open a vein or apply leeches to draw blood from a patient; restoring the balance of the humours
Cupping
Using glass cups to draw blood to the surface
Pilgrimage
A journey to a religious shrine and relics to show your love of God and to cure an illness
Apothecary
A medieval pharmacists or chemist
Physician
A male medically trained doctor
Wisewoman
A female healer, who used magic or herbal remedies to cure illnesses.
Rakers
Men hired to clean the streets of muck
Epidemic
A widespread outbreak of a disease
Black death
A term to describe the bubonic plague
Flagellant
People who whipped themselves to show God they repented their sins and wanted mercy.
Pestilence
A fatal epidemic disease, e.g. the Black Death
Vivisection
Criminals would be sentenced to death by vivisection where their bodies would be cut open for medical examination
Quarantine
Separating the sick from the healthy to stop the spread of disease. Those who were sick could leave the quarantined area.
Alchemy
Early chemistry, trying to turn one material into another.
Anatomy
The study of the human body and how it works
Autopsy
Dissecting a body after someone has died to establish cause of death
Diagnosing
Finding out what disease someone has by e.g. taking their pulse and observing the patient
Humanism
Intellectual movement which promoted a love of learning and discovery
London Treacle
A 17th century version of a medieval theriaca, used to treat the plague
Microscope
A new invention that allowed things to be magnified
Pest House
A hospital for people suffering from infectious diseases, e.g plague
Philosophical Transactions
The first ever scientific journal, first published in 1665 by the Royal Society (and still is today)
Printing
The process of creating a book. This was developed during the 1440s in Germany
Royal Society
A group of people interested in science who met weekly. They had a laboratory with microscopes. King Charles II was a patron
Thermometer
A new invention that allowed someone’s temperature to be taken
Renaissance
New beginnings/ Rebirth
Antibiotics
A drug made from bacteria that kill other bacteria and so cure an infection or illness.
Cancer
A group of related diseases. Cells divide and spread into the surrounding tissue.
Dialysis
Technology that replicates the function of the kidneys.
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid, the molecule that genes are made of.
Electron Microscope
Developed 1931. Allows doctors to see cells in fine detail.
Gene Therapy
Medical treatment using normal genes to replace defective ones.
Magic Bullets
A chemical that kills a particular bacteria and nothing else
Pacemaker
Implanted technology that regulates heartbeat.
Penicillin
The first antibiotic drug produced from the mould of penicillin to treat infections.
Polio
A contagious disease that can cause paralysis and death
Radio/Chemo Therapy
Treatment of a disease, such as cancer, by the use of chemicals
Superbugs
Bacteria that are not affected/destroyed by antibiotics or cleaning
Transplant
When a faulty or damaged organ (e.g. liver) is swapped with a healthy one through surgery
X-Ray
Technology using particular light rays . Used in WW1 to locate bullets in the body.
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