Health & Medicine

footsore C2

/ˈfʊtsɔːr/ having painful or tired feet, especially after walking a long distance M S

scurf C2

/skɝːf/ flakes or scales shed from the surface of the skin, especially as dandruff or because of disease M S

dolorous C2

/ˈdɒləɹəs/ Solemnly or ponderously sad. M S

quiescent C2

/kwaɪˈɛsənt/ causing no pathological symptoms M S

debilitation C2

/dɪˌbɪləˈteɪʃən/ the process of becoming seriously weakened, or a resulting state of weakness and reduced energy M S

pathognomonic C2

/ˌpæθəɡnoʊˈmɑnɪk/ so specifically characteristic of a disease or condition that it can establish the diagnosis M S

hartshorn C2

/ˈhɑːrtsˌhɔrn/ dated: a solution or preparation of ammonia formerly used as smelling salts M S

excrescence C2

/ɪkˈskrɛsəns/ an abnormal growth or projection on a living body or natural object M S

scarlatina C2

/ˌskɑːrləˈtiːnə/ an older technical name for scarlet fever, an infectious disease marked by fever and a red rash M S

dietetics C2

/ˌdaɪəˈtɛtɪks/ the science and professional practice of planning diets in relation to health and disease M S

auscultation C2

/ˌɔːskəlˈteɪʃən/ medical examination by listening to sounds within the body, usually with a stethoscope M S

aphrodisiacal C2

/ˌæf.roʊ.dɪˈzaɪ.ə.kəl/ exciting sexual desire M S

valetudinarian C2

/ˌvælətudəˈnɛriən/ a person of weak or sickly health, especially one excessively preoccupied with personal ailments M S

suppurate C2

/ˈsʌpjəreɪt/ ripen and generate pus M S

chilblain C2

/ˈtʃɪlbleɪn/ an itchy, swollen patch of skin caused by an abnormal reaction to cold and damp conditions M S

tertian C2

/ˈtɝːʃən/ medical, especially of a fever: recurring every other day, or every third day by inclusive counting M S

ophthalmia C2

/ɑfˈθælmiə/ inflammation of the conjunctiva or eyeball; an older general medical term for inflammatory eye disease M S

stertorous C2

/ˈstɝ.tɚ.əs/ characterized by heavy, noisy breathing that resembles snoring M S

sudorific C2

/ˌsudəˈɹɪfɪk/ That produces sweating. M S

dropsical C2

/ˈdrɑpsɪkəl/ dated medicine: affected by or relating to dropsy, an abnormal accumulation of fluid in body tissues or cavities M S

cicatrix C2

/ˈsɪkəˌtrɪks/ a scar formed as fibrous tissue replaces or contracts over a healed wound M S

expectorate C2

/ɪkˈspɛktəɹeɪt/ to cough up and expel phlegm or other material from the lungs or throat M S

mormal C2

/ˈmɔːr.məl/ A bad sore; a gangrene or cancer M S

suffusion C2

/səˈfjuːʒən/ the spreading of a bodily fluid, especially blood, into surrounding tissue M S

tragus C2

/ˈtreɪɡəs/ the small pointed flap of cartilage immediately in front of the opening of the external ear M S

exanthem C2

/ɪɡˈzænθəm/ a widespread skin eruption or rash occurring as a symptom of disease M S

parturient C2

/pɑrˈtʊriənt/ In labour, about to give birth, or having recently given birth. M S

innervate C2

/ɪˈnɝˌveɪt/ stimulate to action M S

polydactylism C2

/ˌpɑːliˈdæktəlɪzəm/ the congenital condition of having more than the usual number of fingers or toes M S

engraftment C2

/ɪnˈɡræft.mənt/ medicine: the successful incorporation and growth of transplanted cells or tissue in a recipient M S

asepsis C2

/eɪˈsɛpsɪs/ the state of being free from disease-causing microorganisms M S

invalidism C2

/ˈɪnvəlɪˌdɪzəm/ a chronic condition of illness, frailty, or incapacity that makes someone an invalid M S

polypus C2

/ˈpɑː.lɪ.pəs/ dated medical: a polyp, especially a growth projecting from a mucous membrane M S

cicatrize C2

/ˈsɪkəˌtraɪz/ of a wound, to heal through the formation of scar tissue M S

panniculus C2

/pəˈnɪkjələs/ a thin sheet or layer of bodily tissue, especially a layer beneath the skin M S

erethism C2

/ˈɛrəˌθɪzəm/ an abnormally high degree of irritability or responsiveness to stimulation M S

galactagogue C2

/ɡəˈlæk.tə.ɡɑɡ/ a drug, food, herb, or other substance believed to stimulate the production of breast milk M S

exophthalmos C2

/ˌɛksɑfˈθælməs/ protrusion of the eyeball from the socket M S

sphygmogram C2

/ˈsfɪɡməˌɡræm/ The recording made by a sphygmograph M S