History of healthcare vocab Flashcards
(25 cards)
Ancient
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence.
Historical
Of or concerning history; concerning past events.
Sequential
Forming or following in a logical order or sequence.
Treatment
Medical care given to a patient for an illness or injury.
Discovery
Something found or found out about for the first time.
Contribution
The part played by a person or thing in bringing about a result or helping something to advance.
Allopathic
Relating to or being a system of medicine that aims to combat disease by using remedies (such as drugs or surgery) which produce effects that are different from or incompatible with those of the disease being treated
Osteopathic
A system of medical practice based on a theory that diseases are due chiefly to loss of structural integrity which can be restored by manipulation of the parts supplemented by therapeutic measures (such as the use of drugs or surgery)
Era
A long and distinct period of history with a particular feature or characteristic.
Practitioner
A person actively engaged in an art, discipline, or profession, especially medicine.
Superstitious
Having or showing a belief in superstitions.
Accurate
(Of information, measurements, statistics, etc.) correct in all details; exact.
Observation
The action or process of observing something or someone carefully or in order to gain information.
Monasteries
A building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows.
Custodial
Non-medical care that helps individuals with their activities of daily living (ADL)
Dissection
The dismembering of the body of a deceased animal or plant to study its anatomical structure.
Quackery
Deliberate misrepresentation of the ability of a substance, a device, or a person to prevent or treat disease.
Stethoscope
An instrument used to detect and study sounds produced in the body that are conveyed to the ears of the listener through rubber tubing connected with a usually cup-shaped piece placed upon the area to be examined.
Microorganisms
An organism of microscopic or ultramicroscopic size.
Antiseptic
A substance that stops or slows down the growth of microorganisms.
Asepsis
The state of being free from disease-causing microorganisms.
Anesthesia
The use of medicines to prevent pain during surgery and other procedures.
Recipient
A person who receives blood, cells, tissue, or an organ from another person
Noninvasive
Denoting a procedure that does not require insertion of an instrument or device through the skin or a body orifice for diagnosis or treatment.
