Key terms topic 1-3 - history medicine through time 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryMedicine through timeGCSEWJEC Created by: notesonaconditionalformCreated on: 26-04-19 07:54 Pandemic A disease that spreads across a wide geographical area. 1 of 20 Quarentine Isolation of a person who may be carrying an infectious disease. 2 of 20 Miasma the 'bad air' medevil and renaissance people believed carried disease. 3 of 20 Flagellant A person who whips themselves as part of religious practice. e.g whipiing temslevs to punish themselves so god didn't punish them with the plague. 4 of 20 Alchemy A type of chemistry in the middle ages that aimed to find a way to change ordinary metals into gold and a medicine to cure any disease. 5 of 20 Mysticism The belief that there is a hidden meaning in life. 6 of 20 Elixir A liquid with magical power that would prolong life indefinably. 7 of 20 Inoculation To put a low dose of a diseease into the body to help it fight against a more serious attack of the disease. 8 of 20 Vaccination Injecting a harmless form of a disease into a person or animal in order to prevent them from getting that disease. 9 of 20 Bacteriology The study of bacteria and how to deal with them. 10 of 20 Antibody A natural defense mechanism of the body against germs. 11 of 20 Pestle and Mortar A club shaped tool (pestle) used for mixing or grinding substances in a bowl (mortar) 12 of 20 Barber surgeons Medevil doctors who performed surgery. 13 of 20 Four humors Belief taht thee body is made up of four fluids and when you became ill it was due to them being out of balance. 14 of 20 Anesthetic A substance or gas that produces unconsciousness before and during surgery. 15 of 20 Antisepic Chemicals used to destroy bacteria and prevent infection in a wound. 16 of 20 Antibiotics A group of drugs used to treat infection caused by bacteria. 17 of 20 Dialysis The process of cleaning or purifying the blood of a person whose kidneys are not working property, 18 of 20 Immunosuppressive drug A drug that suppresses the body's immune system in order to limit rejection of a transplanted organ. 19 of 20 Endoscope An instrument used to view inside the body. 20 of 20
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