Key Words and Definitions 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryMedicine through time (OCR History A)GCSEAll boards Created by: Ariana12345Created on: 07-03-17 18:04 Diagnosis The identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms 1 of 14 Observation The action or process of closely observing or monitoring something or someone. 2 of 14 Epidemic A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time. "a flu epidemic" 3 of 14 Pandemic (of a disease) Prevalent over a whole country or the world. 4 of 14 Purging Rid (someone) of an unwanted feeling, memory, or condition. 5 of 14 Bleeding To lose blood from the vascular system, either internally into the body or externally through a natural orifice or break in the skin 6 of 14 Bloodletting The surgical removal of some of a patient's blood for therapeutic purposes 7 of 14 Miasma An unpleasant or unhealthy smell or vapor. 8 of 14 Supernatural (of a manifestation or event) Attributed to some force beyond scientific understanding or the laws of nature. 9 of 14 Physician A person qualified to practise medicine, especially one who specializes in diagnosis and medical treatment as distinct from surgery. 10 of 14 Apothecary A person who prepared and sold medicines and drugs. 11 of 14 The Church The hierarchy of clergy within a particular Christian Church. 12 of 14 Cirriculation Movement to and fro or around something, especially that of fluid in a closed system. 13 of 14 Dissection The action of dissecting a body or plant to study its internal parts. 14 of 14
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