Medicine

Medicine

The science and art of healing that employs a variety of health care practices to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness.

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haematology

Medical; Medicine

The branch of medicine that deals with the blood,esp.its disorders.

dry cough

Medical; Medicine

A cough without expectoration. Also known as nonproductive cough; unproductive cough.

expectoration

Medical; Medicine

To eject phlegm or other material from the throat or lungs.

Adrenaline is a substance that is released in the body of a person who is feeling a strong emotion (such as excitement, fear, or anger) and that causes the heart to beat faster and gives the person ...

human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

Medical; Medicine

A retrovirus that causes AIDS by infecting helper T cells of the immune system. The most common serotype, HIV-1, is distributed worldwide, while HIV-2 is primarily confined to West Africa.

counselling

Medical; Medicine

Counseling can be defined as a relatively short-term, interpersonal, theory-based process of helping people who are fundamentally psychologically healthy resolve developmental and situational issues.