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Medical Vocabulary Glossary
Every clinical term taught across Medical Voices, from A to Z
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A
Action plan
Ep. 15
Activities of daily living (ADLs)
Ep. 19
Activity restrictions
Ep. 6
Acute
Ep. 3
Admission
Ep. 4
Advance decision / directive
Ep. 20
Adverse reaction
Ep. 7
Allergy
Ep. 1
Ep. 2
Ep. 4
Ep. 7
Analgesia
Ep. 9
Anaphylaxis
Ep. 7
Annual review
Ep. 13
Antenatal (prenatal)
Ep. 16
Antipyretic
Ep. 10
Anxiety
Ep. 12
Appetite changes
Ep. 12
Assessment
Ep. 21
Associated symptoms
Ep. 18
Asthma
Ep. 15
Asthma attack
Ep. 15
B
Background
Ep. 21
Bedside
Ep. 21
Best interests
Ep. 20
Birth plan
Ep. 16
Blood panel
Ep. 3
Blood pressure
Ep. 1
Ep. 5
Blood pressure (BP reading)
Ep. 17
Blood sugar
Ep. 13
Bone density
Ep. 19
Booking bloods
Ep. 16
Booking visit
Ep. 16
Bowel function
Ep. 9
C
Callback number
Ep. 11
Capacity (to consent)
Ep. 20
Carbohydrates
Ep. 13
Cardiac monitor
Ep. 18
Cardiovascular risk
Ep. 17
Character of pain
Ep. 22
Chest pain
Ep. 18
Chief complaint
Ep. 1
Chronic
Ep. 3
Clinical concern
Ep. 11
Clinical handover
Ep. 5
Ep. 6
Clinical summary
Ep. 8
Compliance / adherence
Ep. 17
Concentration
Ep. 12
Contraindication
Ep. 2
Ep. 7
Coping strategies
Ep. 12
Cough (productive vs dry)
Ep. 10
Current medication
Ep. 4
Ep. 7
D
Deteriorating
Ep. 21
Diabetic eye check
Ep. 13
Diabetic foot check
Ep. 13
Diagnosis
Ep. 3
Discharge
Ep. 6
Discharge criteria
Ep. 9
Discharge summary
Ep. 6
Disposition
Ep. 11
Dizziness / lightheadedness
Ep. 19
Dosage instructions
Ep. 2
Dressing
Ep. 14
Drug intolerance
Ep. 7
Due date (EDD)
Ep. 16
E
Earache
Ep. 10
ECG (electrocardiogram)
Ep. 8
ECG / EKG
Ep. 18
Escalation
Ep. 11
Ep. 21
Exacerbating / relieving factors
Ep. 22
Examination
Ep. 10
Exudate
Ep. 14
F
Fall
Ep. 19
Falls clinic
Ep. 19
Fasting glucose
Ep. 13
Fever (temperature)
Ep. 10
Fluctuating capacity
Ep. 20
Folic acid
Ep. 16
Follow-up
Ep. 1
Ep. 2
Ep. 8
Follow-up appointment
Ep. 6
Follow-up plan
Ep. 12
G
Generic medication
Ep. 2
Generic name
Ep. 7
GP referral
Ep. 6
Granulation tissue
Ep. 14
H
HbA1c
Ep. 13
Healing well
Ep. 14
Heart rate
Ep. 5
Home BP monitoring
Ep. 17
Home environment review
Ep. 19
Hypertension
Ep. 17
I
Informed consent
Ep. 4
Ep. 20
Inhaler
Ep. 15
Intermittent
Ep. 22
Investigation
Ep. 4
Investigations
Ep. 8
L
Last menstrual period (LMP)
Ep. 16
Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)
Ep. 20
Lifestyle changes
Ep. 13
Lifestyle modification
Ep. 17
Lifestyle review
Ep. 17
Localised / referred pain
Ep. 22
Loss of balance
Ep. 19
Low mood
Ep. 12
M
Medical history
Ep. 1
Ep. 4
Ep. 5
Medication
Ep. 2
Medication review
Ep. 7
Medication schedule
Ep. 6
Midwife
Ep. 16
Mobilisation
Ep. 9
Mobility aid
Ep. 19
N
NEWS score (EWS)
Ep. 21
Next of kin
Ep. 20
NHS number
Ep. 4
NKDA
Ep. 7
O
Observations (obs)
Ep. 9
On-call doctor
Ep. 21
Onset
Ep. 3
Ep. 18
Ep. 22
Out-of-hours
Ep. 11
Outpatient appointment
Ep. 8
Over-the-counter
Ep. 1
Ep. 2
Oxygen saturation
Ep. 5
P
Paediatric (paeds)
Ep. 10
Pain history
Ep. 22
Pain scale
Ep. 3
Ep. 22
Pain score
Ep. 9
Palpitations
Ep. 8
Pathway
Ep. 18
Peak flow
Ep. 15
Physical activity
Ep. 13
Polypharmacy
Ep. 19
Post-operative (post-op)
Ep. 9
Postural hypotension
Ep. 19
Prescription
Ep. 1
Ep. 2
Ep. 3
Ep. 6
Presenting complaint
Ep. 8
Provisional diagnosis
Ep. 3
Pulse oximeter
Ep. 5
R
Radiation
Ep. 18
Radiation / radiate
Ep. 22
Reassurance (to reassure)
Ep. 10
Recommendation
Ep. 21
Recovery
Ep. 9
Red flags
Ep. 10
Referral
Ep. 1
Ep. 3
Ep. 4
Referral letter
Ep. 4
Ep. 8
Reliever & preventer
Ep. 15
Removal date
Ep. 14
Repeat prescription
Ep. 2
Respiratory rate
Ep. 5
Responsiveness
Ep. 11
Rule out
Ep. 18
S
Safety-netting
Ep. 10
Salt intake
Ep. 17
SBAR
Ep. 21
Screening test
Ep. 16
Self-care
Ep. 11
Self-referral
Ep. 12
Severity
Ep. 11
Ep. 22
Shortness of breath
Ep. 15
Ep. 18
Side effect
Ep. 7
Side effects
Ep. 2
Sign of infection
Ep. 14
Situation
Ep. 21
Sleep disturbance
Ep. 12
Spacer
Ep. 15
Specialist
Ep. 8
Staples
Ep. 14
Sterile technique
Ep. 14
Stitches / sutures
Ep. 14
Surgical ward
Ep. 9
Symptom
Ep. 3
Symptoms
Ep. 1
Ep. 10
Systolic / diastolic
Ep. 17
T
Talking therapy / CBT
Ep. 12
Temperature
Ep. 5
Tenderness
Ep. 22
Triage
Ep. 5
Trigger
Ep. 15
Troponin
Ep. 18
Type 2 diabetes
Ep. 13
U
Ultrasound scan
Ep. 16
Understanding the information
Ep. 20
Urgency
Ep. 8
Urgent care
Ep. 11
V
Vital signs
Ep. 5
Vitals
Ep. 1
Voluntary decision
Ep. 20
W
Ward
Ep. 4
Warning signs
Ep. 6
Weighing up the decision
Ep. 20
Wellbeing
Ep. 12
Wheeze
Ep. 15
White-coat effect
Ep. 17
Worsening
Ep. 11
Wound
Ep. 14
Wound care
Ep. 6
Wound site
Ep. 9