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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
Activity restrictions
Ep. 6
Acute
Ep. 3
Admission
Ep. 4
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
Asthma
Ep. 15
Asthma attack
Ep. 15
B
Birth plan
Ep. 16
Blood panel
Ep. 3
Blood pressure
Ep. 1
Ep. 5
Blood sugar
Ep. 13
Booking bloods
Ep. 16
Booking visit
Ep. 16
Bowel function
Ep. 9
C
Callback number
Ep. 11
Carbohydrates
Ep. 13
Chief complaint
Ep. 1
Chronic
Ep. 3
Clinical concern
Ep. 11
Clinical handover
Ep. 5
Ep. 6
Clinical summary
Ep. 8
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
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
Dosage instructions
Ep. 2
Dressing
Ep. 14
Drug intolerance
Ep. 7
Due date (EDD)
Ep. 16
E
Earache
Ep. 10
ECG (electrocardiogram)
Ep. 8
Escalation
Ep. 11
Examination
Ep. 10
Exudate
Ep. 14
F
Fasting glucose
Ep. 13
Fever (temperature)
Ep. 10
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
I
Informed consent
Ep. 4
Inhaler
Ep. 15
Investigation
Ep. 4
Investigations
Ep. 8
L
Last menstrual period (LMP)
Ep. 16
Lifestyle changes
Ep. 13
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
N
NHS number
Ep. 4
NKDA
Ep. 7
O
Observations (obs)
Ep. 9
Onset
Ep. 3
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 scale
Ep. 3
Pain score
Ep. 9
Palpitations
Ep. 8
Peak flow
Ep. 15
Physical activity
Ep. 13
Post-operative (post-op)
Ep. 9
Prescription
Ep. 1
Ep. 2
Ep. 3
Ep. 6
Presenting complaint
Ep. 8
Provisional diagnosis
Ep. 3
Pulse oximeter
Ep. 5
R
Reassurance (to reassure)
Ep. 10
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
S
Safety-netting
Ep. 10
Screening test
Ep. 16
Self-care
Ep. 11
Self-referral
Ep. 12
Severity
Ep. 11
Shortness of breath
Ep. 15
Side effect
Ep. 7
Side effects
Ep. 2
Sign of infection
Ep. 14
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
T
Talking therapy / CBT
Ep. 12
Temperature
Ep. 5
Triage
Ep. 5
Trigger
Ep. 15
Type 2 diabetes
Ep. 13
U
Ultrasound scan
Ep. 16
Urgency
Ep. 8
Urgent care
Ep. 11
V
Vital signs
Ep. 5
Vitals
Ep. 1
W
Ward
Ep. 4
Warning signs
Ep. 6
Wellbeing
Ep. 12
Wheeze
Ep. 15
Worsening
Ep. 11
Wound
Ep. 14
Wound care
Ep. 6
Wound site
Ep. 9