English-Language Medical Term

An English-Language Medical Term is a medical term that is used in the English Language Medical Community.

• Context:
  • It can (typically) be part of the English Medical Vocabulary.
  • It can (typically) have a specific Medical Definition in various Medical Fields.
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• Examples:
  • Latin-Origin English-Language Medical Terms, such as:
    • “Diagnosis": The identification of the nature and cause of a certain phenomenon.
    • “Prognosis": The likely course of a disease or ailment.
    • “Symptom": A physical or mental feature that is regarded as indicating a condition of disease.
    • “Pathology": The science of the causes and effects of diseases.
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  • Greek-Origin English-Language Medical Terms, such as:
    • “Pathology": The study of disease.
    • “Cardiology": The study of the heart and its functions in health and disease.
    • “Neurology": The study of the nervous system and its disorders.
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• Counter-Examples:
  • Everyday English Terms, such as "table" or "chair."
  • Scientific English Term.
  • Legal English Term.
  • Japanese-Language Medical Term, French-Language Medical Term, Spanish-Language Medical Term, Arabic-Language Medical Term.
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• See: English Medical Vocabulary, English Medical-Language Community, Medical Writing, English Medical Document, Medical Definition.

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