socialized medicine
(ˈsoʊ ʃəˌlaɪz)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
any of various systems to provide a nation with complete medical care through government subsidization and regularization of medical and health services.
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cure
Webster Dictionary
medical or hygienic care; remedial treatment of disease; a method of medical treatment; as, to use the water cure
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home-care
(ˈhoʊmˈbrɛd)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
of, pertaining to, or designating care, esp. medical care, given or received at home.
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hospital
(hospital)
Princeton's WordNet
a medical institution where sick or injured people are given medical or surgical care
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primary care
(primary care)
Princeton's WordNet
the medical care received on first contact with the medical system (before being referred elsewhere)
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medical
Webster Dictionary
of, pertaining to, or having to do with, the art of healing disease, or the science of medicine; as, the medical profession; medical services; a medical dictionary; medical jurisprudence
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emt
(ˌɛm pəˈri ən, -paɪ-, ɛmˈpɪr i ən, -ˈpaɪ ri-)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
emergency medical technician: a person who is trained to give emergency medical care at the scene of an accident or in an ambulance.
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patient
(ˈpeɪ ʃənt)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a person who is under medical care or treatment.
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hospitalize
(ˈhɒs pɪ tlˌaɪz)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
to place in a hospital for medical care or observation.
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untreated
(untreated)
Princeton's WordNet
not given medical care or treatment
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treated
(treated)
Princeton's WordNet
given medical care or treatment
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hospitalisation
(hospitalization, hospitalisation, hospital care)
Princeton's WordNet
placing in medical care in a hospital
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hospitalization
(hospitalization, hospitalisation, hospital care)
Princeton's WordNet
placing in medical care in a hospital
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vet
(vet)
Princeton's WordNet
provide (a person) with medical care
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hospital care
(hospitalization, hospitalisation, hospital care)
Princeton's WordNet
placing in medical care in a hospital
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pediatric
(pediatric, paediatric)
Princeton's WordNet
of or relating to the medical care of children
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patient
(patient)
Princeton's WordNet
a person who requires medical care
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paediatric
(pediatric, paediatric)
Princeton's WordNet
of or relating to the medical care of children
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inpatient
(ˈɪnˌpeɪ ʃənt)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a patient who stays in a hospital while receiving medical care or treatment.
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medicare
(ˈmɛd ɪˌkɛər)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
(l.c.) any of various government-funded programs to provide medical care to a population.
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hospice
(hospice)
Princeton's WordNet
a program of medical and emotional care for the terminally ill
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first aid
(first aid)
Princeton's WordNet
emergency care given before regular medical aid can be obtained
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medivac
(medical evacuation, medevac, medivac)
Princeton's WordNet
the evacuation of persons (usually by air transportation) to a place where they can receive medical care
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medical evacuation
(medical evacuation, medevac, medivac)
Princeton's WordNet
the evacuation of persons (usually by air transportation) to a place where they can receive medical care
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medevac
(medical evacuation, medevac, medivac)
Princeton's WordNet
the evacuation of persons (usually by air transportation) to a place where they can receive medical care
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family practice
(family practice, family medicine)
Princeton's WordNet
medical practice that provides health care regardless of age or sex while placing emphasis on the family unit
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family medicine
(family practice, family medicine)
Princeton's WordNet
medical practice that provides health care regardless of age or sex while placing emphasis on the family unit
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first-aid station
(first-aid station)
Princeton's WordNet
a station providing emergency care or treatment before regular medical aid can be obtained
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bioethics
(ˌbaɪ oʊˈɛθ ɪks)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a field of study and counsel concerned with the implications of certain medical procedures, genetic engineering, and care of the terminally ill.
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holistic medicine
(holistic medicine)
Princeton's WordNet
medical care of the whole person considered as subject to personal and social as well as organic factors
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