Medicine Glossary
Medicine Glossary Hi! My name is Adam and this is my medicine glossary. Medicine is the science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. This glossary will include approximately 20 medical terms defined by Google that are important to understand if the medical world interests you. I hope this glossary can help people with some questions they have about medicine! stethoscope noun A medical instrument for listening to the action of someone's heart or breathing, typically having a small disk-shaped resonator that is placed against the chest, and two tubes connected to earpieces. Example: This doctor will examine this patient's heart with his stethoscope. fr: stéthoscope Your browser does not support the audio element. examine verb Inspect (someone or something) in detail to determine their nature or condition. Example: He was examined b...