MEDICAL AND DENTAL REGISTERS/ JARGONS APAT,WILBERN C. MARTINEZ, EVANGELINE P. 1. Intensive Care- continuous monitoring 2.

Medical aid- professional treatment for illness or injury 3. Medical alert jewelry- (emergency medicine) Metallic bracelets and necklaces documenting patient's preexisting health conditions and known allergies. 4. Medical Center- the part of a city where medical facilities are centered 5. Check Up- a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person 6. Medical Ethics- (ethics) The branch of ethics that examines questions of moral right and wrong arising in the context of the practice of medicine. 7. Medical Community- the body of individuals who are qualified to practice medicine 8. Homeopathy- large amount treatment 9. Disinfection- destroying infections 10. Injection- injecting liquids 11. Detoxification- removing poisons 12. Hospice- medical facility 13. Holistic medicine- whole treatment 14. Allopathy- small amount treatment 15. Anti coagulation- blood thinner 16. Prognosis- prospect of recovery 17. Medical Bills- bills paid for hospital commodities 18. Dental alveolus- small cavity 19. Bite Plate- device worn in upper/lower jaw 20. Crown Work- used to protect the position of teeth 21. Filling- used to fill a cavity 22. Cavity- an area of decay in a tooth 23. Dental Hygienist- licensed dental professional who cleans teeth 24. Dental anatomy- tooth structure 25. Primary Care- initial treatment care 26. After care- post care 27. Therapy- treatment 28. Irrigation- therapeutic flushing of a body part 29. Dressing- the act of applying a bandage 30. Bloodletting- formerly used as a treatment to reduce excess blood (one of the four humors of medieval medicine) 31. Digitalization- the administration of digitalis for the treatment of certain heart disorders 32. Caregiver- a person who is responsible for attending to the needs of a child or dependent adult

33. Biopsy- examination of tissues or liquids from the living body to determine the existence or cause of a disease 34. Bandage- a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body 35. Bandage Dress- An elasticated dress that wraps tightly around the wearer to accentuate the profile of the body. 36. Differential Diagnosis- a systematic method of diagnosing a disorder (e.g., headache) that lacks unique symptoms or signs 37. Dental Amalgam- an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth; except for iron and platinum all metals dissolve in mercury and chemists refer to the resulting mercury mixtures as amalgams 38. Braces- an appliance that corrects dental irregularities 39. Retainer- a dental appliance that holds teeth (or a prosthesis) in position after orthodontic treatment 40. Dental Floss- a soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth 41. Dental Calculus- a hard crust of calcium salts and food particles on the teeth 42. Brush- the act of brushing your teeth 43. Dental Consonant- a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge 44. Crown/Jacket- (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth 45. Dental Caries- soft decayed area in a tooth 46. Dental Gold- an ally of gold use in dentistry 47. Dental Identification- The identification of a person, or corpse, by examination of the dental records. 48. Dental appliance- a device to repair teeth or replace missing teeth 49. Medical Bill - statement of charges for medical services 50. Floss silk - Raw silk, having the appearance of cotton wool, once used as dental floss