| Word |
Meaning |
| Affliction |
The cause of suffering or unhappiness |
| Antibiotics |
The chemical substances produced by micro-organisms such as fungi, which have the power to prevent the growth of bacteria |
| Chronic |
A disease of long duration |
| Congenital |
Medical conditions existing at birth |
| Mortality |
Death or the number of deaths in a given period |
| Obsolete |
Something which is out of use |
| Orthopaedic |
The branch of surgery which is concerned with the repair of the spine and joints |
| Osteomyelitis |
The inflammation of the layers of the bone |
| Pathology |
The scientific study of disease processes |
| Physiotherapy |
Treatment using massage and exercise |
| Rickets |
A disease mainly in children, which results in the softening of bones |
| Septicaemia |
An infection of the blood |
| Shrapnel |
Fragments from a projectile containing small pellets such as a bullet or a shell |
| Therapeutic |
Relating to the treatment of diseases |
| Vocational |
Relating to skills needed for an occupation |
