Anaesthetic >> Answer Substance that removes pain
Anatomy >> Answer Science of understanding the structure and internal organs of the
body
Ancient World >> Answer Period in Western history when Greek and Roman cultures and
civilisations were at the heights of their power, from...
Anatomy >> Answer Science of understanding the structure and internal organs of the
body
Ancient World >> Answer Period in Western history when Greek and Roman cultures and
civilisations were at the heights of their power, from around 700BC to AD500
Anti-Contagionism >> Answer Belief that infection was caused when infectious matter
interacted with the environment and created the disease, which affected weak individuals
Antibiotic >> Answer Medications used to cure, and in some cases prevent, bacterial
infections; they are not effective against viruses such as the common cold
Antiseptic >> Answer Chemical applied to a wound to prevent the growth of disease-
causing microbes; also applied to surgical instruments
Aseptic >> Answer State of being completely free of harmful microbes; sterilising to
create a contamination-free environment
Astrology >> Answer The study of the stars and planets
Bacteria >> Answer Microorganisms that live in water, soil, plants and animals and that
can cause disease
Bacteriologist >> Answer Someone who studies bacteria
Barber-surgeon >> Answer Medieval barber who practiced surgery and dentistry
Bloodletting >> Answer Medieval medical treatment of removing some blood from a
patient by opening a vein or using leeches to suck it out
Bubonic plague >> Answer Plague spread by the bite f a flea; buboes are lumps
Caliph >> Answer Ruler of the Islamic Empire
Cauterisation >> Answer Using a heated iron to stop bleeding and seal a wound
Cesspit >> Answer Pit for the disposal of liquid waste and sewage
Cholera >> Answer Infectious and often fatal bacterial disease, usually contracted from
infected water supplies and causing severe vomiting and diarrhoea
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Contagious >> Answer Spreadable
Contagionism >> Answer Belief that infection was caused by contact with an infected
person or germ
Crusading order >> Answer Military monks who fought to gain control of the land of
Christ's birth from Muslim rulers
Diagnosis >> Answer Identification of a disease
Dissection >> Answer Methodical cutting up of a body or plant in order to study its
internal parts
DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) >> Answer Molecules that genes are made from
Emetic >> Answer Substance that makes a patient vomit
Enema >> Answer Fluid injected into the bowel to clean it
Epidemic >> Answer Spread of a disease to a large number of people
Germ Theory >> Answer Theory that bacteria (germs) cause disease
Gong farmer >> Answer Person who cleaned out privies or cesspits in Medieval times
Health visitor >> Answer Qualified nurse or midwife with additional training and
qualifications in public health; they assess the health needs of individuals, families and the wider
community to promote good health and prevent illness
Human Genome Project >> Answer International project to de-code and identify human
genes
Humours >> Answer The theory of the four humours is based on the idea that everything
was made of the four elements of fire, wind, earth and water which stand for the four different
liquids in the body which are blood, phlegm, black bile and yellow bile
Inoculation >> Answer Using weakened but live germs of a disease in a healthy person to
build up an immunity against the stronger form of the same disease
Keyhole surgery >> Answer Modern surgical technique in which operations are
performed inside the body using cameras and instruments inserted through small incisions on the
skin
Laissez-faire >> Answer French word meaning 'leave alone'; in the 19th century many
people felt that this was what the government should do: not interfere, not force people to
change.
Lavatorium >> Answer Communal washing area for monks
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