Medical glossary
227 words and abbreviations, explained without jargon. Every one of them also appears inside our articles — hover or tap the dotted underline and the definition comes to you, so you never have to leave what you were reading.
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- VaccineVaccination, JabA vaccine teaches the immune system to recognise a specific germ before it is ever encountered, so that a real infection is met by defences that are already prepared. It is prevention, not treatment.
- VertigoVertigo is the false sensation that you or your surroundings are spinning or moving. It is a specific symptom of the balance system, not a general word for dizziness or light-headedness.
- VirusViral infection