diseases (noun)
121dentist — noun a person who is qualified to treat the diseases and conditions that affect the teeth and gums. Derivatives dentistry noun Origin C18: from Fr. dentiste, from dent tooth …
122pathology — noun 1》 the branch of medicine concerned with the causes and effects of diseases. 2》 Medicine the typical behaviour of a specified disease. Derivatives pathologist noun Origin C17: from mod. or med. L. pathologia (see patho , logy) …
123scab — noun 1》 a dry, rough protective crust that forms over a cut or wound during healing. 2》 mange or a similar skin disease in animals. ↘any of a number of fungal diseases of plants in which rough patches develop, especially on apples and… …
124chiropodist — noun (C) BrE someone who is trained to examine and treat foot injuries and diseases; podiatrist AmE chiropody noun (U) …
125dermatology — noun (U) the part of medical science that deals with the skin, its diseases, and their treatment dermatologist noun (C) …
126neurology — noun (U) the scientific study of the nervous system and its diseases neurologist noun (C): consultant neurologist David Hart neurological adjective …
127podiatrist — noun (C) especially AmE someone who looks after people s feet and treats foot diseases; chiropodist especially BrE podiatry noun (U) …
128contract — noun /ˈkɒntrækt / (say kontrakt) 1. an agreement between two or more parties for the doing or not doing of some definite thing. 2. an agreement enforceable by law. 3. the writing containing such an agreement. 4. (plural) → contract law. 5. the… …
