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a medical treatment from China that involves pressing on different parts of the body with the hands

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a medical treatment from China that involves putting special needles into particular parts of the body

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care and treatment for someone who has been in hospital

a method of teaching people how to sit, stand, and move their body correctly

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medical treatment using methods that are different from the usual Western scientific methods, for example homeopathy and acupuncture

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an anaesthetic that is given to someone before they have a medical operation, or the use of anaesthetics

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medical treatment to control pain

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a health treatment in which oils with a nice smell are rubbed into your skin to make you feel relaxed. Someone who is trained to do aromatherapy is called an aromatherapist.

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a medical treatment in which a man’s sperm (=cells from his sex organs) are put into a woman’s womb (=the part of her body where a baby can grow) so that she can become pregnant

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a type of treatment for people with a mental illness in which they express their feelings by painting, drawing, or making sculptures

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the process of removing liquid from inside someone’s body, usually with a needle or syringe

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the medical processes that doctors use to help couples who cannot have a baby naturally, including processes such as ivf

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a traditional system of medicine from India that gives people advice on food and the way they live

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a medical treatment used in the past in which blood was taken from people who were ill

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a medical treatment in which blood from another person is put into someone’s body, for example if they have lost a lot of blood from an injury

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the traditional ways of treating illnesses used by aboriginal people in Australia

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chemotherapy

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the treatment of diseases, especially cancer, by drugs that are usually put directly into a patient’s vein

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a traditional system of medicine from China that uses herbs, minerals, and animal products in addition to acupuncture, massage, and exercise

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medical treatment given by a chiropractor

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a treatment in which someone’s colon is washed, which some people believe is good for health

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medical treatment using methods that are not used by most doctors and are intended to treat the causes of a disease rather than the symptoms. In western societies, acupuncture and hypnosis are types of complementary medicine.

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a medical treatment that someone is given over a period of time

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a medical treatment in which you breathe air into someone’s mouth and press their chest repeatedly in order to make them start breathing again and make their heart start working again

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the highest level of care in a hospital for patients who are extremely ill and could die at any time

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treatment in a special hospital to help someone to stop taking drugs or drinking alcohol

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detox

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a medical treatment that removes waste substances from the blood of someone whose kidneys are not working properly

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electroconvulsive therapy: a medical treatment for serious mental illness in which electricity is passed through your brain

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a medical treatment in which liquid is forced into a person’s intestines through their anus to make them go to the toilet to empty their bowels

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a medical treatment in which an anaesthetic (=drug that stops you feeling pain) is put into the lower back, especially of a woman who is giving birth to a baby

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basic medical treatment given as soon as someone is injured or becomes ill

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a medical treatment in which genes are put into cells in the body in order to cure some types of illness

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a method in which someone is believed to be able to treat illnesses using special powers

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the study or practice of using herbs as medicines

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the treatment of illness with medicines made from plants

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a way of treating illness by giving small amounts of natural substances that in large amounts would cause the illness. It is a form of complementary medicine. A person who treats people using homeopathy is called a homeopath.

another spelling of homeopathy

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medical treatment in which hormones are given to a woman to reduce the effects of the menopause (=when she stops being able to have children)

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hormone replacement therapy: a medical treatment designed to reduce the effects of a woman’s menopause

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a medical treatment that uses water, for example helping muscles to become stronger by doing exercises in a swimming pool

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the use of hypnosis to treat physical or emotional problems

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the process of preventing the body’s immune system from working, for example so that it does not refuse to accept a new organ after a transplant operation

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a cut made into the body with a knife, usually during a medical operation

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the process of causing physical changes in the body of a person or animal

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the special medical care provided in this department

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medical treatment of organs inside your body using methods that do not involve surgery (=cutting open the body)

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the use of radiation to help to treat injury or disease, for example x-rays, gamma rays or neutrons

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mouth-to-mouth resuscitation

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measures intended to keep someone alive when they are very ill

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a medical treatment or test in which a needle is used to inject medicine into or take liquid from your spine

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the use of your hands to move or press part of someone’s body as part of a medical treatment

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the action of pressing, squeezing, and rubbing someone’s body in order to reduce pain in their muscles or to make them relax

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an imaginary line that connects points of energy in your body, used by doctors who treat people using acupuncture

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a way of making someone breathe again after they have stopped, by blowing air into their mouth to fill their lungs. It is often simply called mouth-to-mouth.

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medicine, especially medicine made from plants

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someone who treats people’s illnesses using naturopathy

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a system of medical treatment that treats illnesses by natural methods such as exercise and controlling the food you eat. Naturopathy is a form of complementary medicine.

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a method of helping people who have been injured or very ill to become well again by giving them special activities to do or providing them with special equipment

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a treatment for medical conditions such as back pain or muscle injury that involves pressure and movement of your muscles and bones

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occupational therapy

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a treatment for your feet and toenails that makes them look and feel good

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physiotherapy

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physiotherapy

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the treatment of injuries using special physical exercises

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the care of feet and the treatment of foot diseases

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a place where someone presses your body to treat a particular medical problem using a treatment called acupressure

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medical examinations, treatments, advice etc intended to prevent illness or discover it before it becomes serious

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medical treatment and advice that you get in your local community from a doctor or nurse, rather than treatment from a specialist

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medical treatment that people pay for directly, not the treatment that is provided free by the government

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the use of medical treatment for preventing disease or infection

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bad medical treatment from doctors who are not very good at their job, or from people who cheat other people by pretending to be doctors

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medical treatment

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the process of taking x-ray photographs of someone’s body as part of a medical treatment. Someone who does this as their job is called a radiographer.

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a medical treatment in which radiation is used for treating an illness, or the study of this type of treatment. Someone who is trained in radiology is a radiologist.

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a medical treatment for cancer using radiation. Someone who is trained in radiotherapy is called a radiotherapist.

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a type of health treatment in which people control the way that they breathe in order to make themselves relax and feel better

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a type of massage in which a person’s hands or feet are rubbed and pressed in order to make other parts of their body more healthy or to help them to relax

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treatment that involves repairing or replacing organs and other body parts by using advanced materials and methods such as cloning

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a regimen

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a programme of medical treatment, exercise, or special food for improving your health or appearance

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a medical treatment from Japan in which someone puts their hands on you so that energy can pass through them to you and so make a part of your body healthy

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the reduction of pain or the effects of an illness

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the temporary care of someone who is ill, old, or has a physical or mental problem, either at home or in a special hospital, in order to allow the person who usually looks after them to have a rest

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a treatment in which you rub someone’s body to help them to relax

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the use of drugs to make someone calmer, or to make them sleep

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a type of medical treatment from Japan in which physical and emotional problems are treated by massage (=pressing and rubbing the body)

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a medical treatment for mental illness in which doctors put electricity into someone’s brain

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an injection of a drug (=when it is put into your body using a needle) given as a medical treatment

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exercises in talking that are designed to help someone who cannot say words correctly

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a lumbar puncture

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medical treatment in which a doctor cuts open someone’s body

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a form of treatment for an illness or medical condition

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a form of treatment for someone with mental illness or emotional problems that involves talking to them or asking them to do things

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the use of special equipment to hold someone’s body in a particular position

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medical treatment using methods that are different from the usual Western scientific methods, for example Chinese medicine or herbal medicine

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a medical treatment in which blood from one person is put into another person’s body

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a particular method or type of medical care

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the type of medical treatment that is the most popular in North America and Western European countries, based on the use of drugs and surgery to treat symptoms (=signs of illness). In such countries, other types of medical treatment are called alternative medicine or complementary medicine.

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