Renaissance Medicine KO Flashcards
miasma
“bad air” which was blamed for spreading disease
amputation
the removal of a limb by surgery
anaesthetics
drugs given to produce unconsciousness before and during surgery. eg. chloroform
anthrax
an infectious disease mostly affecting animals
antibodies
a substance produced in the body to counter infections
antiseptics
chemicals used to destroy bacteria and prevent infection
cesspit
a place for collecting and storing sewage
contagion
the passing of disease from one person to another
inoculation
putting a low disease in the body to help fight against a more serious attack of the disease
ligature
a thread used to tie a blood vessel during an operation
microbe
another name for a bacterium or a micro-organism
patent medicines
a medicine usually sold for a profit made with ingredients that had no medical benefit
pneumonia
the inflammation of the lungs
public health
the well-being of the whole community
small pox
a disease causing fever and a major killer
sterilise
to destroy all living micro-organisms
vaccination
the injection into the body of killed or weakened organisms for resistance to disease
voluntary hospitals
supported by charitable donations
Jenner
1798 - vaccination for small pox
Simpson
1847 - Chloroform (anaesthetics)
Snow
1854 - Cholera
Nightingale
1850s - Development of nursing and hospitals
Pasteur
1861 - The germ theory and vaccinations
Lister
1867 - Carbolic Spray (anti-septics)
