Named
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Named
Named (pronounced: nay-med) is a term used in the medical field to refer to a specific condition, procedure, or anatomical feature that has been given a particular name. The etymology of the term is derived from the English word "name", which means to give a title or designation.
Related Terms
- Medical terminology: The language used to precisely describe the human body, including its components, processes, conditions affecting it, and procedures performed upon it.
- Anatomical terminology: A form of scientific terminology used by anatomists, zoologists, and health professionals such as doctors.
- Medical diagnosis: The process of determining which disease or condition explains a person's symptoms and signs.
- Medical procedure: A course of action intended to achieve a result in the delivery of healthcare.
- Medical condition: A broad term that includes all diseases, lesions, disorders, or nonpathologic condition that alters medical status.
See Also
- List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes: A comprehensive list of word roots, prefixes and suffixes commonly used in medical terminology.
- Medical dictionary: A specialized dictionary covering terms used in the health sciences.
References
- Medical Terminology: A Living Language (4th Edition) by Bonnie F. Fremgen and Suzanne S. Frucht
- Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (32nd Edition) by Dorland
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Named
- Wikipedia's article - Named
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski