(chiefly US, geography) A (usually rural) region whose population has inadequate access to healthcare.

plural of medical desert

plural of emergency medical service

A group of professional responders with medical skills who attend to emergencies or disasters by coming to the location of the event.

(emergency medicine) Metallic bracelets and necklaces documenting patient's preexisting health conditions and known allergies.

plural of emergency medical technician

(emergency medicine) A basic ambulance worker training in patient stabilization and emergency transport; not a paramedic.

Any medical equipment used in the home to improve quality of life, such as iron lungs, oxygen tents, nebulizers, catheters, wheelchairs, etc.

A form of hypochondriasis in which medical students perceive themselves or others to be experiencing the symptoms of a disease they are studying.

A medication that induces higher concentrations of any enzyme in the blood (either by intention or as a side effect); often, more specifically, higher concentrations of liver enzymes (principally AST and ALT) in the blood.