| Medical English | Layman English | Donated By (Name) |
| A1C Test | explain this way: A1C test is a way to see what your blood sugar has been for the last 2 to 4 months," | Dravida |
| Abatement | A decrease in the severity of a pain or a symptom | Kunal More |
| abcess | cavity with pus | guntur |
| abcess | cavity with pus | guntur |
| abdomen | Stomach, Belly, Tummy | Hitesh |
| Abdomen | belly | Tan |
| Abdomen | Belly or Tummy | Digitaldoc |
| ABDOMINAL | Pertaining to body cavity below diaphragm which contains stomach,intestines, liver, and other organs | Kunal More |
| abduction | push out | x |
| abduction | to take away from, like to "abduct" someone | kashif janjua |
| Abortion | (1)Induced abortion-> is a procedure done to end pregnancy.
(2)Spontaneous abortion-> is a naturally occurring abortion (also called miscarriage).
(3)Therapeutic abortion-> is an induced abortion required to save the life or health of the mother. | Dravida |
| Abscess | A swollen, inflamed area where pus gathers. | Dravida |
| Absorb | take up fluids, take in | Kunal More |
| Abuse | Do your parents(boyfriend/girlfriend,roommate,husband/wife)treat you badly?
| Jigna |
| Acidosis | condition when blood contains more acid than normal | Kunal More |
| Addiction | Strong desire or habitual use of a substances, despite the negative consequences of its use.
Simple defination "CCC"-> compulsive behaviors, cravings, despite negative consequences. | Dravida |
| adduction | push in | x |
| Adenopathy | enlarged lymph nodes (glands) | Kunal More |
| Adjuvant Therapy | therapy provided to enhance the effect of a primary therapy | Kunal More |
| alcohol | liqor | Shalini |
| alopecia | hair loss
| strggling doc |
| Alzheimer's Disease | A brain disorder characterized by memory loss and behavioural changes due to abnormal, age-related breakdown of nervous tissue in the brain | Digitaldoc |
| Alzheimer's Disease | A disease of old age due to slow degeneration of the brain tissue, resulting in loss of memory and confusion | Digitaldoc |
| Alzheimer's Disease | Since this is not dignosed before death, we can use "Dementia of Alzheimer's type.
It is a condition that affects our memory at the old age. | ja |
| Alzheimers disease | age related memory loss | roopashri |
| amenorrhea | absence of menstrual periods | dr.kishan p v |
| Anal fissure | tear in the anal canal | roopashri |
| anemia | having less than normal number of blood cells | jaganbokka |
| Angina | Chest Pain due to Reduced Blood Supply to the Heart | Omar |
| Angina Pectoris | pain resulting from insufficient blood to the heart | Kunal More |
| Angiodysplasia | swollen and weak vessels | roopashri |
| Anticoagulant | drug used to thin the blood | Kunal More |
| Anticoagulant (heparin, etc) | blood thinner? | Lee, Chee Hwee |
| anus | back passage | me |
| anus | rear end | Farid |
| Anxiety | A feeling of nervousness, uneasiness; feels short of breath; | Dravida |
| Appetite | Desire for food intake | ISHWOR |
| arrhythmia | irregularity of your heart beat | |
| arryhtmia | problem with electrical activity of heart | drdsk |
| Arrythmia | It is a disturbance in the rythm of heart beats | Walker |
| Arrythmia | Disturbances in the rythm of heart beats. | Digitaldoc |
| Arrythmia | Irregular heart beat | ja |
| Asthma | repeated episodes of difficult breathing due to some allergens and irritable airways | kuku,Dipankar |
| Atrophic oral | decrease in size of a mouth | Kunal More |
| auditory hallucination | do you hear voices when there is nobody around talking to you? | usmle1 |
| auscultation | listen | x |
| Axilla | Armpit | Anoop Jain |
| babinskis sign | I will be tickling your feet lightly | kalyan |
| Bacteria | Bug | ja |
| Benign Hyperplasia of Prostate | increse in size of a gland outside a pipe like structure(urethra) and compressing the flow of urine through it | paasu |
