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Medical basics (223/340 articles)
See also "Anatomy and morphology" for general anatomy and physiology.
General concepts (24/40 articles)
Medical procedures (70/115 articles)
General (6 articles)
Medical procedure
Anesthesia (Level 3)
Blood donation
Medical test (Level 4)
Palliative care (Level 4)
Sterilization (Level 4)
Diagnostics (26 articles)
Medical diagnosis (Level 4)
Physical examination (Level 4)
Screening
Auscultation
Autopsy (Level 4)
Biopsy (Level 4)
Blood test (Level 4)
Eye examination (Level 4)
Lumbar puncture (Level 4)
Pap test (Level 4)
Reflex (Level 4)
Urine test
Vital signs
Treatments (38 articles)
Orthopedic cast
Blood transfusion (Level 4)
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Cauterization
Defibrillation
Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
Symptomatic treatment (Level 4)
Tracheal intubation
Surgery (17 articles)
Surgery (Level 3)
Amputation (Level 4)
Angioplasty
Caesarean section
Dental surgery
LASIK
Organ transplantation (Level 4)
Plastic surgery (Level 4)
Reduction
Therapy (13 articles)
Human anatomy (60/65 articles)
Fields of medicine (69/120 articles)
Medical specialty
Allied health professions
Alternative medicine (Level 4)
Anesthesiology
Angiology (Level 4)
Audiology
Cardiology (Level 4)
Dentistry (Level 3)
Dermatology (Level 4)
Emergency medicine
Family medicine
Gastroenterology (Level 4)
Geriatrics (Level 4)
Hematology (Level 4)
Immunology (Level 4)
Infectious diseases (medical specialty)
Internal medicine
Intensive care medicine
Life extension
Medical genetics
Neurology (Level 4)
Obstetrics and gynaecology (Level 4)
Oncology (Level 4)
Ophthalmology (Level 4)
Optometry
Orthopedic surgery
Otorhinolaryngology (Level 4)
Pathology
Pediatrics (Level 4)
Pharmacology (Level 4)
Pharmacy (Level 4)
Podiatry
Psychiatry (Level 4)
Public health (Level 4)
Pulmonology (Level 4)
Radiology (Level 4)
Sexual and reproductive health (Level 4)
Sports medicine
Toxicology (Level 4)
Traditional medicine (Level 4)
Traumatology
Urology (Level 4)
Vaccination (Level 4)
Veterinary medicine (Level 4)
Drugs and medication (129/125 articles)
General concepts (25 articles)
Drug (Level 3)
Adverse effect
Drug class
Drug interaction
Medication (Level 3)
Placebo (Level 4)
Psychiatric medication
Psychoactive drug
Drug delivery
Side effect
WHO Model List of Essential Medicines
Specific drugs (104 articles)
Amphetamine (Level 4)
Benzodiazepine (Level 4)
Bronchodilator
Chlorpromazine
Epinephrine
Fluoxetine
Heparin
Imipramine
Insulin (medication)
Loperamide
Propranolol
Sertraline
Sildenafil
Warfarin
Anesthetics (14 articles)
Antihistamines (6 articles)
Anti-infectives (27 articles)
Antibiotics (13 articles)
Antibiotic (Level 3)
Amoxicillin
Ampicillin
Azithromycin
Cephalosporin
Erythromycin
Penicillin (Level 4)
Tetracycline antibiotics
Antiviral drugs (4 articles)
Antifungals (3 articles)
Antiparasitic (5 articles)
Pain treatments (11 articles)
Vaccines (15 articles)
Vaccine (Level 3)
DPT vaccine
HPV vaccine
Influenza vaccine
MMR vaccine
Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
Polio vaccine (Level 4)
Rabies vaccine
Smallpox vaccine (Level 4)
Typhoid vaccine
Varicella vaccine
Yellow fever vaccine
Recreational drugs (14 articles)
Morbidity (382/595 articles)
Disease (58/100 articles)
Disease (Level 2)
Acne (Level 4)
Acromegaly
Acute (medicine)
Allergy (Level 3)
Alzheimer's disease (Level 4)
ALS
Anemia (Level 4)
Arthritis (Level 4)
Arthropathy
Asthma (Level 3)
Atherosclerosis
Autoimmune disease (Level 4)
Bronchitis (Level 4)
Cardiovascular disease (Level 3)
Chronic condition
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (Level 4)
Cirrhosis (Level 4)
Dementia (Level 4)
Dehydration
Diabetes (Level 3)
Epilepsy (Level 4)
Gallstone
Gout (Level 4)
Genetic disorder
Hypertension (Level 4)
Hypotension
Kidney failure
Kidney stone disease
Meningitis (Level 4)
Migraine (Level 4)
Multiple sclerosis (Level 4)
Neglected tropical diseases
Parkinson's disease (Level 4)
Periodontal disease
Sexual dysfunction
SIDS
Thrombosis
Tooth decay (Level 4)
Injury (56/90 articles)
General (4 articles)
Types (52 articles)
Abrasion (medical)
Aneurysm (Level 4)
Asphyxia
Avulsion injury
Bleeding (Level 4)
Blunt trauma (Level 4)
Bone fracture (Level 4)
Brain damage (Level 4)
Bruise (Level 4)
Burn (Level 4)
Cardiac arrest (Level 4)
Dental trauma
Frostbite (Level 4)
Hypothermia (Level 4)
Hypoxia (Level 4)
Joint dislocation
Penetrating trauma
Respiratory failure (Level 4)
Shock (Level 4)
Splinter
Sprain
Strain (injury)
Stroke (Level 3)
Toxic injury
Disabilities (24/35 articles)
Cancer (24/40 articles)
Brain tumor (Level 4)
Bone tumor
Cancer (Level 3)
Carcinogen (Level 4)
Cervical cancer
Breast cancer (Level 4)
Colorectal cancer (Level 4)
Head and neck cancer
Leukemia (Level 4)
Liver cancer
Lung cancer (Level 4)
Lymphoma (Level 4)
Mesothelioma
Neoplasm (Level 4)
Pancreatic cancer
Penile cancer
Prostate cancer (Level 4)
Skin cancer (Level 4)
Stomach cancer
Testicular cancer
Infectious disease (131/225 articles)
Concepts (30 articles)
Specific infectious diseases (101 articles)
Amoebiasis
Conjunctivitis
Encephalitis (Level 4)
Gangrene (Level 4)
Gastroenteritis (Level 3)
Naegleriasis
Pneumonia (Level 3)
Bacterial infections (24 articles)
Anthrax (Level 4)
Botulism (Level 4)
Chlamydia (Level 4)
Cholera (Level 4)
Diphtheria (Level 4)
Gonorrhea (Level 4)
Impetigo
Legionnaires' disease
Leprosy (Level 4)
Lyme disease (Level 4)
Pathogenic Escherichia coli
Plague
Streptococcal pharyngitis
Scarlet fever (Level 4)
Staphylococcal infection
Syphilis (Level 4)
Tetanus (Level 4)
Tuberculosis (Level 3)
Typhoid fever (Level 4)
Typhus (Level 4)
Whooping cough (Level 4)
Viral diseases (38 articles)
Chickenpox (Level 4)
Chikungunya
Classical swine fever
Common cold (Level 3)
COVID-19
Croup
Dengue fever (Level 4)
Ebola (Level 4)
Hand, foot, and mouth disease (Level 4)
Hepatitis (Level 4)
Herpes simplex (Level 4)
HIV/AIDS (Level 3)
Human papillomavirus infection (Level 4)
Infectious mononucleosis
Influenza (Level 3)
Japanese encephalitis
Measles (Level 4)
Mumps (Level 4)
Nipah virus infection
Polio (Level 4)
Rabies (Level 4)
Rift Valley fever
Rubella
SARS (Level 4)
Smallpox (Level 3)
West Nile fever (Level 4)
Yellow fever (Level 4)
Zika fever
Specific viruses (9 articles)
African swine fever virus
Coronavirus (Level 4)
Hepatitis C virus
Herpesviridae
Herpes simplex virus
HIV (Level 4)
Norovirus
Orthomyxoviridae
Tobacco mosaic virus (Level 4)
Fungal infections (4 articles)
Parasitic infections (15 articles)
African trypanosomiasis
Ascariasis
Chagas disease
Dracunculiasis
Giardiasis
Infestation
Leishmaniasis
Malaria (Level 3)
Onchocerciasis
Schistosomiasis
Taeniasis
Toxoplasmosis
Prion diseases (3 articles)
Mental disorders (49/75 articles)
For psychology generally, see Society and social sciences.
Mental disorder (Level 3)
Anxiety disorder (Level 4)
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (Level 4)
Autism spectrum (Level 4)
Eating disorder (Level 4)
Mood disorder
Neurosis (Level 4)
Obsessive–compulsive disorder
Pedophilia (Level 4)
Personality disorder (Level 4)
Antisocial personality disorder
Avoidant personality disorder
Borderline personality disorder
Dependent personality disorder
Depressive personality disorder
Haltlose personality disorder
Histrionic personality disorder
Narcissistic personality disorder
Obsessive–compulsive personality disorder
Paranoid personality disorder
Passive–aggressive personality disorder
Psychopathy (Level 4)
Sadistic personality disorder
Schizoid personality disorder
Schizotypal personality disorder
Self-defeating personality disorder
Psychosis (Level 4)
Schizophrenia (Level 4)
Sleep disorder
Tourette syndrome
Symptoms and signs (40/40 articles)
Signs and symptoms
Abdominal pain
Ageusia
Anosmia
Ataxia
Aura
Blurred vision
Cough
Diarrhea (Level 4)
Dizziness
Fever
Headache
Heartburn
Hives
Hypoesthesia
Inflammation (Level 4)
Itch
Myalgia
Myoclonus
Nausea
Phonophobia
Photophobia
Rash
Rhinorrhea
Seizure
Sepsis
Sneeze
Sore throat
Syncope
Tinnitus
Toothache (Level 4)
Vomiting
Health and fitness (96/130 articles)
General (47/80 articles)
Vitamins (16/15 articles)
Hygiene and grooming (33/35 articles)