STAT means now. Everything else means consult a specialist.
The art and science of determining how much medication to give and how often, requiring calculations that prove medical school prerequisites weren't just hazing. Get it wrong and you're either ineffective or toxic—there's very little middle ground.
Medical jargon for anything relating to the dermis or skin, because apparently "skin-related" was too pedestrian for the medical establishment. Used by dermatologists who need to sound more impressive when they're really just talking about your outer layer. It's the difference between saying "skin cream" and "dermic therapeutic application."
The medical establishment's polite way of saying something in your body or brain isn't functioning according to factory specifications. It's a physical or mental malfunction that ranges from mildly annoying to life-threatening, often requiring professional intervention and a prescription pad. Basically, it's when your biological software has bugs that WebMD will convince you are definitely cancer.
The psychological equivalent of putting your problems in different mental filing cabinets and pretending some don't exist. It's a defense mechanism where your brain compartmentalizes thoughts or experiences to protect your conscious mind from emotional overload. Essentially, your psyche's way of saying 'I can't deal with this right now' and yeeting traumatic memories into a mental storage unit.
A substance used to dilute or thin out another material, typically a solvent that makes concentrated solutions more manageable for testing or application. In lab settings, it's the boring liquid that turns your scary-strong sample into something that won't melt the equipment. Think of it as the mixer in your chemistry cocktail, except without the fun hangover.
The controlled electrocution of someone's heart to reset its rhythm when it's freaking out and beating chaotically. It's shocking a fibrillating heart back to normal function, preferably before brain damage sets in from lack of oxygen. Basically, it's turning your heart off and on again, except the stakes are slightly higher than rebooting your computer.
A serious bacterial infection caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae that inflames the mucous membranes of your upper respiratory tract, essentially turning your throat into a hostile environment. Thanks to vaccines, it's now mainly something parents use to scare anti-vaxxers back to reality. Before immunization, this disease was a legitimate childhood nightmare that actually warranted the fear.