| A | B |
|---|
| affliction | the state or cause of pain or distress |
| amnesia | a loss of memory |
| anesthetic | a substance that brings relief from pain |
| apothecary | a druggist or pharmacist |
| asphyxiation | suffocation caused by lack of oxygen |
| cataract | a condition of the eye where clouding of the lens can cause partial or total blindness |
| congenital | present at birth |
| exhume | to take out of a grave or the ground |
| hallucination | seeing or hearing something when there is no real cause |
| intern | a doctor who is in training in a hospital |
| retina | the back part of the eyeball that receives the images of things looked at |
| sanitarium | an establishment that treats the sick, especially those suffering from a lingering disease |
| sedative | a medicine that lessens pain and has a calming effect |
| traction | a pulling of a muscle or organ by weights--used for healing a fracture or dislocation |
| vertigo | dizziness; a light-headed sensation |
