The foundation for the terms in this initial edition was formed when preparing information for the public health threats of an influenza pandemic. Plain Language Medical Thesaurus Developed for the Taubman Health Sciences Library by Stephen Flynn, based on the Plain Language Medical … Find more opposite words at wordhippo.com! � �9 �4 �9 � �4 p �1 �� �� �� �5 �5 a1 ^ �� �� �� �5 �� �� �� �� � � � D� � � � � � � � � � D D D D D D ���� Plain Language Thesaurus For Health Communications This Plain Language Thesaurus has been put together by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention�s National Center for Health Marketing. At the end, we list these words in groups. But the public often stumbles over such terms and misunderstands their meaning. Definition of in plain language in the Idioms Dictionary. We invite you to suggest additional terms, plain language synonyms, and topics to be added in future editions. With plain language equivalents, it is more important to be understood than to be medically precise. A abscess sore, wound, infection abdomen � stomach, stomach area, belly, tummy, abdominal ability � skill, are able, can abolish � end, do away with, get rid of abrasion � cut, scratch, scrape absenteeism � missing work or school, how often you miss work or school absorption � take in, soak up accelerate � hurry, speed up, make worse, make more severe accessible � available, on hand, understandable, usable (handicapped) accommodate � house, let stay with, give shelter, adjust, adapt accompany � go with, take with (medicine) accomplish � do, finish accumulate � add up, gather, collect accurate � true, right, correct acellular vaccine � a vaccine that only contains part of the virus Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome-AIDS � a disease that makes it hard for your body to fight diseases active immunity � being able to fight off a specific disease once you have had that disease acute � sudden start, short term, quick additional � extra, added, more adequate � enough, the right amount adhere � stick, follow adjacent � beside, next to, near, touching adjuvant � something added to a vaccine to make it work better administer � give, manage, take care of adverse event � something bad that happens, bad reaction, unexpected or unwanted effects adverse health effect� bad side effect, bad reaction adverse � bad, dangerous, hurtful, harmful advise � tell, warn, say advocacy � support, fighting on behalf of, arguing for support advocate � fight for, support, support person aerobic exercise � exercise; slow and steady exercise like walking, running, biking, swimming, etc. Questions or Feedback? This is especially a concern for people who do not speak English as their first language and those without strong reading skills. Here you use the antonyms for in plain view. Plain language strives to be easy to read, understand, and use. This site allows you to find in one place, all the synonyms and antonyms of the English language. The thesaurus offers plain language alternatives to medical terms, phrases, and references that we often use allergic reaction � bad reaction, possibly deadly reaction, allergy, problem allergist � allergy doctor allergy � reaction, itch, rash, hives, breathing problem alleviate � lessen, ease, soften, improve, make better alopecia � hair loss, balding, loss of hair alteration � change, shift, adjustment alternate � take turns, one and then the other, rotate alternative � option, another choice, other, different way, another option, different, another way alveoli � tiny air sacs in the lungs amalgam or amalgam fillings silver-colored fillings, mixture of mercury, silver, tin, copper and sometimes other metals used to fill cavities in teeth amalgamate � put together, join, combine, unite ambulate � walk, move around ambulatory � can walk, mobile, able to move about, walking, able to walk ameliorate � make better, improve, lessen, ease amend � change, change later on, adjust, fix amnesia � forgetfulness, memory loss, not being able to remember amniocentesis � test for a baby�s health before it�s born amniotic fluid � water, fluid surrounding unborn baby in womb amyotrophic lateral sclerosis� Lou Gehrig's Disease, motor neuron disease anaerobic exercise exercise, fast-burst exercise, muscle-building exercise like weight lifting anaerobic � needs lack of oxygen, without oxygen analgesic � pain reliever, aspirin, Advil, or Tylenol anaphylaxis � shock, a sudden and severe allergic reaction, stop breathing, poisoning, life threatening allergic reaction anemia � tired, low iron, a low blood count anesthesia � numbing drug, drug that puts you to sleep or puts you under angina � chest pain annual � yearly, every year, once every year, once a year, each year annually � yearly, every year, once every year, once a year, each year anomaly � defect, change, difference, unusual, exception anorexia � eating disorder, too thin, not hungry anterior teeth front teeth antibiotic � drug, medicine, drug that fights bacteria, infection-fighting medicine, medicine that fights infection antibody � your body�s way to fight off infections, infection-fighting cells, cells that fight infection antifungal agent � drug to treat fungus infections antigen � germ, bacteria, virus, poison, something in your body that your body tries to fight off, something that helps your body fight disease anti-inflammatory � a drug to reduce swelling, something that reduces swelling and pain, aspirin, cortisone, a drug that brings down the swelling; drug that prevents swelling antiphospholipid � antibody test a test to see if you�re at risk for blood clots antiviral � medicine, drug that fights viruses anti-virus medicine medicine, drug that fight viruses like the flu anxiety � fear, worry appellant � name, name of the person, you, person making an appeal aphasic � not able to talk or understand words applicant � your name, name of the person, person who is applying apply � use, put on, rub onto, sign up for appreciate � thank, be grateful appropriate � take, take over, a good fit, proper, right approximate � about, guess, around, near, close, estimate, bring together aptitude � ability, skill, gift, talent aqueous � watery arguably � maybe, perhaps, possibly, could be arrhythmia � irregular heartbeat, skipped heartbeat, heart problem arthralgia � pain, pain in your joints arthritis � pain in joints; disease of the joints that causes swelling, pain, heat, and a sense of stiffness ascertain � find, find out, learn, make certain asphyxiate � choke, smother, suffocate aspiration � choke, breathe in a fluid, take out fluid or tissue to test assess � review, sum up, evaluate, to determine value, find assist � help, aid association � group, relation, organization asthma � disease, breathing disease; long term disease of swelling of the airways of the lungs; lung disease where you have trouble breathing; disease of lungs or respiratory system asymptomatic infection when you�re sick, but you don�t feel bad, no symptoms asymptomatic � someone who is sick but does not feel or look sick at the present time � now, right now ataxic � not able to coordinate movement atherosclerosis � hardening of the arteries, clogged blood vessels attack � violent start, suddenly overcome by a disease, begin to harm attempt � try, effort attenuated vaccine� vaccine, vaccine that has a weakened form of the virus in it attire � clothes, clothing, to dress, wear authentic � original, real, true, actual authority � trusted source, trusted person, official, power authorize � allow, approve, give the power to, let autism � brain disorder, illness that makes it hard for someone to talk to other people autoimmune disease disease that makes your body attack itself autoimmunity � body fighting itself, rejecting problem with your immune system autonomous � free, by itself, independent avail � help, aid available � on hand, at hand, ready, nearby, handy, ready avian flu � bird flu avoid � do not, shun axilla � armpit B bacteria � germ become more familiar � learn more about... benign � harmless bereavement � grief after death, loss, sadness, mourning beverage � drink, fluids, liquids biannual � twice a year, two times every year biennial � lasting two years, happening every other year, every two years bilateral � with both sides considered, two-sided, when both sides get a say, even, balanced; on both sides biological agent � disease, poison, germs, bacteria, viruses, fungi biofilms (plaque) sticky film with germs on teeth biopsy � take tissue (usually for testing) bioterrorism � spreading virus or disease to cause fear or hurt biota � plants and animals BMI � body mass index, a measure of body fat based on height and weight, a measure of body fat bona fide � real, true bone density test � bone strength test, a test of how solid and how strong your bones are; test for osteoporosis, xray test for brittle bones bone marrow � area (or the space) inside your bones where blood cells are made booster shot � shot you get months or years after your vaccine shot, shot to keep you safe from disease brachial neuritis � swelling of the nerves in your arms bradycardia � slow heartbeat breakthrough infection getting a disease even though you�ve been protected against it breastfeeding � nursing/feeding a baby with milk from the breast breech birth � baby born feet or rear-end first bronchial tubes � the tubes letting air in and out of the lungs bronchodilator � medicine, drug that helps you breathe easier bruxism � clinching and/or grinding teeth buccal � side of mouth, inside cheek bursitis � swollen, painful joints, disease that causes joint pain by means of � by, using, with by which time � by then; when C calculus hard crusty deposit on teeth capacity � size, amount something holds, ability, space, number open carcinogen � cancer-causing carcinoma � cancer starting in the skin or organ lining cardiologist � heart doctor cardiology � medical department that treats heart problems cardiovascular � having to do with the heart and blood vessels caries (dental) � cavities, tooth decay, holes in teeth carrier � someone who is sick and can get other people sick; animal that is sick and can make other animals sick cartilage � the smooth covering on the end of bones case fatality ratio how many people die from a disease CAT scan (CT scan) test that shows inside body parts, scan, special x-ray, test cataracts � a clouding of the eye that makes it hard for people to see, cloudy eyesight, cloudy vision, eye disease catheter � tube catastrophe � disaster, tragedy causal association causes, leads to, can cause causes your body to react cauterize � burn the skin, burn tissue (to stop bleeding) cease � end, stop, quit censure � blame, punish, limit Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC central nervous system brain and spinal cord cerebral hemorrhage stroke, bleeding in the brain cerebrovascular disease stroke cerumen � earwax cervix � lower part of the womb Cesarean delivery C-section, baby born through surgery, cut abdomen area to get baby out cessation � stopping, quitting, ending characteristic � mark, trait, feature characterize � tell about, describe, define chemotherapy � cancer drug, cancer medicine, cancer treatment chronic � constant, never ending, does not go away, long term, lasting a long time, long-lasting chronic disease � long-lasting disease, disease that lasts for years chronic health condition constant health problem, something that effects your health for a long period of time chronic obstructive pulmonary disease lung disease, such as asthma or emphysema circulation � blood flow, flow of blood through the body circumstance � event, situation, facts clade � group of animals that can all get the same disease clavicle � collar bone cleft lip and/or palate harelip, birth defect(s) that affect the upper lip and roof of the mouth client � you, name of person, customer clinical work, studies, a medical setting that involves patients clinical medical, work or studies in a medical setting that involve patients clinical trial � clinical research study, medical research study clinically ill sick, diseased close proximity near, near by, close, close to coagulate clot, set, clump together coerce force, make, press cognizant aware, know about, think of, have learned colic stomach pain, sick, fussy or upset baby collaborate work together, team up, help each other colonoscopy check your colon, check your intestines, look inside your intestine, check for colon cancer comatose in a coma combination mix, mixture combination vaccine a vaccine that helps stop more than one type of disease commence start, begin communicable catching, can be spread, can be passed to other people, can make other people sick communicate tell, say, call, write, talk to community immunity group protection from a disease comparable like, similar, almost the same as, equal to compensate make up, pay, reward competent skillful, able, well trained complete finish, fill out, end completion end, finish, no more complimentary free comply do, follow, give in, obey, go along with component part, section composite or composite filling tooth-colored filling comprehensive complete, covers everything important, thorough, all compress � squeeze, press down on comprise be made up of, include, compromised weakened compulsion want, urge, desire, drive conceive imagine, think up, become pregnant, create concentration strength, focus concerning about, for, on conclude end, finish, judge, deem, conclusive definite, final, last, concur agree, feel the same way condition a medical problem, a disease, an illness conditioning physical training, training your body, fitness conduct do, carry on, run, lead congenital born with, inborn, there at birth conjugate vaccine a specific type of vaccine conjunctivitis eye infection, pink eye, swelling and redness around your eyes conscientious careful, thoughtful, alert, consequently so, which means that, as a result consistent stays the same conspicuous plain to see, obvious, easy to see constitute made of, form, make up construct make, build consult talk with, ask, talk to, see, meet, opinion, discuss consume eat, drink, use up contact talk to, call, write, talk with, get in touch with, touch contagious disease illness that spreads to others, disease that you can give to other people, disease that can make other people sick contagious catching, spreading, able to make others sick, spreadable, a disease that can be spread from one person to another; someone who is sick and might make you sick too, sick contain have, keep together, hold contaminant pollutant, poison, harmful ingredient, harmful chemical contaminate spoil, infect, dirty, poison, pollute, taint, get dirty contemplate think about, consider, ponder continue to keep on, still, remain contraceptive birth control contract arrange, agree, make smaller and shorter contraindication dangerous to give, not good for, when a drug or procedure may be harmful, wrong, opposite contribute help, give, volunteer control manage, have power over, take care of contusion bruise convenient easy to use, on hand, handy, useful convulsion seizure, spasm, shaking co-operate help, work together, assist COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, emphysema, a lung disease that makes breathing hard coronary heart disease heart disease coronary thrombosis heart attack, blood clot in a blood vessel in the heart correspond agree with, match, write, email, go with corroborate confirm, agree with, corticosteroids asthma drug, asthma medicine cot death SIDS, sudden infant death syndrome cough etiquette how to cough or sneeze countermeasures drugs to help fight sickness; flu shots; vaccines crib death SIDS, sudden infant death syndrome criterion sign, standard Crohn�s Disease digestion disease, problem with bowels crossbite upper teeth are biting inside the lower teeth crown (gold, porcelain or stainless steel) cap that covers tooth (stainless steel most often used on "baby teeth") cure heal, fix, make better; make completely better currently now, at this moment, right now cushingoid signs of high doses of medicine, drug cutaneous skin related, about the skin, on the surface, skin cyst pus under your skin, boil, cancer cells, lump cystitis bladder infection, pain when you pee D dander � flakes of skin, cradle cap deceased � dead, passed away, died deciduous tooth baby tooth decompose � decay, rot, break down decontaminate clean, kill germs, disinfect, purify, sterilize decrease take less, cut back, drop, lower, fall, lessen, make less deficiency lack, not enough deficient lacking, not enough, poor deformity a change from the normal shape, not normal, not a normal shape, oddly shaped degenerative weaken, worsen, decline, decay, droop dehydrate need water, water loss, remove water, remove water deltoid � arm muscle, muscle in upper arm dementia memory loss that gets worse over time, Alzheimer�s demonstrate � prove, show demyelinating disorder nerve disease dental caries � cavities, tooth decay, holes in teeth dental implant fake tooth drilled into jaw bone dental sealant (pit and fissure sealant) thin layer of plastic painted onto teeth to prevent decay dentin main bone-like part of a tooth deoxygenated no oxygen, without oxygen deplete � empty, take all of, reduce, sap, lessen dermal related to the skin, skin related dermatologist skin doctor dermatology � skin doctor�s office, study of the skin designate � call, label, name detect � find, discover deteriorate � get worse, fall apart, become unusable, determine � figure out, decide, find out, test detrimental bad, harmful, dangerous develop create, change, grow developmental disability � physical or mental disability, challenged, learning problem deviate � stray, change, take a different path diabetes diabetes, disease with too much sugar in the blood, problem with making food into energy diabetic � person with diabetes diagnose test, find out, figure out, learn cause, name diagnosis finding out the cause of an illness, condition, disease, medical answer diarrhea diseases diarrhea difficulties problems, trouble dilate become wider, become larger, become bigger, open dilator something used to make something become larger, wider, or bigger dilute weaken, make weaker, add liquid,make less strong dimension size, width, height or length diminish make smaller, become less, take less, ebb diminutive small, tiny, very little, petite diplopia � double vision directed to � told discharge � going home, leaving disclose show, tell, uncover discoid � shaped like a disk, round and flat discoloration change in color, not the color it normally is, odd color discontinue � stop, end, quit discuss � talk about, talk with, talk over disease � illness, sickness disguise hide disorder � condition, illness, medical problem display � show dissemination (disseminate) spread, distribute, send out, make available distal back of distinguish tell apart, set apart distribute hand out, give, spread, mail DNA genes domicile home, house donate � to give donation gift, present don't be alarmed � don't worry dose amount of medicine, chemical, or radiation; amount, size drowsy � sleepy due to the fact that...� because, due to dust fine, dry earth, powdery dirt dwelling home, house dysarthria � slurred speech dyspepsia indigestion, heartburn dysphagia � swallowing disorder, swallowing problem E early childhood caries (ECC) � baby bottle tooth decay, tooth decay in infants economical cheap, low cost, low priced edema swelling edentulous no teeth effect result, cause effective works well, good, strong efficacy rate how well something works EHR (Electronic Health Record) � synonymous with EMR (Electronic Medical Record) which is a digitally formatted medical record EKG heart test, test of your heart electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) heart test, EKG electrolytes blood salts, a type of necessary salt found in blood elevate raise, lift, make higher eliminate stop, end, drop, get rid of emaciated very thin, starving embolism blood clot embryo unborn baby (up to 12 weeks) emergency emergency, urgent, threat, disaster, crisis emphasize stress, point out, highlight emphysema a lung disease, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) EMR (Electronic Medical Record) � chart, medical records, computer medical record; medical record in a digital format enamel hard covering on outside of tooth encephalitis swollen brain, brain swelling, swelling of the brain encephalopathy brain dysfunction encourage � urge endeavor � try, attempt endocrine hormone system endodontic treatment of root canal for diseased nerve in tooth enhance add to, improve environment all the things around you in your daily life, at home and at work, world around you, your home environmental control removing harmful things from your home and work; doing something to improve the space you live in and the air you breathe epidemic disease that most people get, widespread sickness epidemiology disease study epidermis � skin episode event, set amount of time, attack, brief time epizootic widespread disease in animals equilibrium balance equivalent of equal to erosions small pits, small holes in teeth or bones erythematosus red rash on the face escalate worsen, make worse, get worse, increase, grow, rise ESR a blood test estrogen female hormone, woman�s hormone etiology the cause of evident plain to see, visible, seen exacerbate worsen, make worse excess rate how many people become seriously sick during a pandemic excessive � too much, more than needed excise � cut out, cut off exert � work hard, push, struggle, exercise exertion effort, work exhale � breathe out exhibit � show, display expectorate � spit, cough, spit out experience � feel, have, go through expertise � knowledge, skill, know-how, training exposure � around, been around, contact, come in contact with expressive language � speaking, saying words or sentences extend � make longer extremely � very F facilitate � make easier, help factor cause, reason failed to did not family history health information about your close relatives fallacy error, myth, not true fast go without any food or drink, not eat or drink anything fatigue tired, weak feeling of the whole body, feeling tired all over feasible possible, doable, workable, can be done, can do febrile caused by a fever, feverish fertility ability to have a baby fetus unborn baby (12 weeks to birth) finalize complete, end, finish, settle flare a period of time when symptoms of a disease are worse, when your disease hurts more than normal flexible moving easily, stretch easily, bend and stretch without hurting; bendable, able to bend fluctuate change, rise and fall, go back and forth from high to low, not steady following � after fracture break frequently often, commonly, normally, regularly, many times fundamental basic, real G gamete sex cell, egg or sperm general anesthesia put to "sleep" generation time time needed for disease to spread from one person to another genetics family traits, science or study of family traits, study of blood relatives genital area genital area, privates, [name specific reproductive body parts] Genital Herpes Simplex Herpes (sores) in the genital area gestation pregnancy gingiva gums gingivectomy gum surgery, remove or reshape gums to remove space between teeth and gums gingivitis inflammation of the gums glaucoma eye disease, increased eye pressure; an eye disease that can lead to blindness glucose sugar, energy, blood sugar gradually slowly, over time gravid pregnant Guillain-Barre Syndrome GBS; a disease that makes it hard to move H H5N1 bird flu virus Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) � a lung disease hallucinate see things that are not there hand hygiene hand washing hazard hazard, harmful, danger hazardous harmful, bad, dangerous, risky hazardous waste harmful trash like used needles, bloody tissues, etc.

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