Medical Terminology
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Medical terminology from the Firefly/Serenity canon:
| 3-D Neuroimager | One component of a Holoimager, used to scan the brain and nervous system. ("Ariel") |
| Adrenaline | See Epinephrine |
| Alprazaline | A pain killer which acts as a vasoconstrictor when combined with Dilaftin. ("Ariel") |
| Amirymadel | A drug, valuable enough to steal. ("Ariel", from the list on Mal's arm) |
| Atropine | A drug, possibly used to increase blood flow - Simon uses this to counteract the effects of a bad drug combination. This is also a real life drug. ("Ariel") |
| Blastomeres | Organs for transplant which are created in a lab. This technology is not fully ready, needs to be transported in a living carrier and can be unstable, therefore it is illegal. Also referred to as Wetware. Note: in real life a blasotmere is a type of cell produced by division of an egg after fertilization. The organs in the series possibly used this kind of cell. ("The Message") |
| Bowden's Malady | A degenerative disease affecting the bones and muscles, found on Regina. It originates from the air in the mines, and can also be passed from parents to children. The disease leaves its victims weak and in constant pain. It cannot be cured, but the symptoms can be treated and the progression slowed or halted with regular doses of Pasceline D. ("The Train Job") |
| Byphodine | A drug which induces a death-like state of reduced metabolic function. ("The Message") |
| Calaphar | A counter-agent for the toxin used by Reavers. (Serenity movie) |
| Cardiac Infusers | The future version of Defibrillators, used to try and restart the heart. Simon uses these on a crashing patient, Zoë uses them on an annoying doctor. ("Ariel") |
| Ceplexan (spelling unclear) | A drug, valuable enough to steal. ("Ariel", from the list on Mal's arm) |
| Cimitriptilayn | A drug, valuable enough to steal. ("Ariel", from the list on Mal's arm) |
| Code Blue | Term for a situation where a patient needs immediate resuscitation, usually due to cardiac arrest. ("Ariel", real life) |
| Cortical Electrode | A sensor used to test for brain or nerve function. In real life, cortical refers to the cerebral cortex. ("Ariel") |
| Cryogenic Suspension | A state of reduced or suspended metabolism where living beings can be held in stasis, and possibly transported in a self-sustaining cryogenic chamber. ("Serenity" episode) |
| Cyanotic | Term for a patient that is turning blue due to respiratory or circulatory problems, indicating an abundance of deoxygenated hemoglobin. ("Ariel", real life) |
| Damplung | A lung disease, of which Jayne's brother Matty suffers. ("The Message") |
| Delcium | A drug which amplifies the REM state of sleep. (Serenity movie) |
| Dermal Mender | Used to repair damaged tissue, such as skin and cartilage. Simon uses a mender to reattach Mal's ear. ("War Stories") |
| Dilaftin | A standard prep medicine for surgery, which acts as a vasoconstrictor when combined with Alprazaline. ("Ariel", the episode script lists it as Droxine) |
| Dipomomapinol (spelling unclear) | A drug, valuable enough to steal. ("Ariel", from the list on Mal's arm) |
| Eavesdown Spotted Fever | An ailment with symptoms similar to chicken pox, but more serious. It is highly contagious, and sometimes fatal. (Serenity RPG Adventures - Seven Arks of Cibola) |
| Epinephrine | Epinephrine, or pure adrenaline, can be used to restart the heart by way of a direct injection. It can also be administered in other ways, and for other purposes. ("Out of Gas", real life) |
| Extractor | A tool used to remove bullets, notably better than a laser saw. ("Serenity" episode) |
| Fillioxalyn | A drug, valuable enough to steal. ("Ariel", from the list on Mal's arm) |
| Holoimager | A full-body scanner, found in an Imaging Suite at the most advanced hospitals. Includes a 3-D Neuroimager among other components. ("Ariel") |
| Hydrozapam | A drug, often found in a standard med kit and valuable enough to steal. ("Ariel") |
| Hypo-gun | A device used to give injections. (Multiple episodes) |
| Imaging Suite | The room (or rooms) set aside for the Holoimager at a hospital. ("Ariel") |
| Isoprovalyn | A common drug used as an immunobooster and valuable enough to steal. ("Ariel") |
| Laser saw | A surgical tool, perhaps suited for basic tasks but not more precise work. ("Serenity" episode) |
| MedAcad | The common term used for Medical Academy. ("Serenity" episode) |
| Moxoceline B | A powerful anesthetic. (unaired "Dead or Alive" script) |
| Pasceline D | The drug used to treat the symptoms and halt the progression of Bowden's Malady. ("The Train Job") |
| Pulmonary Stimulator | A device or drug used to try and restore breathing. ("Ariel") |
| Propoxin | A drug, often found in a standard med kit. ("Ariel") |
| Romadyl (spelling unclear) | A drug, valuable enough to steal. ("Ariel", from the list on Mal's arm) |
| Syrette | A device for injecting a single dose of medication, from a flexible (toothpaste-like) tube. ("Safe", real life) |
| Tachycardia ("Tachy") | Term for a dangerously higher than normal heart rate. ("Ariel", real life) |
| Weave | Presumably a skin weave, which is placed on a minor injury like a bandage, only it enhances healing through nanotechnology. ("The Train Job") |
| Wetware | A term referring to Blastomeres among other things, which are subject to smuggling. ("The Message") |
See also: Drugs (the illegal kind)
