section_path: Etymology
section_name: Etymology
paragraph_text: Etymology
  
  Medicine (UK: / ˈ m ɛ d s ɪ n /, US: / ˈ m ɛ d ɪ s ɪ n /) is the science and practice of the diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. The word "medicine" is derived from Latin medicus, meaning "a physician".