MedSimple — Plain English Medicine

About

Ever read a medical article and felt like it was written in another language? MedSimple instantly translates over 600 medical, biological, and pharmacological terms into plain English — right on the page you're reading. No clicks, no popups, no setup.

💊 WHAT IT DOES
• Adds a subtle green dashed underline to every medical term it finds on the page
• Hover over an underlined term → see a plain-English explanation in a tooltip
• Select any text containing a medical term → an "📚 Explain" button appears with the definition
• Works on every site — news articles, Wikipedia, research papers, medical journals, hospital discharge notes, lab results

📚 WHAT'S COVERED — 600+ terms across 30+ categories:
• Cardiology — myocardial infarction, atherosclerosis, atrial fibrillation, heart failure, valves, stents
• Respiratory — COPD, asthma, emphysema, pulmonary embolism, sleep apnea, ARDS
• Gastroenterology — GERD, IBS, Crohn's, ulcerative colitis, hepatitis, cirrhosis, fatty liver
• Endocrinology — type 1/2 diabetes, hypothyroidism, Cushing, Addison, Hashimoto, Graves
• Neurology — stroke, dementia, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, ALS, MS, seizures, migraine
• Oncology — carcinoma, metastasis, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, lymphoma, leukemia, melanoma
• Hematology — anemia, thrombocytopenia, hemophilia, sickle cell, transfusion
• Reproductive / OB-GYN — preeclampsia, endometriosis, PCOS, IVF, menopause, BPH, prostatitis
• Ophthalmology — cataract, glaucoma, retinopathy, conjunctivitis, myopia, astigmatism
• ENT — otitis media, sinusitis, laryngitis, tinnitus, vertigo
• Psychiatry — depression, anxiety, ADHD, OCD, PTSD, bipolar, autism spectrum
• Immunology & infections — bacteria, viruses, HIV, HPV, MRSA, COVID-19, vaccines, IgE/IgG
• Pharmacology — statins, beta blockers, ACE inhibitors, opioids, anticoagulants, SSRIs
• Lab values — HbA1c, LDL/HDL, CBC, CRP, ESR, BUN, creatinine, troponin
• Imaging — MRI, CT, PET, ultrasound, echocardiogram, EKG/ECG, EEG, mammogram
• Cellular & molecular biology — apoptosis, senescence, mitosis, gene expression, signaling pathways
• Anatomy — every major organ, vessel, gland, nerve, and tissue

🎯 TWO WAYS TO GET A DEFINITION
1. Hover — any term we recognize gets a green dashed underline. Hover for the explanation.
2. Select — highlight any word or phrase that contains a known term — a green "📚 Explain" button pops up. Click it for the definition. Works even if the term wasn't auto-underlined (great for partially-matching phrases).

🔒 PRIVACY FIRST
• 100% local — nothing about what you're reading ever leaves your browser
• No accounts, no signups, no analytics, no third-party requests
• The only setting stored is your on/off toggle
• The dictionary is built into the extension, not fetched from any server

⚙️ TOGGLE ON/OFF: One click on the toolbar icon turns the underlines on or off site-wide.

⚠️ IMPORTANT NOTE
MedSimple is for educational and accessibility purposes only. It is not medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional for any medical decisions.