Medical Supplies and Equipment

Names in English
Medical supplies and equipment! If you ever find yourself in the situation where
medical supplies and equipment are needed, it is very important that you are able
to ask for the correct items. In this section, you will be learning the names of
various types of medical equipment and supplies so that you can effectively
communicate your needs in an emergency situation.
Knowing the name of medical supplies can also help you in times where you may
need assistance in the pharmacy or when talking to a doctor about what you might
need to treat an illness or injury at home.

Medical Supplies and Equipment

Learn useful names of medical supplies and equipment in English with ESL
pictures and examples to improve your English.

List of Medical Supplies and Equipment

▪ Blood bag
▪ Braces
▪ Rubber gloves
▪ Ambulance
▪ First aid kit
▪ Microscope
▪ Crutch
▪ Walker
▪ Wheelchair
▪ Cane
▪ Scissors
▪ Scalpel
▪ Syringe
▪ Stethoscope
▪ Pipette
▪ Tooth brush
▪ Thermometer
▪ Dental pick
▪ Saline bag
▪ Glasses
▪ Sunglasses
▪ Dumbbells
▪ Stretcher
▪ Surgical mask
▪ Face mask
▪ Tape
▪ Bandage

Blood bag
– Blood banks ran out of blood bags.

Braces
– You don’t need braces.

Rubber gloves
– He washed his hands, which felt as if they were dressed in big fat rubber
gloves.

Ambulance
– The injured were rushed to hospital in an ambulance.
First aid kit
– Wound can be bandaged by using first aid kit.

Microscope
– The microscope magnified the object two hundred times.

Crutch
– A man on crutches was thrown to the ground.

Walker
– He now needs a walker to get around.

Wheelchair
– The wheelchair is designed so that it is easy to manipulate.
Cane
– He was not able to walk without a cane.

Scissors
– Can I just borrow the scissors for a second?

Scalpel
– A scalpel is a surgical instrument.

Syringe
– The doctor drew a dose of morphia into the syringe.
Stethoscope
– The doctor raised his stethoscope up to listen.

Pipette
– These pipettes are capable of being very precise and accurate.

Tooth brush
– She has already bought a new tooth brush.

Thermometer
– She put the thermometer in his mouth.
Dental pick
– She cleaned her teeth with a small brush and dental pick.

Saline bag
– The nurse diluted the drug with saline water in saline bag.

Glasses
– I see so much better with my new glasses!

Sunglasses
– We wore sunglasses to reduce the glare from the road.
Dumbbells
– He works out with dumbbells in the prison gym.

Stretcher
– An ambulance officer brought a stretcher for the injured woman.

Surgical mask
– Maybe you need a rubber, or a surgical mask, or a roll of plastic wrap.

Face mask
– Wear a face mask when removing this type of system.
Tape
– I need the tape.

Bandage
– The injured arm was bound by bandage.