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Medical English Vocabulary
Day 1
Word Meaning Example Sentence
Part of Speech
abnormal not normal for the human body This amount of weight loss is
abnormal for women your age.
adj
ache pain that won’t go away I can’t sleep because my knees

ache in the night.
noun/verb
acute quick to become severe/bad We knew the baby was coming

right away because the woman’s
adj labour pains were acute.
allergy noun a body’s abnormal reaction to Your son is extremely allergic to

certain foods or environmental peanuts.
allergic adj substances (eg causes a rash)
ambulance emergency vehicle that rushes We called the ambulance when

people to a hospital Josh stop breathing.
noun
amnesia a condition that causes people to I can’t remember the accident

lose their memory because I had amnesia.
noun
amputate permanent removal of a limb We had to amputate his leg

because the infection spread so
verb quickly.
anaemia noun occurs when the body doesn’t have I have low energy because I am
enough red blood cells anaemic.
anaemic adj
antibiotics Medication that kills bacteria and My throat infection went away
curses infections after I started the antibiotics.
noun
anti-depressant medication that helps The anti-depressants helped me

relieve anxiety and get on with life after Lucy died.
noun sadness
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Part of Speech
appointment a scheduled meeting with a medical I've made you an appointment

professional with a specialist in three week's
noun time.
arthritis a disease that causes the joints to My grandmother can't knit

become swollen and crippled anymore because the arthritis
noun in her hands is so bad.
asthma (attack) a condition that causes a blockage I carry an inhaler when I run
of the airway and makes it difficult because I have asthma.
noun for a person to breathe
bacteria a disease-causing organism To prevent the spread of

bacteria it is important that
noun nurses wash their hands often.
bedsore wounds that develop on a patient's If you don't get up and take a walk,
body from lying in one place for you will develop painful bedsores.
noun too long
benign
not harmful (not cancerous) We're hoping that the tests will
adj show that the lump in your breast
is
benign.
biopsy removal of human tissue in order to The biopsy ruled out a number of
conduct certain medical tests illnesses.
noun
blood count the amount of red and white blood You will be happy to know that
cells a person has your blood count is almost back
noun to normal.
blood donor a person who gives blood to a Blood donors have to answer
blood bank or other person questions about their medical
noun history.
blood pressure the rate at which blood flows High blood pressure puts you at
through the body (high/low) risk of having a heart attack.
noun

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Part of Speech
brace a device that holds injured body parts in You will probably always have
place to wear a brace on your ankle
noun when you jog.
We thought it was going to be
breech position of an unborn baby in which the
feet are down and the head is up a breech birth, but the baby turned
adj himself around.
broken a bone that is divided in two or more We thought it was just a

pieces as a result of an injury sprain, but it turned out his leg
adj was
broken.
bruise noun injured body tissue that is visible The woman was badly
underneath the skin bruised
bruised adj when she came into the
emergency room.
Caesarean section, C- section procedure that involves removing a The baby was so large that we had
baby from its mother through an to perform a Caesarean section.
noun incision in the woman's lower
abdomen
cancer disease caused by the uncontrollable There are many different options
growth of cells when it comes to treating cancer.
noun
cardiopulmonary restoring a person's breath You saved your brother's life by

resuscitation (CPR) and circulation performing CPR.
noun
chemotherapy type of treatment used on cancer My mother has already had three
patients rounds of chemotherapy.
noun
coroner a person who determines the cause of We only call the coroner if we
death after a person dies think a death is suspicious.
noun
cast a hard bandage that is wrapped around My leg was in a cast for
a broken bone to keep it in place graduation.
noun

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Part of Speech
chapel, a place where loved ones can go to If you want a place to pray, the
pray for a patient's recovery; a priest chapel is on the third floor.
noun who visits patients in the hospital
chickenpox a virus commonly contracted by It is best to get chickenpox as a

children, characterized by itchy spots child so that you don't get it worse
noun all over the body as an adult.
critical condition requiring immediate and constant You can't see her right now; she's
medical attention in
noun critical condition.
crutches objects that people with injured legs or I'd rather hop on one foot than use
feet use to help them walk crutches.
noun
cyst a sac in the body-tissue filled with fluid We're going to remove the cysts
(sometimes diseased) just to be on the safe side.
noun
deaf
unable to hear The accident left the patient both
adj deaf and blind.
deficiency a lack of something necessary for one's The tests show that you have an
health iron deficiency.
noun
dehydrated
in need of water It is easy for the elderly to become
adj dehydrated in this heat.
dementia
loss of mental capacity It is hard to watch a loved one
noun suffering with dementia.
diabetes type of disease typically involving People with diabetes have to

insulin deficiency constantly check their blood sugar
noun levels.

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Part of Speech
diagnosis medical explanation of an illness or The doctor would prefer to share

condition the diagnosis with the patient
noun himself.
discomfort
experiencing pain This pain medication should relieve
noun some of your discomfort.
disease a medical disorder that is harmful to a I understand that this disease runs
person's health in your family.
noun
dislocated when a bone is temporarily separated You will have to wear a sling
from its joint because of your dislocated
adj shoulder.
emergency a medical problem that needs It is important that children know

immediate attention which number to dial in case of
noun an
emergency.
ER (emergency room) the hospital room used for treating The child was rushed into the ER
patients with immediate and life- after he had a severe allergic
noun threatening injuries reaction to a bee sting.
external
on the outside This cream is for external use
adj only. Do not get it near your
ears, eyes, or mouth.
false negative
a test that incorrectly comes back We had two false negative
noun adj negative pregnancy tests, so we didn't know
we were having a baby.
family history medical background of a person's The doctor was concerned about
family members my family history of skin cancer.
noun
fatal
causing death The doctor made a fatal error when
adj he wrote the wrong prescription.

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Part of Speech
fever noun higher than normal body temperature He is very feverish, and his
temperature is near danger point.
feverish adj
flu (influenza) many types of respiratory or intestinal People who have the flu should not
infections passed on through a virus visit hospital patients.
noun
fracture noun
broken or cracked bone Your wrist is fractured and needs
fractured adj a cast.
germ a micro-organism, especially one Flowers are not allowed in the

that causes disease ward to avoid the risk of germs
noun being
brought in.
genetic a medical condition or physical feature The disease is part genetic and part
that is passed on in the family environmental.
adj
growth a ball of tissue that grows bigger than That growth on your shoulder is
normal, either on or under the skin starting to worry me.
noun
heart attack instance in which blood stops pumping People who smoke are at greater
through the heart risk of having a heart attack.
noun
HIV the virus that infects the human T-cells HIV can be passed down from the
and leads to AIDS mother to her fetus.
noun
hives bumps that appear on the surface of the I broke out in hives after I ate that
skin during an allergic reaction potato casserole.
noun
illness noun general term for any condition that Her illness went away when she
makes a person feel sick for a started eating better.
ill adj certain period of time

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Part of Speech
immune system the parts of the body that fight diseases, You can't have visitors because
infections, and viruses your immune system is low.
noun
Immunization noun an injection that protects against a Babies are immunized three times
specific disease in their first year.
immunize verb
incision cut in the body made during surgery I had to have stitches to close the
incision.
noun
inconclusive
unclear We have to do more x-rays because
adj the first ones were inconclusive.
infant
young baby The nurse will demonstrate how to
noun bathe an infant.
The wound should be covered
infection noun diseased area of the body (viral or when you swim to prevent it from
bacterial)
infected adj becoming infected.
inflamed appearance (red and swollen) of an My right ankle was so inflamed it

injured body part was twice the size of my left one.
adj
injury
damage to the body Her injuries were minor; just a few
noun cuts and bruises.
intensive care unit (ICU) section of the hospital where patients She will remain in the ICU until
get constant attention and doctors she can breathe on her own.
noun rely on specialized equipment
internal
under the skin, inside the organs The doctors will be monitoring her
adj for any internal bleeding.

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Part of Speech
itchy feeling discomfort on the skin's surface If you are allergic to this
medication your skin will get red
adj and itchy.
IV a tube that pumps liquids and The toddler was so dehydrated that
medication into a patient's body the doctor decided to get him on
noun an IV.
specimen a bit of tissue or fluid taken for They took blood and urine
diagnostic purposes specimens for analysis.
noun
prevention Exercise and diet play a role in the

the act of hindering prevention of heart disease.
noun
He came on as a sub having spent

calf the muscular back part of the lower leg six weeks out with a calf injury.
noun
the region of the body between the
abdomen thorax and the pelvis The patient is complaining of pain
in the abdomen.
noun
a scar where the umbilical cord was
navel attached The centre of mass is in the middle
of the body, roughly level with the
noun navel.
twist suddenly so as to wrench
sprain One of the most common injuries
carried by the players was a mild
noun ankle sprain.
observe, check out, and look over
examine carefully or inspect She began to examine the wound.
verb
occurring or existing before birth
prenatal a family planning clinic can
provide prenatal care or a referral
adj to a prenatal care provider.

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Part of Speech
numb lacking sensation A stroke can cause one side of

your body to go numb.
adj
paralyze cause to be immobile Electric shocks can paralyze the

respiratory system or disrupt
verb heart action, causing instant
death.
a painful and involuntary muscular
spasm contraction A lack of magnesium causes
muscles to go into spasm.
noun
a person who requires medical care
patient The patient was admitted to the
hospital this morning.
noun
the state of health
condition A serious medical condition has
been identified.
noun
a drug that causes temporary loss of
anesthetic bodily sensations The injection is given under local
anesthetic, so the patient cannot
noun feel the needle.
the probability of becoming infected
risk There is a small risk of brain
damage from the procedure.
noun
animal tissue consisting predominantly
muscle of contractile cells She has a strained muscle in her
back.
noun
of or relating to a system of sensory
nervous apparatus I felt really nervous before the
interview.
adj
affected by involuntary jerky muscular
convulsive contractions The patient is quite unconscious,
the eyes are motionless, the pupils
adj dilated, the skin cold and moist,
the limbs relaxed, the pulse is slow
and barely perceptible, the
respirations very slow and
convulsive.

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Part of Speech
a disturbance of normal functioning
disorder A disorder is a mental or physical
illness which prevents part of
noun your body from working properly.
dangerous to health
malignant She developed a malignant breast
tumour.
adj
beyond normal limits Excessive drinking can lead to
excessive stomach disorders.
adj
not dangerous to health; not recurrent or
benign progressive A benign tumour will not cause
death or serious harm.
adj
disability a condition that prevents one from In others, mental illness can
performing some task cause long-term disability.
adj
affecting the entire body, rather than a
systemic single organ or body part. Systemic corticosteroids have
caused deposition of calcium in
adj the skin
inflammation of a joint or joints
arthritis His painful arthritis gives him an
impatient edge.
noun
failure loss of ability to function normally The penalty for failure was
escalating.
noun
the process of changing to an inferior
deterioration state Mental and physical deterioration
both occur naturally with age.
noun
continuous amorphous matter that tends
fluid to flow The blood vessels may leak fluid,
which distorts vision.
noun

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Part of Speech
metabolic equilibrium maintained by
homeostasis biological mechanisms It is essential to maintain the
homeostasis between the body's
noun biological processes.
extremely sharp or intense
acute The patient has an acute medical
problem and is indeed indigent.
adj
seizure a sudden attack characterized by spasms Residents said that one injured
or convulsions woman died in hospital of an
adj epileptic seizure.
the quality of being widespread
prevalence The prevalence of diabetes
mellitus is rising worldwide.
noun
febrile of or relating to or characterized by fever Patient 1 was admitted in a febrile

comatose state of unexplained
adj origin.
blunted in responsiveness or sensibility
dull She takes medicine to dull the
pain.
adj
hypersensitive immunological reaction to
allergy some substance An allergy to penicillin can cause
a rash, itchy eyes, and swollen lips.
noun
not typical or usual or regular
abnormal The test detects abnormal cells
that could become cancerous.
adj
of the condition in which an organism can
immune resist disease The vaccine would make infants
immune to bacteria that can cause
adj middle ear infections.
a sudden unforeseen crisis that requires
emergency immediate action The injured may proceed
immediately to the
noun emergency station, the fed said.

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Part of Speech
partial or total loss of memory
amnesia After the accident he suffered
periods of amnesia.
noun
memory the cognitive process whereby past A young man cowers and cries,
experience is remembered perhaps in memory long after
noun his sister is gone.
remove surgically
amputate The surgeries took 14 hours, and
they wanted to amputate my right
verb leg.
one of the jointed appendages of an

limb animal Since it restricts movement of the
affected limb or body part, it may
noun confine a person to bed rest for
an extended period of time.
the invasion of the body by pathogenic
infection microorganisms He's suffering from an acute
infection of the lower respiratory
adj tract.
a deficiency of red blood cells
anemia She had pernicious anemia, in
which vitamin B12 is not
noun absorbed
from the intestine.
relating to or having a deficiency of red
anemic blood cells The doctor told me I was slightly
anemic.
adj
abnormally enlarged, bloated, or
swollen expanded Her eyes were swollen and red.
verb
respiratory disorder characterized by
asthma wheezing She adjusted her diet and things
seemed to be improving when
noun she had an asthma attack.
an injury to living tissue
wound She did as he said and pressed hard
on the arrow wound until the
noun bleeding slowed.

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Part of Speech
a compact mass
lump I've got a lump on my shoulder.
noun
a support that steadies or strengthens
brace something else The patient needed a brace only
on the upper teeth.
noun
harmed
injured His feverish state and the
inflammation of his bowels,
adj which were injured, were in the
doctor's opinion sure to carry
him off.
breech refers to the fetus in the longitudinal Their son was in a breech
lie with the buttocks or lower position
noun extremity entering the pelvis first.
a small injury that results in discoloration

bruise The most common sports injury
is a bruise
adj
a particular course of action intended to
procedure achieve a result Few medical procedures carry
no risk of any kind.
noun
the cutting of or into body tissues or organs
incision The abdominal cavity was
opened by a ventral
noun longitudinal incision and the
organs inspected in situ for
parasites.
reviving a person and returning them to
resuscitation consciousness We gave him mouth - to -
mouth resuscitation and heart
noun massage
an official who investigates death not due to

coroner natural causes The corpse was disinterred and
re-examined by the coroner.
noun

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mental deterioration of organic or functional

dementia origin She was diagnosed with
dementia.
noun

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Part of Speech
mental involving the mind or an intellectual He feared for her mental health.
process
adj
feelings of mental or physical pain
suffering One firefighter was taken to
hospital suffering from smoke
noun inhalation and heat exhaustion.
bringing death
fatal He suffered fatal brain damage
due to the lack of oxygen.
adj
the action of issuing authoritative rules or
prescription directions The doctor gave me a prescription
for pain-killers.
noun
an acute febrile highly contagious viral
influenza disease Flu is a contagious respiratory
illness caused by influenza viruses
noun that infect the nose, throat, and
sometimes the lungs.
pertaining to the act of breathing
respiratory Jen had been in hospital for more
than three weeks with a
noun respiratory infection.
breaking of hard tissue such as bone
fracture He suffered a stress fracture of the
right foot.
adj
a structure from which tissue can develop

germ into an organism Chlorine is widely used to kill
germs.
noun
a living thing that can act or function
organism independently The organism is made up of
molecules which are analogous
noun to them.
a person who is under the protection of
ward another The patient was admitted in the
medical ward for symptomatic
noun management.

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Part of Speech
hives an allergic disorder marked by raised Even laundry detergents can wreak
edematous patches of skin or mucous havoc, causing dry patches, hives,
membrane and usually intense itching and breakouts, or itchy skin.
noun
caused by contact with a specific
precipitating factor (such as a food, drug, or
inhalant) either externally or internally
rash any area of irritated or swollen skin on If diapers are not changed, babies
your body get rashes
adj
science treating disease or injury by
surgery operative procedures He has recently undergone surgery
on his shoulder.
verb
injury physical damage to the body caused by She fell and suffered an injury to
violence or accident her arm.
noun
within or by means of a vein
intravenous Doctors had given the woman
oxygen and fed her by
adj intravenous drip.
the procedure of assisting birth of the
deliver fetus and expulsion of the placenta by His girlfriend delivered a baby
manual, instrumental, or surgical boy late Monday night.
verb means.
a blood vessel that carries blood toward The function of the veins is to
vein the heart carry blood to the heart.
noun
a young child
toddler The toddler tried to walk but kept
falling down.
noun
remove water from
dehydrate Runners can dehydrate very
quicky in this heat.
noun
an abnormal new mass of tissue that
tumour serves no purpose It was there the doctors told me
that the tumour was cancerous.
noun

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Part of Speech
a licensed medical practitioner
physician A physician is appointed by the
medical director of a life or
noun health insurer to examine
applicants.
issue commands or orders for
poison He dies by poison soon afterwards.
noun
Advise and authorize the use of a
prescribe medicine or treatment for someone The drug is often prescribed for
especially in writing ulcers.
verb
fail to work properly

malfunction A malfunctioning heart valve
might require replacement with
verb an artificial valve
a nervous disorder characterized by
epilepsy convulsions Modern MRI will frequently reveal
the abnormality underlying
noun the epilepsy.
having a tendency
prone For all her experience, she was still
prone to nerves.
adj
a band of fibrous tissue connecting
ligament bones or cartilages It may be ligament damage but
we thought he may have broken
noun his leg.
transfer from one place or period to

transplant another The doctors are trying to keep him
alive until a liver can be found for
verb transplant.
a blood vessel that carries blood from
artery the heart to the body Large deposits can block an artery
so blood cannot flow.
noun
the state that precedes vomiting
nausea He was overcome with nausea
after eating some bad food.
noun

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Part of Speech
the watery fluid in which blood cells
plasma are suspended In one genus (Planorbis) the
plasma of the blood is coloured
noun red by hemoglobin.
a large gland that secretes insulin and
pancreas digestive enzymes The pancreas produces insulin to
manage blood sugar and turn it
noun into energy.
a prediction of the course of a disease
prognosis Her father had been diagnosed
with cancer and the prognosis was
noun bad.
the branch of medicine dealing with
obstetrics childbirth and pregnancy She specializes in obstetrics.
noun
a metal stretcher with wheels
gurney Some patients waiting for beds
were being treated on gurneys in
noun the emergency department.
a device for transporting someone who
stretcher is ill or wounded The two ambulance attendants
quickly put Plover on a
noun stretcher and got him into the
ambulance.
treatment of illness by inserting thin
acupuncture needles in the skin Acupuncture treatment is gentle,
painless, and, invariably, most
noun relaxing.
additive a substance added to something in Strict safety tests are carried out on
small quantities to improve or food additives.
noun preserve it.
an often persistent bodily disorder or
ailment disease She suffered from a chronic back
ailment.
noun
characterized by an immune response
allergic to a food or substance Soya milk can cause allergic
reactions in some children.
adj

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Part of Speech
hypersensitive immunological reaction
allergy to some substance Allergy to cats is one of the
commonest causes of asthma.
noun
a vague unpleasant emotion in
anxiety anticipation of a misfortune She felt acute anxiety at his
behavior.
noun
causing or fraught with or showing
anxious nervousness He was anxious that the weather
would not improve in time for
adj the party.
a feeling of craving something
appetite He has a healthy appetite.
noun
a medication used to treat pain, fever,
aspirin and inflammation The solution he suggested was
dosage – only a tiny amount of
noun aspirin is needed to protect the
heart.
a piece of soft material that covers and
bandage protects an injury He wrapped a bandage around his
knee.
noun
either of two types of cells
blood cell (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and The reduction in white blood cell
sometimes including platelets counts lowers resistance to
noun disease.
an essential component of living cells

carbohydrate and source of energy Carbohydrates can also be
defined chemically as neutral
noun compounds of carbon,
hydrogen and oxygen.
clinic a medical establishment run by a group The clinic is offering free

of specialists screening for diabetes.
noun
a painful and involuntary muscular Better signs of calcium deficiency
cramp contraction are muscle twitching and cramps.
noun

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a medicine or therapy that treats disease
cure or relieves pain The doctors were unable to
effect a cure because the disease
verb had spread too far.
a drug that reduces excitability and
depressant calms a person In large doses chloral hydrate is a
depressant to the circulation and
adj the respiration, and also lowers the
temperature.
depression common and serious medical illness She has been undergoing treatment
that negatively affects how you feel, for severe depression.
adj the way you think and how you act.
the usual food and drink consumed by
diet an organism Poor diet and excess smoking
will seriously damage the health
noun of your hair.
a cloth covering for a wound or sore
dressing The nurse cleaned the cut and
applied a dressing.
noun
an ache localized in the middle or inner
earache ear Blowing your nose too hard can
cause earache.
noun
a disorder of the normal eating routine
eating disorder Eating disorders, researchers
believed, were essentially more
noun severe forms of disordered eating.
bringing death
fatal He suffered fatal brain damage
due to the lack of oxygen.
adj
temporary loss of strength and energy
fatigue from hard work Common symptoms of diabetes are
weight loss and fatigue.
noun
flu disease Experts have been predicting for
years that the world is due for a flu
noun pandemic.

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Part of Speech
relating to the study of heredity and
genetic variation in organisms You use genetic to describe
something that is concerned with
adj genetics or with genes.
illusory perception
hallucination He could not tell if what he was
seeing was real or if it was a
noun hallucination.
a seasonal rhinitis resulting from an
hay fever allergic reaction to pollen Antihistamine is often used to treat
hay fever and insect bites.
noun
pain in the head
headache He gets strange headaches and
screams in his sleep.
noun
a stomach disorder characterized by
indigestion discomfort or pain The patient complained of
indigestion and nausea.
noun
influenza disease Those of the plains find the
temperature chilly, and are
noun stricken down with influenza and
pains in
the limbs.
physical damage to the body caused by She fell and suffered an injury to
injury violence or accident her arm.
noun
something that causes annoyance or
irritation trouble These oils may cause irritation to
sensitive skins.
noun
a small aromatic or medicated candy
lozenge During the first 6 weeks of giving
up smoking, try to take one
noun lozenge every one to two hours.
nutrient any substance that can be metabolized Fruits and vegetables have
to give energy important nutrients.
noun

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Part of Speech
an ancillary dental
worker specializing in scaling and polishi The dental hygienist told me to do
Dental hygienist
ng teeth and in giving advice on cleaning more than just brushing my teeth to
noun the teeth. maintain good dental hygiene.
a compound of fluorine with another

fluoride element or group, especially a salt of
Fluoride is an effective way to
the anion F− or an organic compound
prevent tooth decay.
noun with fluorine bonded to an alkyl group.
floss Clean between (one’s teeth) with

dental floss I flossed my teeth.
verb
orthodontist a dentist who is qualified to treat It is essential that you wear your
irregularities in the teeth and jaws. rubber bands as prescribed
noun by your orthodontist.
a device used in orthodontics that align
and straighten teeth and help position
dental braces
them with regard to a person’s bite, I want to get dental braces to
while also aiming to improve dental align my crooked teeth.
noun
health.
cavity Most dentists fill cavities right

a decayed part of the tooth.
away.
noun
The dentist’s helper used the
an instrument used by dentists to keep
suction suction device to remove the
patient’s teeth and mouth dry while the
excess water from my mouth while
dentist is completing the treatment
noun the dentist is cleaning my teeth.
a person employed in an office or other

receptionist I asked the receptionist if the
establishment to answer the telephone,
dentist is available for tooth
deal with clients, and greet visitors.
noun extraction today.
endodontist a dentist who practices or specializes in

For root canal treatment, you will
endodontics.
have to consult an endodontist.
noun
To repair a cavity, a dentist

filling
used to treat a small hole, or cavity, in a removes the decayed tooth tissue
tooth. and then fills the space with a
noun
filling material

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Part of Speech
In fact, studies show that there will be
A shortage
a lack of something needed a shortage of about 800,000 nurses
by the year 2020.
noun
One reason is that the U.S. population
an increase to make something become larger in
is aging, so there is an increase in the
amount or size
need for health care and services.
verb
The external layer, or ectoderm, is
are made up of
Something that is invented made up of cells, and contains also
muscular and nervous elements.
adj
Finally, there are currently not
currently enough educational programs to train
that means at the present time or now.
the number of allied health
verb
professionals needed.
Some provide specialized services;

high-tech using the
some work directly with patients, and
most advanced machines and methods
others run the high-tech machines
adj
used in health care today.
Second, the allied health workforce is
Moving up also getting older, and people in these
To change the place or position
jobs are retiring or moving up to
verb other positions.
This is good news for people who

retrain to learn new skills, so that you can do want to enter the health care
a different job workforce or retrain in another area
verb of health care.
The latter group has more training

the latter because these health care
denoting the second or second
professionals need to evaluate
mentioned of two people or things
adj patients, diagnose problems, and
develop treatment plans.
This means that in the future there
to rise an increase in amount, extent, size, or will be more job openings in allied
number health care, and salaries for these jobs
noun will continue to rise.
The company decided to expand its
workforce the group of people who work in
workforce to meet the growing
a company, industry, country, etc.:
demand for their products
noun

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relating to or denoting presentation of
Some medical providers do refer their
breech a fetus in which the buttocks, rump,
pregnant patients for moxibustion to
or legs are nearest the cervix and
treat breech presentation.
adj emerge first at birth
According to the police
department, bruises found on the
woman’s body did not contribute to
bruise a small injury that results in
her death, which resulted from a brain
discoloration
injury due to lack of oxygen after a
noun
heart attack related to ethanol
withdrawal.
The doctor explained the surgical
procedure an act or a manner of proceeding in
procedure to the patient in detail
any action or process
before the operation
noun
incision The surgeon carefully made precise

a wound or scar made by
incision to access the affected area
a surgical cut
noun during the procedure
resuscitation the act or an instance of reviving The patient suffered a cardiac arrest
someone from apparent death or from and died, despite an attempt at
noun unconsciousness resuscitation.
an official who examines the reasons

coroner The coroner examined the body but
for a person's death, especially if it
found no evidence of foul play.
was violent or unexpected
verb
a medical condition that affects espec
ially old people, causing the memory
dementia and
This patient suffers from dementia.
other mental abilities to gradually be
noun come worse,
and leading to confused behaviour
mental
relating to the mind, A doctor was asked about the
adj or involving the process of thinking mental state of the prisoner
suffering The drugs did nothing to alleviate her

feelings of mental or physical pain
suffering.
noun
He made the
fatal very serious and having
fatal mistake of believing what they
an important bad effect in the future
told him..
adj

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a doctor’s written direction for
prescription the medicine that someone needs and The doctor gave me prescriptions
how it is to be used, or for antibiotics and cough syrup.
noun the medicine itself
a highly contagious and often
epidemic viral disease characterized
influenza Many people get vaccinated annually
by fever, prostration, muscular aches
to protect themselves from influenza
and pains, and inflammation of the
noun
respiratory passages
Respiratory infections can range
respiratory
pertaining to the act of breathing from mild colds to more severe
conditions like pneumonia
noun
fracture noun She suffered a wrist fracture when

breaking of hard tissue such as bone
she slipped on the ice.
fractured verb
germ
a very small organism that causes Wash your hands so you don't get
disease germs on the food.
noun
organism a living thing that can act or function A human being is a complex
independently organism .
noun
a large room in a hospital which is

ward The hospital staff diligently cares for
used for treating people with similar
patients in the pediatric ward.
illnesses or conditions
noun
hive
a condition in which a
She broke out in hives
person's skin develops red raised
noun after eating strawberries.
areas
She developed a red rash on her arm
a group of spots or a raised area on
rash after coming into contact with plant
the skin resulting from illness or
in the garden
from touching a harmful substance
noun
the treatment of injuries or diseases in
surgery people or animals by cutting open the He made a good recovery after
body and removing or repairing the surgery to remove a brain tumor.
noun damaged part

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injury He suffered an injury to his back

physical harm that is done to someone
at work.
noun
intravenous The patient received intravenous

into or connected to a vein
medication
adj
deliver to give birth to a baby, or The baby was delivered by

to help someone do this a midwife.
verb
The nurse carefully inserted the
Vein a blood vessel that carries blood
needle into the patients vein to draw a
toward the heart
noun blood sample testing
toddler
Is your toddler sleeping through the
a young child
night?
noun
to lose water, or to cause water to

dehydrate be lost from
Air travel dehydrates the body.
something, especially from a
verb person's body
tumor a mass of diseased cells that They found a malignant tumor in

might become a lump or cause illness her breast.
noun
physician
you should always consult
a medical doctor, especially one who
a physician if you develop a high
noun has general skill and is not a surgeon
fever
a substance that can

poison The killer gave her victims food laced
make people or animals ill or kill the
with poison.
m if they eat or drink it
noun
to order treatment for someone, or to
prescribe My doctor prescribed rest and gave
say what someone should do or use
me a painkiller for my knee
to treat an illness or injury
verb

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This can lead to a
malfunction
fail to work properly serious malfunction of your
verb equipment.
This is one of the group of
epilepsy a nervous disorder characterized
medicines called anticonvulsants
by convulsions
noun which are used to treat epilepsy.
prone I've always been prone

having a tendency
to headaches.
adj
She tore a ligament in
ligament a band of fibrous tissue connecting
her knee while she
bones or cartilages
noun was playing basketball.
transplant a medical operation in which a

new organ is put into He survived a kidney transplant.
noun someone's body
artery a blood vessel that carries blood The pulmonary artery takes the
from the heart to the body blood immediately back to the
noun lungs.
nausea The prenatal vitamins made

the state that precedes vomiting
her nausea worse.
noun
plasma Prior to the experiment

the watery fluid in which blood
noun his plasma THC was roughly
cells are suspended
20ng/ml
The pancreas is a large gland
pancreas a large gland that secretes insulin behind your stomach that releases
and digestive enzymes digestive acids into your
noun intestines.
prognosis
a prediction of the course of a The long-term prognosis is
verb disease extremely variable.

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Childbirth class
the area of medicine that deals
obstetrics instructors, obstetrics personnel,
with pregnancy and
and Internet searches can provide
verb the birth of babies
you with referrals.
She woke Sofi with a touch and
gurney a light bed on wheels, used
tugged the gurney down to the
to move patients in a hospital
noun emergency room.
a light bed made
stretcher of cloth with poles for a frame, A homemade wooden stretcher
used for carrying people who was built by members.
noun are injured or dead
dialysis Process to filter the blood, usually
Kidney failure requires dialysis or
performed as a result of kidney
noun transplantation.
failure
sound waves that
ultrasound are higher than people can hear,
They'll use ultrasound
esp. ones used
noun
to monitor her ovaries
to examine and treat medical
problems
The physician uses a stethoscope
stethoscope
A device for listening to the to listen to sounds made by the
noun heartbeat or breathing heart and blood flowing through
the arteries.
the act of putting a tube into
any hollow organ or tube-
intubation Tracheal intubation is the most
shaped structure in
effective method of securing the
noun
the body in order to keep it open,
pediatric airway.
remove liquid for testing, or give
a drug
Blood-clot
an almost solid piece of blood He underwent surgery to remove a
noun inside the body blood clot on the brain.
aorta
the main artery which takes blood The aorta is the largest artery in
noun to the other parts of the body the body.
blood vessels After the cells away from

any of the tubes through which
the blood vessel have died, they
verb blood flows in the body
are degraded.

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Part of Speech
newborn
an infant that is less than three months You have to support her neck because
old she is still a newborn.
noun
operation
noun a medical procedure that involves
The operation lasted seven hours,
going inside a person's body in an
but it was successful.
operate on attempt to fix a problem
verb
pain strong discomfort in certain areas of We gave your husband some

the body medicine to relieve some of the pain.
noun
paralyzed We thought her legs
unable to move certain areas of the
were paralyzed for life, but she is
body
adj learning how to walk.
radiation
If the radiation doesn't kill all of the
high energy X-rays that destroy
abnormal cells, the cancer will come
noun cancer cells
back.
scrub up carefully wash hands before and after I have to scrub up and get ready for
noun seeing a patient surgery.
sore
painful I have a sore throat and a runny nose.
adj
symptoms
pain or physical changes that occur You have all of the symptoms of a
noun because of an illness or disease diabetic.
therapy
treatment aimed at improving a I was able to go back to work a few
person's mental or physical condition weeks after starting the therapy.
noun
unconscious I hit my head on the steering wheel
alive, but appearing to be asleep and
and was still unconscious when the
verb unaware of the surroundings
ambulance arrived.

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Part of Speech
The stomach is located on the
stomach
right side of your body, next to the
I felt sick to my stomach.
noun liver. It’s where the food you eat
gets digested.
This organ is located underneath
small intestine
the stomach and absorbs nutrients The bacterial toxins affect the
noun
and minerals from your digested small intestine
food.
From the small intestine, digested
large intestine food travels to the large intestine, The second group have a problem
which helps furthers the digestion in their large intestine.
noun process and stores water.
cardiovascular Having to do with your heart, Patients who have cardiovascular
noun blood vessels and blood. disease should exercise caution
coronary Relating to the arteries that

Coronary Artery Disease now
noun
surround your heart and supply it
includes cardiology in the Elderly.
with blood.
muscular This term is pretty straight-

The warmth of his muscular
forward. It means your muscles
noun chest was like a magnet.
and tendons.
This is usually done by
gastroenterologist a gastroenterologist, a physician
his is a doctor who treats the
who specializes in diagnosing and
noun
stomach and digestive organs.
treating bowel disorders.
pediatrician A doctor who cares for young Always contact your pediatrician
children. about any concerns or abnormal
noun diaper activity.
The pulmonologist examined the
pulmonologist patient’s respiratory symptoms to
A doctor specializing in lungs. determine the underlying cause of
noun their breathing difficulties.
A doctor specializing in brain, The neurologist

neurologist
conducted a thorough
spinal cord and nervous system examination to diagnose
noun diseases. the patients

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ache pain that won’t go away I can’t sleep because my knees

acute quick to become severe/bad We knew the baby was coming

allergy noun a body’s abnormal reaction to Your son is extremely allergic to

ambulance emergency vehicle that rushes We called the ambulance when

amnesia a condition that causes people to I can’t remember the accident

amputate permanent removal of a limb We had to amputate his leg

anti-depressant medication that helps The anti-depressants helped me

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appointment a scheduled meeting with a medical I've made you an appointment

arthritis a disease that causes the joints to My grandmother can't knit

bacteria a disease-causing organism To prevent the spread of

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broken a bone that is divided in two or more We thought it was just a

cardiopulmonary restoring a person's breath You saved your brother's life by

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chickenpox a virus commonly contracted by It is best to get chickenpox as a

diabetes type of disease typically involving People with diabetes have to

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diagnosis medical explanation of an illness or The doctor would prefer to share

emergency a medical problem that needs It is important that children know

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germ a micro-organism, especially one Flowers are not allowed in the

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inflamed appearance (red and swollen) of an My right ankle was so inflamed it

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prevention Exercise and diet play a role in the

He came on as a sub having spent

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numb lacking sensation A stroke can cause one side of

paralyze cause to be immobile Electric shocks can paralyze the

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febrile of or relating to or characterized by fever Patient 1 was admitted in a febrile

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one of the jointed appendages of an

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