No.

word meaning example sentence

part of speech
1. ache pain that won't go I can't sleep because my
noun/verb away knees ache in the night.
2. acute quick to become We knew the baby was coming
adj severe/bad right away because the woman's
labour pains were acute.
3. allergy noun a body's abnormal The patient is
allergic adj reaction to certain extremely allergic to peanuts.
foods or
environmental
substances (eg
causes a rash)
4. anaemia noun occurs when the I have low energy because I
anaemic adj body doesn't have am anaemic.
enough red blood
cells
5. antibiotics medication that kills My throat infection went away
noun bacteria and cures after I started the antibiotics.
infections
6. anti-depressant medication that The anti-depressants helped me
noun helps relieve anxiety get on with life after Lucy died.
and sadness
7. arthritis a disease that causes My grandmother can't knit
noun the joints to become anymore because the arthritis in
swollen and crippled her hands is so bad.
8. asthma (attack) a condition that I carry an inhaler when I run
noun causes a blockage of because I have asthma.
the airway and
makes it difficult for
a person to breathe
9. bedsore wounds that develop If you don't get up and take a
noun on a patient's body walk, you will develop
from lying in one painful bedsores.
place for too long
10. benign not harmful (not We're hoping that the tests will
adj cancerous) show that the lump in your
breast is benign.
11. biopsy removal of human The biopsy ruled out a number
noun tissue in order to of illnesses.
 conduct certain
medical tests
12. blood donor a person who gives Blood donors have to answer
noun blood to a blood questions about their medical
bank or other person history.
13. blood pressure the rate at which High blood pressure puts you at
noun blood flows through risk of having a heart attack.
the body (high/low)
14. breech position of an We thought it was going to be
adj unborn baby in a breech birth, but the baby
which the feet are turned himself around.
down and the head is
up
15. bruise noun injured body tissue The woman was
bruised adj that is visible badly bruised when she came
underneath the skin into the emergency room.
16. Caesarean section, C- procedure that The baby was so large that we
section involves removing a had to perform a Caesarean
noun baby from its mother section.
through an incision
in the woman's lower
abdomen
17. cardiopulmonary restoring a person's You saved your brother's life by
resuscitation (CPR) breath and performing CPR.
noun circulation
18. chapel, chapeline a place where loved If you want a place to pray,
noun ones can go to pray the chapel is on the third floor.
for a patient's
recovery;
a priest who visits
patients in the
hospital
19. chemotherapy type of treatment My mother has already had three
noun used on cancer rounds of chemotherapy.
patients
20. chickenpox a virus commonly It is best to get chickenpox as a
noun contracted by child so that you don't get it
children, worse as an adult.
characterized by
itchy spots all over
the body
21. coroner a person who We only call the coroner if we
noun determines the cause think a death is suspicious.
of death after a
person dies
22. crutches objects that people I'd rather hop on one foot than
noun with injured legs or use crutches.
feet use to help them
walk
23. cyst a sac in the body- We're going to remove
noun tissue filled with the cysts just to be on the safe
fluid (sometimes side.
diseased)
24. deaf unable to hear The accident left the patient
adj both deaf and blind.
25. deficiency a lack of something The tests show that you have an
noun necessary for one's iron deficiency.
health
26. dehydrated in need of water It is easy for the elderly to
adj become dehydrated in this heat.
27. dementia loss of mental It is hard to watch a loved one
noun capacity suffering with dementia.
28. diagnosis medical explanation The doctor would prefer to share
noun of an illness or the diagnosis with the patient
condition himself.
29. disease a medical disorder I understand that
noun that is harmful to a this disease runs in your family.
person's health
30. dislocated when a bone is You will have to wear a sling
adj temporarily because of
separated from its your dislocated shoulder.
joint
31. ER (emergency room) the hospital room The child was rushed into
noun used for treating the ER after he had a severe
patients with allergic reaction to a bee sting.
immediate and life-
threatening injuries
32. external on the outside This cream is for external use
adj only. Do not get it near your
ears, eyes, or mouth.
33. family history medical background The doctor was concerned about
noun of a person's family my family history of skin
members cancer.
34. fatal causing death The doctor made a fatal error
adj when he wrote the wrong
prescription.
35. fever noun higher than normal He is very feverish, and his
feverish adj body temperature temperature is near danger point.
36. flu (influenza) many types of People who have the flu should
noun respiratory or not visit hospital patients.
intestinal infections
 passed on through a
virus
37. fracture noun broken or cracked Your wrist is fractured and
fractured adj bone needs a cast.
38. germ a micro-organism, Flowers are not allowed in the
noun especially one that ward to avoid the risk
causes disease of germs being brought in.
39. genetic a medical condition The disease is part genetic and
adj or physical feature part environmental.
that is passed on in
the family
40. growth a ball of tissue that That growth on your shoulder is
noun grows bigger than starting to worry me.
normal, either on or
under the skin
41. heart attack instance in which People who smoke are at greater
noun blood stops pumping risk of having a heart attack.
through the heart
42. HIV the virus that infects HIV can be passed down from
noun the human T-cells the mother to her fetus.
and leads to AIDS
43. hives bumps that appear I broke out in hives after I ate
noun on the surface of the that potato casserole.
skin during an
allergic reaction
44. illness noun general term for any Her illness went away when she
ill adj condition that makes started eating better.
a person feel sick for
a certain period of
time
45. immune system the parts of the body You can't have visitors because
noun that fight diseases, your immune system is low.
infections, and
viruses
46. immunization noun an injection that Babies are immunized three
immunize verb protects against a times in their first year.
specific disease
47. incision cut in the body made I had to have stitches to close
noun during surgery the incision.
48. inconclusive unclear We have to do more x-rays
adj because the first ones
were inconclusive.
49. infant young baby The nurse will demonstrate how
noun to bathe an infant.
50. infection noun diseased area of the The wound should be covered
infected adj body (viral or when you swim to prevent it
bacterial) from becoming infected.
51. inflamed appearance (red and My right ankle was
adj swollen) of an so inflamed it was twice the size
injured body part of my left one.
52. injury damage to the body Her injuries were minor; just a
noun few cuts and bruises.
53. intensive care unit section of the She will remain in the ICU until
(ICU) hospital where she can breathe on her own.
noun patients get constant
attention and doctors
rely on specialized
equipment
54. internal under the skin, The doctors will be monitoring
adj inside the organs her for any internal bleeding.
55. itchy feeling discomfort If you are allergic to this
adj on the skin's surface medication your skin will get red
and itchy.
56. IV a tube that pumps The toddler was so dehydrated
noun liquids and that the doctor decided to get
medication into a him on an IV.
patient's body
57. lab results tests that come back The lab results have come in
noun from a laboratory and you are free to go home.
and help doctors
make a diagnosis
58. lab (laboratory) place where samples I'll take these samples down to
noun of blood/urine etc. the lab on my way out.
are taken for testing
59. life support a machine that keeps The woman has severe brain
noun patients alive by damage and is currently on life
helping them breathe support.
60. life-threatening when injuries and The victim was shot in two
adj conditions are places but the bullet wounds are
extremely serious not life-threatening.
61. light-headed feeling of dizziness If you are feeling light-
adj and being off- headed again, lie down and call
balance, caused by me.
lack of oxygen in the
brain
62. malignant expected to grow I'm afraid at least one of the
adj and get much worse tumours is malignant.
(especially related to
cancerous cells)
63. medical school (med. place where After eight years of medical
school) someone trains to be school I can finally practice
noun a doctor medicine.
64. newborn an infant that is less You have to support her neck
noun than three months because she is still a newborn.
old
65. numb no feeling in a The needle will make your lower
adj certain body part body feel numb.
66. OR (operating room) the place where You must wear a face mask and
noun major surgeries and gloves while you are in the OR.
operations take place
67. operation noun a medical procedure The operation lasted seven
operate on verb that involves going hours, but it was successful.
inside a person's
body in an attempt to
fix a problem
68. pain strong discomfort in We gave your husband some
noun certain areas of the medicine to relieve some of
body the pain.
69. pain killer, pain type of medicine that You can take two pain
reliever takes away some or killers every four hours.
noun all of the discomfort
of an illness or
injury
70. paralyzed unable to move We thought her legs
adj certain areas of the were paralyzed for life, but she
body is learning how to walk.
71. patient a person staying in a The patients in Room 4 are not
noun hospital or medical getting along.
facility
72. pharmacist a person who fills a Ask the pharmacist if there is a
noun doctor's prescription generic brand of this medication.
and gives people
advice about
medication
73. pharmacy, drugstore a place where people You should be able to buy a
noun go to buy medication bandage at the pharmacy.
and other medical
supplies
74. physician doctor Ask your family physician to
noun refer you to a specialist.
75. poison noun a substance that is The child was bitten by
poisonous adj very dangerous if it a poisonous snake.
enters the human
body
76. prenatal of the time period The woman was well prepared
adj leading up to giving for labour because she took
birth the prenatal classes.
77. prescription noun the correct amount You will need to visit your
prescribe verb and type of doctor to get
medication needed another prescription.
to cure an illness or
relieve symptoms
78. privacy noun being alone; You will have to pay for
private adj personal (eg test a private hospital room if you
results) don't want a room-mate.
79. radiation high energy X-rays If the radiation doesn't kill all of
noun that destroy cancer the abnormal cells, the cancer
cells will come back.
80. residency part of a doctor's John is a resident under Dr
resident training that takes Brown.
noun place in the hospital;
a student working
under a doctor
81. routine check-up a doctor's I'd like to see you a year from
noun appointment to now for a routine check-up.
check a person's
general health
82. scrubs plain uniform I have some extra scrubs in my
noun (usually green, locker.
white, or blue) worn
by medical
professionals
83. scrub up carefully wash hands I have to scrub up and get ready
verb before and after for surgery.
seeing a patient
84. second opinion input from a second I went to another doctor to get
noun doctor about an a second opinion about these
illness or symptom headaches.
85. seizure sudden violent People who suffer from epilepsy
noun movements or are prone to seizures.
unconsciousness
caused by electrical
signal malfunction in
the brain
86. shock body not getting The woman was in shock after
noun enough blood flow being pulled from the river.
87. side effects other symptoms that One of the side effects of
noun might occur as a antidepressants is a loss of
result of a certain appetite.
 medication or
procedure
88. sore painful I have a sore throat and a runny
adj nose.
89. spasm the uncontrollable Ever since I injured my leg I've
noun tightening of a been having muscle spasms in
muscle my upper thigh.
90. specialist a doctor that is an My family doctor is sending me
noun expert in a certain to a specialist.
kind of medicine
91. sting sharp, temporary It may sting when I insert the
noun/verb pain needle.
92. symptoms pain or physical You have all of the symptoms of
noun changes that occur a diabetic.
because of an illness
or disease
93. test results medical information The test results came back
noun that helps doctors negative. You aren't pregnant.
understand a
patient's condition or
body
94. transplant moving of an organ The heart transplant saved your
noun from one human to life.
another
95. ultrasound a test that examines The ultrasound shows that we
noun the body's internal are expecting a baby boy.
organs and processes
using sound waves
(often used during
pregnancies)
96. umbilical cord the lifeline from the I had an emergency C-section
noun mother to the fetus because the umbilical cord was
(when cut at birth wrapped around the baby's neck.
this forms the belly
button)
97. urine sample a small amount of The urine sample tells us how
noun the body's liquid much alcohol is in your blood.
waste that is tested
for different medical
reasons
98. vomit discharge of a person The pregnant woman can't
noun/verb stomach contents stop vomiting.
through the mouth
99. ward a section of a I should warn you that we're
noun hospital or health entering the mental health ward.
 facility where
patients stay
100. wound noun injury to body The wounded soldiers are being
wounded adj ("flesh wound" airlifted to the hospital.
means not deep)
x-ray a photograph of a The technician took x-rays of
noun/verb person's bones and my shoulder to make sure it
organs wasn't broken.