Word
part of speech
Meaning
Example sentence
abnormal
adj
ache
noun/verb
acute
adj
quick to become
severe/bad
allergy noun
allergic adj
a body's abnormal
reaction to certain foods
or environmental
substances (eg causes a
rash)
ambulance
noun
We called the
ambulance when Josh
stopped breathing.
amnesia
noun
amputation
noun
amputate verb
permanent removal of a
limb
anaemia noun
anaemic adj
antibiotics
noun
My throat infection
went away after I
started the antibiotics.
anti-depressant
The anti-depressants
noun
appointment
noun
arthritis
noun
My grandmother can't
knit anymore because
the arthritis in her
hands is so bad.
asthma (attack)
noun
bacteria
noun
a disease-causing
organism
bedsore
noun
benign
adj
biopsy
noun
blood count
noun
blood donor
noun
blood pressure
noun
brace
noun
breech
adj
position of an unborn
We thought it was
baby in which the feet are going to be a breech
down and the head is up
birth, but the baby
turned himself around.
broken
adj
bruise noun
bruised adj
Caesarean
section, Csection
noun
cancer
noun
cardiopulmonar
y resuscitation
(CPR)
noun
restoring a person's
breath and circulation
cast
noun
chapel,
chapeline
noun
chickenpox
noun
a virus commonly
contracted by children,
characterized by itchy
spots all over the body
It is best to get
chickenpox as a child
so that you don't get it
worse as an adult.
coroner
noun
crutches
noun
cyst
noun
deaf
adj
unable to hear
deficiency
noun
a lack of something
The tests show that
necessary for one's health you have an iron
deficiency.
dehydrated
adj
in need of water
dementia
noun
It is hard to watch a
loved one suffering
with dementia.
diabetes
noun
diagnosis
noun
medical explanation of an
illness or condition
discomfort
noun
experiencing pain
disease
noun
dislocated
adj
when a bone is
temporarily separated
from its joint
emergency
noun
It is important that
children know which
number to dial in case
of an emergency.
ER (emergency
room)
noun
external
adj
on the outside
false negative
noun
adj
family history
noun
medical background of a
person's family members
fatal
adj
causing death
fever noun
feverish adj
flu (influenza)
noun
fracture noun
fractured adj
germ
noun
a micro-organism,
Flowers are not allowed
especially one that causes in the ward to avoid
disease
the risk of germs being
brought in.
genetic
adj
a medical condition or
physical feature that is
passed on in the family
growth
noun
heart attack
noun
HIV
noun
hives
noun
illness noun
ill adj
immune system
noun
immunization
noun
immunize verb
incision
noun
inconclusive
adj
unclear
infant
noun
young baby
infection noun
infected adj
inflamed
adj
injury
noun
intensive care
unit (ICU)
noun
internal
adj
itchy
adj
IV
noun
lab results
noun
lab (laboratory)
noun
life support
noun
life-threatening
adj
light-headed
adj
malignant
adj
medical school
(med. school)
noun
newborn
noun
numb
adj
no feeling in a certain
body part
OR (operating
room)
noun
operation noun
operate on verb
pain
noun
strong discomfort in
certain areas of the body
paralyzed
adj
patient
noun
a person staying in a
The patients in Room 4
hospital or medical facility are not getting along.
pharmacist
noun
pharmacy,
drugstore
noun
physician
noun
doctor
poison noun
poisonous adj
prenatal
adj
prescription
noun
prescribe verb
privacy noun
private adj
residency
resident
noun
routine checkup
noun
a doctor's appointment to
check a person's general
health
scrubs
noun
scrub up
verb
second opinion
noun
I went to another
doctor to get a second
opinion about these
headaches.
seizure
noun
sudden violent
movements or
unconsciousness caused
by electrical signal
malfunction in the brain
shock
noun
side effects
noun
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sore
adj
painful
spasm
noun
the uncontrollable
tightening of a muscle
specialist
noun
My family doctor is
sending me to a
specialist.
sprain
noun/verb
I sprained my knee
playing soccer.
stable condition
noun
sting
noun/verb
stress noun
stressed adj
swelling noun
swollen adj
symptoms
noun
temperature
noun
We brought Jesse to
emergency because he
was running a (high)
temperature.
tender
adj
test results
noun
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a patient's condition or
body
aren't pregnant.
therapy
noun
treatment aimed at
improving a person's
mental or physical
condition
transplant
noun
ultrasound
noun
umbilical cord
noun
unconscious
adj
urine sample
noun
vein
noun
virus
noun
a dangerous organism
that causes the spread of
minor and major diseases
The virus is
contractable through
the exchange of bodily
fluids.
visiting hours
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noun
vomit
noun/verb
discharge of a person
The pregnant woman
stomach contents through can't stop vomiting.
the mouth
ward
noun
a section of a hospital or
health facility where
patients stay
wheelchair
noun
wound noun
wounded adj
x-ray
noun/verb
a photograph of a
person's bones and
organs
Quiz 1
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E L A U T E R U S K R G G J
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Q E R O O O L L I V E R O
T T N Y S M V U U D N A L A
E S I R T I U A P N V E I N
T R T E O S M A R E G P S N
H O S G M E I M B Y H T P A
O T E R A N P U L S E O L P
S C T U C O F S O E X N E R
C O N S H M T C O U A S E O
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O D I C B R N L D I R I N S
P L F D R O H E A R T L H T
E L O R A H U I N J E C T A
U N J U I T O L C X R A Y T
P R E G N A N T U B Y O N E
b. Head
c. elbow
d. fingers
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a. Forehead
b. eyes
c. head
d. neck
a. bladder.
b. kidney.
c. scrotum
d. skin
b. knee
c. ankle
d. heel
b. heart
c. lungs
. bladder
I have a terrible rash on my arms and legs. I think I'm allergic to dairy food, but it
also might be grass.
a. Allergist
b. midwife
c. dentist
d. cardiologist
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My husband and I just took a home pregnancy test, and it came out positive. We
want to know when we are due and we want to make sure the fetus is healthy.
a. fertility specialist
b. oncologist
c. therapist
d. obstetrician
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I still can't walk and it's been three months since my accident. I hate being stuck in
a wheelchair.
a. psychiatrist
b. physical therapist c. dentist
d. cardiologist
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The test results show that I have an advanced form of blood cancer.
a. Oncology
b. naturopath
c. dermatologist
d. pediatrician
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My left eye has an infection that won't go away and my vision has been blurry for
two weeks now.
a. .
a. pathologist
b. dermatologist
c. Ophthalmology
d. midwife
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I don't want to take any drugs that will cause me to become addicted to them, but I
do need some sort of pain relief..
a. naturopath
b. neurologist
c. dentist
d. fertility specialist
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I've been having major chest pains this week. I'm also having trouble breathing.
..
a. dentist
b. naturopath
c. cardiology
d. midwife
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I get terrible acne and I have tried all of the products in the pharmacy. I don't
know what to do now.
a. dermatology
b. oncology
c. ophthalmology
d. dentist
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My baby is not developing properly. She hasn't put on any weight in two months
and she keeps getting ear infections.
a. obstetrician
b. pediatrician
c. dentist
d. oncologist
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My husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for three years. We have tried
everything that the books suggest. ..
a. Fertility specialist
b. midwife
c. naturopath d. radiology
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D. fractured
A. seizure
B. temperature.
C. Fever
D. pressure
12. I'm just looking for the best .in which to insert the
needle.
A. muscle
B. skin
C. vein
D. artery
13. I knew my ankle was sprained because it was so ...
A. injure
B. stiff
C. swollen. D. rash
14. The top of a person's .. is covered with hair.
A. skull
B. forehead
C . scalp
D. temple
15. for holding liquid waste in the human body is called.
A. scrotum
B. pennies
C. kidney
D. Bladder
16.hold the fetus when the woman is pregnant.
A. uterus
B. womb
C. stomach
D. bowel
B. shin
C. heel
D.
palm
B. elbow
C. shoulder
D. back
B. pharmacist
C. midwife
D. druggist
B. black mouth
C. Asthma
D. heart attack.
allergist:
anesthesiologist:
cardiologist:
heart specialist
chiropractor:
back specialist
dentist:
tooth specialist
dermatologist:
skin specialist
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fertility specialist:
gynecologist:
massage therapist:
midwife:
naturopath:
neurologist:
brain specialist
obstetrician:
occupational
therapist:
oncologist:
ophthalmologist:
pediatrician:
physical therapist:
podiatrist:
foot specialist
psychiatrist:
radiologist:
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