Medical Vocabulary

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ACHE (/eɪk/)	n. a continuous pain that is unpleasant but not very strong.
ALLERGY ( /ˈæl.ə.dʒi/)	n. a condition that makes a person become sick or develop skin or breathing problems because they have eaten certain foods or been near certain substances.
AMBULANCE (/ˈæm.bjʊ.ləns/)	n. a special vehicle used to take sick or injured people to hospital.
ASTHMA (/ˈæs.mə/)	n. a medical condition that makes breathing difficult by causing the air passages to become narrow or blocked.
BANDAGE (/ˈbæn.dɪdʒ/)	n. a long, narrow piece of cloth that is tied around an injury or a part of someone's body that has been hurt.
BLINDNESS (/ˈblaɪnd.nəs/)	n. unable to see.
BLOOD PRESSURE	n. a measure of the pressure at which the blood flows through the body.
BREAK (/breɪk/)	n. a place where something has broken.
BRONCHITIS (/brɒŋˈkaɪ.tɪs/)	n. an illness in which the bronchial tubes become infected and swollen, resulting in coughing and difficulty in breathing.
BRUISE (/bruːz/)	n. an injury or mark where the skin has not been broken but is darker in colour, often as a result of being hit by something.
BURN (/bɜːn/)	n. a place where fire or heat has hurt or damaged something.
CANCER (/ˈkæn.sər/)	n. a serious disease that is caused when cells in the body grow in a way that is uncontrolled and not normal, killing normal cells and often causing death.
COULD (/kəʊld/)	n. a common infection, especially in the nose and throat, that often causes a cough, a slight fever, and sometimes some pain in the muscles.
CRUTCH (/krʌtʃ/)	n. a stick with a piece that fits under the arm, that you lean on for support if you have difficulty in walking because of a foot or leg injury.
CURE (/kjʊər/)	n. to make someone with an illness healthy again.
DEAFNESS (/ˈdef.nəs/)	n. unable to hear, either completely or partly:
DEATH (/deθ/)	n. the end of life.
DIAGNOSIS (/ˌdaɪ.əɡˈnəʊ.sɪs/)	n. a judgment about what a particular illness or problem is, made after examining it.
DIARRHEA, DIARRHOEA (/ˌdaɪ.əˈriː.ə/)	n. an illness in which the body's solid waste is more liquid than usual and comes out of the body more often.
DISEASE (/dɪˈziːz/)	n. (an) illness of people, animals, plants, etc., caused by infection or a failure of health rather than by an accident.
DOCTOR (/ˈdɒk.tər/)	n. a person with a medical degree whose job is to treat people who are ill or hurt.
DRUG (/drʌɡ/)	n. any natural or artificially made chemical that is used as a medicine.
EPIDEMIC (/ˌep.ɪˈdem.ɪk/)	n. the appearance of a particular disease in a large number of people at the same time.
FAINT (/feɪnt/)	n. the act of suddenly becoming unconscious.
FEVER (/ˈfiː.vər/)	n. a medical condition in which the body temperature is higher than usual and the heart beats very fast.
FLU (/fluː/)	n. a common infectious illness that causes fever and headache.
DIZZY (/ˈdɪz.i/)	n. feeling as if everything is turning round and being unable to balance and about to fall down.
HEALTH (/helθ/)	n. the condition of the body and the degree to which it is free from illness, or the state of being well.
HEART ATTACK	n. a serious medical condition in which the heart does not get enough blood, causing great pain and often leading to death.
IMMUNITY (/ɪˈmjuː.nɪ.ti/)	n. a situation in which you are protected against disease or from legal action.
INJURY (/ˈɪn.dʒər.i/)	n. physical harm or damage to someone's body caused by an accident or an attack.
MEDICINE (/ˈmed.ɪ.sən/)	n. treatment for illness or injury, or the study of this.
OINTMENT (/ˈɔɪnt.mənt/)	n. a thick substance, usually containing medicine, that is put on the skin where it is sore or where there is an injury, in order to cure it.
OPERATION (/ˌɒp.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/)	n. an occasion when a doctor cuts a body for medical reasons in order to repair, remove, or replace an unhealthy or damaged part.
PAIN (/peɪn/)	n. a feeling of physical suffering caused by injury or illness.
PAINKILLER /ˈpeɪnˌkɪl.ər/	n. medicine used to reduce or remove physical pain.
PATIENT (/ˈpeɪ.ʃənt/)	n. a person who is receiving medical care, or who is cared for by a particular doctor or dentist when necessary.
PHARMACY (/ˈfɑː.mə.si/)	n. part of a hospital where medicines are prepared.
PILL (/pɪl/)	n. a small solid piece of medicine that a person swallows without chewing.
PIMPLE (/ˈpɪm.pl̩/)	n. a small raised spot on the skin that is temporary.
PLASTER CAST	n. a covering made of plaster of Paris that is put around part of someone's body, forming a hard case to protect them while a broken bone repairs itself.
POISON (/ˈpɔɪ.zən/)	n. a substance that can make people or animals ill or kill them if they eat or drink it.
PREGNANT (/ˈpreɡ.nənt/)	n. having a baby or babies developing inside the womb.
PRESCRIPTION (/prɪˈskrɪp.ʃən/)	n. a piece of paper on which a doctor writes the details of the medicine or drugs that someone needs.
PULSE (/pʌls/)	n. the regular beating of the heart, especially when it is felt at the wrist or side of the neck.
RASH (/ræʃ/)	n. a lot of small red spots on the skin.
RECOVERY (/rɪˈkʌv.ər.i/)	n. the process of getting back something lost, especially health, etc.
SIDE EFFECT	n. an unpleasant effect of a drug that happens in addition to the main effect.
SICKNESS (/ˈsɪk.nəs/)	n. the condition of being ill.
SORE (/sɔːr/)	n. painful and uncomfortable because of injury, infection, or too much use.
SURGERY (/ˈsɜː.dʒər.i/)	n. the treatment of injuries or diseases in people or animals by cutting open the body and removing or repairing the damaged part.
SYMPTOM (/ˈsɪmp.təm/)	n. any feeling of illness or physical or mental change that is caused by a particular disease.
THERAPY (/ˈθer.ə.pi/)	n. a treatment that helps someone feel better, grow stronger, etc., especially after an illness.
THERMOMETER (/θəˈmɒm.ɪ.tər/)	n. a device used for measuring temperature, especially of the air or in a person's body.
WOUND (/wuːnd/)	n. a damaged area of the body, such as a cut or hole in the skin or flesh made by a weapon.
X-RAY (/ˈeks.reɪ/)	n. an examination of a part of the body by taking and studying an X-ray photograph.
SYRINGE (/sɪˈrɪndʒ/)	n. a hollow, cylinder-shaped piece of equipment used for sucking liquid out of something or pushing liquid into something, especially one with a needle that can be put under the skin and used to inject drugs, remove small amounts of blood, etc.

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