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Medical Vocabulary

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  1. 1ACHE (/eɪk/)n. a continuous pain that is unpleasant but not very strong.
  2. 2ALLERGY ( /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.
  3. 3AMBULANCE (/ˈæm.bjʊ.ləns/)n. a special vehicle used to take sick or injured people to hospital.
  4. 4ASTHMA (/ˈæs.mə/)n. a medical condition that makes breathing difficult by causing the air passages to become narrow or blocked.
  5. 5BANDAGE (/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.
  6. 6BLINDNESS (/ˈblaɪnd.nəs/)n. unable to see.
  7. 7BLOOD PRESSUREn. a measure of the pressure at which the blood flows through the body.
  8. 8BREAK (/breɪk/)n. a place where something has broken.
  9. 9BRONCHITIS (/brɒŋˈkaɪ.tɪs/)n. an illness in which the bronchial tubes become infected and swollen, resulting in coughing and difficulty in breathing.
  10. 10BRUISE (/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.
  11. 11BURN (/bɜːn/)n. a place where fire or heat has hurt or damaged something.
  12. 12CANCER (/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.
  13. 13COULD (/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.
  14. 14CRUTCH (/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.
  15. 15CURE (/kjʊər/)n. to make someone with an illness healthy again.
  16. 16DEAFNESS (/ˈdef.nəs/)n. unable to hear, either completely or partly:
  17. 17DEATH (/deθ/)n. the end of life.
  18. 18DIAGNOSIS (/ˌdaɪ.əɡˈnəʊ.sɪs/)n. a judgment about what a particular illness or problem is, made after examining it.
  19. 19DIARRHEA, 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.
  20. 20DISEASE (/dɪˈziːz/)n. (an) illness of people, animals, plants, etc., caused by infection or a failure of health rather than by an accident.
  21. 21DOCTOR (/ˈdɒk.tər/)n. a person with a medical degree whose job is to treat people who are ill or hurt.
  22. 22DRUG (/drʌɡ/)n. any natural or artificially made chemical that is used as a medicine.
  23. 23EPIDEMIC (/ˌep.ɪˈdem.ɪk/)n. the appearance of a particular disease in a large number of people at the same time.
  24. 24FAINT (/feɪnt/)n. the act of suddenly becoming unconscious.
  25. 25FEVER (/ˈfiː.vər/)n. a medical condition in which the body temperature is higher than usual and the heart beats very fast.
  26. 26FLU (/fluː/)n. a common infectious illness that causes fever and headache.
  27. 27DIZZY (/ˈdɪz.i/)n. feeling as if everything is turning round and being unable to balance and about to fall down.
  28. 28HEALTH (/helθ/)n. the condition of the body and the degree to which it is free from illness, or the state of being well.
  29. 29HEART ATTACKn. a serious medical condition in which the heart does not get enough blood, causing great pain and often leading to death.
  30. 30IMMUNITY (/ɪˈmjuː.nɪ.ti/)n. a situation in which you are protected against disease or from legal action.
  31. 31INJURY (/ˈɪn.dʒər.i/)n. physical harm or damage to someone's body caused by an accident or an attack.
  32. 32MEDICINE (/ˈmed.ɪ.sən/)n. treatment for illness or injury, or the study of this.
  33. 33OINTMENT (/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.
  34. 34OPERATION (/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.
  35. 35PAIN (/peɪn/)n. a feeling of physical suffering caused by injury or illness.
  36. 36PAINKILLER /ˈpeɪnˌkɪl.ər/n. medicine used to reduce or remove physical pain.
  37. 37PATIENT (/ˈpeɪ.ʃənt/)n. a person who is receiving medical care, or who is cared for by a particular doctor or dentist when necessary.
  38. 38PHARMACY (/ˈfɑː.mə.si/)n. part of a hospital where medicines are prepared.
  39. 39PILL (/pɪl/)n. a small solid piece of medicine that a person swallows without chewing.
  40. 40PIMPLE (/ˈpɪm.pl̩/)n. a small raised spot on the skin that is temporary.
  41. 41PLASTER CASTn. 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.
  42. 42POISON (/ˈpɔɪ.zən/)n. a substance that can make people or animals ill or kill them if they eat or drink it.
  43. 43PREGNANT (/ˈpreɡ.nənt/)n. having a baby or babies developing inside the womb.
  44. 44PRESCRIPTION (/prɪˈskrɪp.ʃən/)n. a piece of paper on which a doctor writes the details of the medicine or drugs that someone needs.
  45. 45PULSE (/pʌls/)n. the regular beating of the heart, especially when it is felt at the wrist or side of the neck.
  46. 46RASH (/ræʃ/)n. a lot of small red spots on the skin.
  47. 47RECOVERY (/rɪˈkʌv.ər.i/)n. the process of getting back something lost, especially health, etc.
  48. 48SIDE EFFECTn. an unpleasant effect of a drug that happens in addition to the main effect.
  49. 49SICKNESS (/ˈsɪk.nəs/)n. the condition of being ill.
  50. 50SORE (/sɔːr/)n. painful and uncomfortable because of injury, infection, or too much use.
  51. 51SURGERY (/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.
  52. 52SYMPTOM (/ˈsɪmp.təm/)n. any feeling of illness or physical or mental change that is caused by a particular disease.
  53. 53THERAPY (/ˈθer.ə.pi/)n. a treatment that helps someone feel better, grow stronger, etc., especially after an illness.
  54. 54THERMOMETER (/θəˈmɒm.ɪ.tər/)n. a device used for measuring temperature, especially of the air or in a person's body.
  55. 55WOUND (/wuːnd/)n. a damaged area of the body, such as a cut or hole in the skin or flesh made by a weapon.
  56. 56X-RAY (/ˈeks.reɪ/)n. an examination of a part of the body by taking and studying an X-ray photograph.
  57. 57SYRINGE (/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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A group of medical-related words followed by their meanings. All the definitions come from Cambridge Dictionary. (Under construction).
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