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Word
part of speech
Meaning
Example sentence
abnormal
adj
ache
noun/verb
acute
adj
allergy noun
allergic adj
ambulance
noun
amnesia
noun
amputation noun
amputate verb
anaemia noun
anaemic adj
occurs when the body doesn't have enough red blood cells
antibiotics
noun
anti-depressant
noun
appointment
noun
arthritis
noun
asthma (attack)
noun
bacteria
noun
a disease-causingorganism
bedsore
noun
benign
adj
notharmful (notcancerous)
We're hoping that the tests will show that the lump in
your breast is benign.
biopsy
noun
bloodcount
noun
blooddonor
noun
bloodpressure
noun
brace
noun
breech
adj
broken
adj
bruise noun
bruised adj
cancer
noun
cardiopulmonaryresusci
tation (CPR)
noun
cast
noun
chapel, chapeline
noun
chickenpox
noun
coroner
noun
criticalcondition
noun
crutches
noun
objects that people with injured legs or feet use to help them
walk
cyst
noun
deaf
adj
unable to hear
deficiency
noun
dehydrated
adj
in need of water
dementia
noun
diabetes
noun
diagnosis
noun
discomfort
noun
experiencingpain
disease
noun
dislocated
adj
emergency
noun
ER (emergencyroom)
noun
external
adj
ontheoutside
false negative
noun
adj
familyhistory
noun
fatal
adj
causingdeath
fever noun
feverish adj
flu (influenza)
noun
fracture noun
fractured adj
brokenorcrackedbone
germ
noun
genetic
adj
growth
noun
heartattack
noun
HIV
noun
the virus that infects the human T-cells and leads to AIDS
hives
noun
illness noun
ill adj
general term for any condition that makes a person feel sick
for a certain period of time
immunesystem
noun
immunizationnoun
immunize verb
incision
noun
inconclusive
adj
unclear
infant
noun
youngbaby
infection noun
infected adj
inflamed
adj
injury
noun
damage to thebody
internal
adj
itchy
adj
IV
noun
labresults
noun
lab (laboratory)
noun
lifesupport
noun
life-threatening
adj
light-headed
adj
malignant
adj
newborn
noun
numb
adj
OR (operatingroom)
noun
You must wear a face mask and gloves while you are
in the OR.
operation noun
operate on verb
pain
noun
paralyzed
adj
patient
noun
pharmacist
noun
pharmacy, drugstore
noun
physician
noun
doctor
poison noun
poisonous adj
prenatal
adj
prescriptionnoun
prescribe verb
privacy noun
private adj
radiation
noun
residency
resident
noun
routinecheck-up
noun
scrubs
noun
scrub up
verb
secondopinion
noun
seizure
noun
shock
noun
sideeffects
noun
sore
adj
painful
spasm
noun
specialist
noun
sprain
noun/verb
stablecondition
noun
sting
noun/verb
sharp, temporarypain
stress noun
stressed adj
swelling noun
swollen adj
symptoms
noun
temperature
noun
tender
adj
test results
noun
therapy
noun
transplant
noun
ultrasound
noun
umbilical cord
noun
the lifeline from the mother to the fetus (when cut at birth
this forms the belly button)
unconscious
adj
urinesample
noun
vein
noun
the thin tubes that transport blood around the body and back
to the heart
virus
noun
major diseases
bodily fluids.
visitinghours
noun
vomit
noun/verb
ward
noun
wheelchair
noun
wound noun
wounded adj
x-ray
noun/verb