Medicine & Healthcare vocabulary — A2
22 words of level A2 (Elementary) from the “Medicine & Healthcare” collection. Each one has a short definition in simple English; tap a word to open its dictionary page.
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| laboratory | room where people do science tests |
| pharmacy | shop where you buy medicine |
| waiting room | room where you sit until it is your turn |
| wheelchair | chair with wheels for people who cannot walk |
| patient | a person receiving medical treatment |
| medicine | something you take when sick to feel better |
| pill | small piece of medicine you eat |
| syrup | a sweet liquid medicine that you drink |
| drops | small amounts of liquid that fall |
| shot | a small amount of medicine put under your skin with a thin tool |
| ache | a pain that goes on for some time |
| stomachache | pain in your stomach area |
| fever | when your body is hotter than normal because of illness |
| temperature | how hot your body is, often checked when you feel ill |
| flu | illness that makes you feel hot and tired |
| sore throat | pain in the front of your neck inside |
| runny nose | when liquid comes from your nose |
| burn | an injury to your skin caused by heat |
| infection | illness caused by very small living things |
| examination | a doctor's careful check of your body |
| X-ray | a picture of the bones inside your body |
| positive | showing that a medical test found a problem |
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