Medicine & Healthcare vocabulary

Medical vocabulary for hospitals, doctors and treatments

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Word	Level	Definition
hospital	A1	a place where sick people go to get well
clinic	B1	place where you go to see a doctor
emergency room	B1	part of a hospital for serious problems
ward	B1	a room in a hospital with many beds
intensive care	B2	special hospital treatment for very sick people
operating room	B1	room in a hospital for medical acts
surgery	B1	medical act of cutting open a body to fix it
laboratory	A2	room where people do science tests
pharmacy	A2	shop where you buy medicine
waiting room	A2	room where you sit until it is your turn
ambulance	B1	vehicle that takes sick people to the doctor
stretcher	B2	a flat bed used to carry a sick or hurt person
wheelchair	A2	chair with wheels for people who cannot walk
IV drip	B2	a device that puts liquid medicine directly into a vein
medical equipment	B1	tools and machines used to help sick people

Word	Level	Definition
doctor	A1	a person who helps sick people get well
physician	B1	a doctor, especially one who treats illness
nurse	A1	a person who takes care of sick people
surgeon	B1	doctor who cuts open bodies to fix them
dentist	A1	a person who takes care of your teeth
therapist	B1	a person trained to help with health or mental problems
specialist	B1	person who knows a lot about one subject
pediatrician	C1	doctor who takes care of children's health
cardiologist	B2	a doctor for the heart
dermatologist	B2	doctor who treats problems with the skin
neurologist	B2	doctor who treats the body's signal system
psychiatrist	B1	doctor who helps people with their feelings
psychologist	B1	person who studies how people think and feel
optician	B2	a person whose job is to test eyes and sell glasses
ophthalmologist	C1	doctor who treats problems with the eyes
gynecologist	B2	a doctor who treats women's health problems
oncologist	B2	doctor who treats harmful growths in the body
anesthesiologist	B2	doctor who gives medicine to stop pain
paramedic	B1	a trained person who helps sick people before the hospital
midwife	B2	a person trained to help women have babies
pharmacist	B1	a person whose job is to prepare and sell medicine
patient	A2	a person receiving medical treatment

Word	Level	Definition
medicine	A2	something you take when sick to feel better
medication	B1	medicine given to treat illness
drug	B1	something you take when sick or a bad thing people use
pill	A2	small piece of medicine you eat
tablet	B1	a small hard piece of medicine that you swallow
capsule	B1	small container, often for medicine
syrup	A2	a sweet liquid medicine that you drink
ointment	B1	soft cream put on skin to heal it
drops	A2	small amounts of liquid that fall
injection	B1	putting medicine into the body with a needle
shot	A2	a small amount of medicine put under your skin with a thin tool
prescription	B1	paper from a doctor saying what medicine to take
dosage	B2	the amount of medicine you should take
dose	B1	the amount of medicine you take at one time
painkiller	C1	medicine that makes pain go away
antibiotic	C1	medicine that kills bacteria to treat infections
vaccine	B1	medicine given to stop you from getting a disease
antidepressant	B2	medicine that helps people who feel very sad
side effect	B1	unwanted result of taking medicine
over-the-counter	B2	that you can buy without a note from a doctor
generic	C1	not sold under a brand name and usually cheaper

Word	Level	Definition
pain	B1	bad feeling in your body when you are hurt
ache	A2	a pain that goes on for some time
headache	A1	a pain you feel above your neck
stomachache	A2	pain in your stomach area
backache	B1	pain in the back of your body
fever	A2	when your body is hotter than normal because of illness
temperature	A2	how hot your body is, often checked when you feel ill
cough	B1	a sudden sound made when you push air from your throat
cold	A1	an illness that makes your nose run and makes you feel bad
flu	A2	illness that makes you feel hot and tired
sore throat	A2	pain in the front of your neck inside
runny nose	A2	when liquid comes from your nose
sneeze	B1	to blow air out of your nose suddenly
swelling	B2	a part of the body that has become bigger than normal
rash	B2	small red spots that appear on your skin
bruise	B1	a dark mark on skin from being hit
cut	A1	a break in your skin caused by something sharp
wound	B1	a cut or hurt on your body
burn	A2	an injury to your skin caused by heat
fracture	B1	break or crack in a hard material or bone
sprain	B2	an injury to a joint caused by twisting it
dizziness	C1	the feeling that everything around you is spinning
nausea	B1	feeling that you are going to be sick
vomiting	B1	when food comes back up from your stomach
allergy	B1	when your body reacts badly to food, dust, or animals
infection	A2	illness caused by very small living things
inflammation	B2	swelling, redness, and pain in part of the body
chronic	B1	lasting for a very long time
acute	B1	very strong or serious

Word	Level	Definition
diagnosis	B1	the doctor's decision about what illness you have
examination	A2	a doctor's careful check of your body
checkup	B2	a visit to a doctor to see if you are healthy
test	A1	a check done to find out something about your body
blood test	B1	taking a little blood to check your health
urine test	B1	a test of body water to check your health
X-ray	A2	a picture of the bones inside your body
ultrasound	B2	way to see inside the body using sound
CT scan	B2	many pictures joined by a computer to show inside the body
biopsy	B2	taking a small piece of body tissue to test for disease
screening	B1	process of testing or checking for something
blood pressure	B1	the force of blood moving through your body
pulse	B1	the regular beat of blood in your body
symptom	B1	sign that shows you are sick
result	B1	information a doctor gives you after a test
positive	A2	showing that a medical test found a problem
negative	B1	showing that a medical test did not find a problem
referral	C1	when a doctor sends you to see a specialist

Word	Level	Definition
treatment	B1	care given to a sick or hurt person
therapy	B1	treatment to help mind or body get better
operation	B1	when a doctor cuts the body to fix it
procedure	B1	a medical action done to a patient in a fixed way
immunization	B2	giving a person protection against a disease
transplant	B2	an operation that gives someone a healthy body part
chemotherapy	B2	medical treatment using strong drugs to fight cancer
radiation	B1	medical treatment that uses strong rays to destroy cancer cells
physical therapy	B1	exercises to help a hurt body get better
rehabilitation	B2	process of returning to normal life or health
recovery	B1	getting back to normal health and strength after being ill
healing	B1	the way the body closes a wound and repairs damage
bandage	B1	strip of cloth used to cover a wound
cast	B1	hard cover put around a broken bone to keep it still
stitches	B1	pieces of thread used to close a wound
anesthesia	B2	loss of feeling, especially during surgery
outpatient	B2	relating to care given without staying overnight in hospital
inpatient	B2	relating to care that needs staying overnight in hospital
discharge	B2	the act of letting a patient leave the hospital

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