MEDICAL VOCABULARY – REVISION - A ache 1. medication that kills bacteria and cures infections allergy noun, allergic adj 2. a hard bandage that is wrapped around a broken bone to keep it in place ambulance 3. objects that people with injured legs or feet use to help them walk antibiotics 4. emergency vehicle that rushes people to a hospital appointment 5. a virus commonly contracted by children, characterized by itchy spots all over the body wheelchair 6. time of day when friends and family are allowed to visit patients in hospital arthritis 7. a bone that is divided in two or more pieces as a result of an injury blood pressure 8. a lack of something necessary for one's health broken 9. pain that won't go away bruise noun, bruised adj 10. a medical disorder that is harmful to a person's health unconscious 11. a section of a hospital or health facility where patients stay visiting hours 12. discharge of a person stomach contents through the mouth cast 13. a scheduled meeting with a medical professional chickenpox 14. unable to hear crutches 15. a body's abnormal reaction to certain foods or environmental substances (eg causes a rash) vomit 16. a chair on wheels used for transporting patients from place to place ward 17. alive, but appearing to be asleep and unaware of the surroundings deaf 18. injured body tissue that is visible underneath the skin deficiency 19. the rate at which blood flows through the body (high/low) disease 20. a disease that causes the joints to become swollen and crippled Your son is extremely ____________ to peanuts. We called the ____________ when Josh stopped breathing. I'm afraid you'll have to come back during ____________. I've made you an ____________ with a specialist in three week's time. The accident left the patient both ____________ and blind. My grandmother can't knit anymore because the ____________ in her hands is so bad. High ____________ puts you at risk of having a heart attack. The woman was badly ____________ when she came into the emergency room. I hit my head on the steering wheel and was still ____________ when the ambulance arrived. I understand that this ____________ runs in your family. My throat infection went away after I started the ____________. If you get in the ____________ I'll take you down to see the garden. My leg was in a ____________ for graduation. The tests show that you have an iron ____________. We thought it was just a sprain, but it turned out his leg was ____________. It is best to get ____________ as a child so that you don't get it worse as an adult. I'd rather hop on one foot than use ____________. I can't sleep because my knees ____________ in the night. I should warn you that we're entering the mental health ____________. The pregnant woman can't stop ____________. MEDICAL VOCABULARY – REVISION- B flu (influenza) 1. doctor heart attack 2. a doctor's appointment to check a person's general health illness noun, ill adj 3. strong discomfort in certain areas of the body inflamed 4. instance in which blood stops pumping through the heart injury 5. painful intensive care unit (ICU) 6. general term for any condition that makes a person feel sick for a certain period of time itchy 7. type of medicine that takes away some or all of the discomfort of an illness or injury pain 8. an injury (less serious than a break) to a joint (ankle, wrist, knee etc) pain killer, pain reliever 9. many types of respiratory or intestinal infections passed on through a virus pharmacy, drugstore 10. the correct amount and type of medication needed to cure an illness or relieve symptoms wound noun, wounded adj 11. a photograph of a person's bones and organs physician 12. appearance (red and swollen) of an injured body part prescription noun, prescribe verb 13. feeling discomfort on the skin's surface sting 14. ligaments (parts that hold the joints together) growing bigger and rounder after an injury to a joint x-ray 15. injury to body ("flesh wound" means not deep) swelling noun, swollen adj 16. sharp, temporary pain routine check-up 17. section of the hospital where patients get constant attention and doctors rely on specialized equipment sore 18. damage to the body sprain 19. a place where people go to buy medication and other medical supplies People who smoke are at greater risk of having a ____________. If you are allergic to this medication your skin will get red and ____________. Her ____________ went away when she started eating better. My right ankle was so ____________ it was twice the size of my left one. Her ____________ were minor; just a few cuts and bruises. Ask your family ____________ to refer you to a specialist. She will remain in the ____________ until she can breathe on her own. You can take two ____________ every four hours. I ____________ my knee playing soccer. We gave your husband some medicine to relieve some of the ____________. You should be able to buy a bandage at the ____________. I knew my ankle was sprained because it was so ____________. The technician took ____________ of my shoulder to make sure it wasn't broken. The ____________ soldiers are being airlifted to the hospital. You will need to visit your doctor to get another ____________. I'd like to see you a year from now for a ____________. People who have the ____________ should not visit hospital patients. I have a ____________ throat and a runny nose. It may ____________ when I insert the needle. Taken from: http://www.englishclub.com/english-for-work/medical-vocabulary.htm