B114 words · Intermediate

Appointments vocabulary — B1

Appointments vocabulary for booking and attending, including cancel, confirm, receptionist and waiting room — words for the sequence of events around a consultation or checkup.

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cancel
/ˈkænsəl/
To say that a planned meeting or event will not now happen.
Example: I had to cancel my dentist visit at the last minute.
confirm
/kənˈfɜrm/
To tell someone that an arrangement is definitely going ahead as planned.
Example: Please confirm the time by text the day before.
reminder
/riˈmaɪndər/
A short message that helps you not to forget something you have to do.
Example: My phone sends me a reminder an hour before every class.
receptionist
/rɪˈsɛpʃənɪst/
The person at the front desk who answers the phone and books people in.
Example: Ask the receptionist to move my appointment to Friday.
waiting room
A place with chairs where you sit until the doctor or dentist can see you.
Example: Six people were already sitting in the waiting room.
schedule
/ˈskɛdʒʊl/
To arrange for something to happen at a particular time.
Example: Let's schedule the meeting for Monday morning.
available
/əˈveɪləbəl/
Free to be used, bought, or met with.
Example: The doctor isn't available until next Tuesday.
consultation
/ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən/
A meeting with an expert to get advice or information.
Example: The lawyer offers a free consultation for new clients.
follow-up
/ˈfɑloʊˌʌp/
A second appointment to check how something is going after the first one.
Example: The doctor booked a follow-up for two weeks later.
checkup
/ˈtʃɛˌkʌp/
A regular visit to a doctor or dentist to make sure you are healthy.
Example: I'm due for a dental checkup this month.
urgent
/ˈɜrdʒənt/
Needing to be dealt with immediately.
Example: The referral was marked urgent and still took a fortnight.
fit in
To find time for something in a full schedule.
Example: The dentist can fit in one more patient before lunch.
turn up
To arrive somewhere, especially without warning.
Example: He would turn up an hour late and expect to be seen.
waiting list
A list of people waiting for something that is not yet available.
Example: The waiting list for that clinic is nine months long.