B116 words · Intermediate

Doctors & Medicine vocabulary — B1

Doctors and hospitals vocabulary for a longer course of treatment, including surgery, a scan, a specialist and a blood test, plus the pills and painkillers that follow.

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surgery
/ˈsɜrdʒəri/
Medical treatment in which a doctor cuts into the body to repair or remove something.
Example: She needs surgery to fix her broken leg.
scan
/skæn/
A picture of the inside of your body made by a special machine.
Example: The hospital sent me for a scan on my knee.
waiting room
The place with chairs where you sit until the doctor is ready for you.
Example: The waiting room was full, so we stood by the door.
treatment
/ˈtritmənt/
The medical care given to someone who is ill or injured.
Example: She's having treatment for her back at the hospital.
optician
/ɑpˈtɪʃən/
A person whose job is to test your sight and sell glasses.
Example: I booked an eye test with the optician on Saturday.
midwife
/ˈmɪˌdwaɪf/
A trained person who helps women during pregnancy and when a baby is born.
Example: The midwife visited us at home after the birth.
thermometer
/θərˈmɑmətər/
A small device used to measure how hot a person's body is.
Example: Put the thermometer under your tongue for a minute.
specialist
/ˈspɛʃələst/
A doctor who knows a great deal about one particular part of medicine.
Example: My GP is sending me to a specialist at the hospital.
blood test
A check in which a nurse takes a small sample from your arm to look for health problems.
Example: The results of my blood test should arrive on Friday.
receptionist
/rɪˈsɛpʃənɪst/
A person whose job is to welcome patients and answer questions at the front desk of a clinic or hospital.
Example: The receptionist asked me to take a seat and wait.
pill
/pɪl/
A small, round piece of medicine that you swallow whole.
Example: I can't swallow a pill without a big glass of water.
painkiller
/ˈpeɪnˌkɪlər/
A medicine you take so that your body stops hurting.
Example: I took a painkiller and felt better after twenty minutes.
dose
/doʊs/
The amount of medicine you should take at one time.
Example: Don't take more than the recommended dose.
syringe
/sərˈɪndʒ/
A tube with a thin needle at one end, used to put medicine into the body.
Example: The nurse filled the syringe and asked me to roll up my sleeve.
ice pack
A cold bag that you hold against a hurt part of the body to reduce pain and swelling.
Example: Put an ice pack on that ankle before it swells up.
cotton wool
Soft fluffy material used for cleaning skin and putting on cream.
Example: She dabbed the cut with cotton wool and a little antiseptic.