# Doctors & Medicine Intermediate

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- CEFR: B1 (Intermediate)
- Theme: Health & Body
- Words: 16
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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…

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## Word list

* **surgery** /ˈsɜrdʒəri/: Medical treatment in which a doctor cuts into the body to repair or remove something. — “She needs **surgery** to fix her broken leg.”
* **scan** /skæn/: A picture of the inside of your body made by a special machine. — “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. — “The **waiting room** was full, so we stood by the door.”
* **treatment** /ˈtritmənt/: The medical care given to someone who is ill or injured. — “She's having **treatment** for her back at the hospital.”
* **optician** /ɑpˈtɪʃən/: A person whose job is to test your sight and sell glasses. — “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. — “The **midwife** visited us at home after the birth.”
* **thermometer** /θərˈmɑmətər/: A small device used to measure how hot a person's body is. — “Put the **thermometer** under your tongue for a minute.”
* **specialist** /ˈspɛʃələst/: A doctor who knows a great deal about one particular part of medicine. — “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. — “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. — “The **receptionist** asked me to take a seat and wait.”
* **pill** /pɪl/: A small, round piece of medicine that you swallow whole. — “I can't swallow a **pill** without a big glass of water.”
* **painkiller** /ˈpeɪnˌkɪlər/: A medicine you take so that your body stops hurting. — “I took a **painkiller** and felt better after twenty minutes.”
* **dose** /doʊs/: The amount of medicine you should take at one time. — “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. — “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. — “Put an **ice pack** on that ankle before it swells up.”
* **cotton wool**: Soft fluffy material used for cleaning skin and putting on cream. — “She dabbed the cut with **cotton wool** and a little antiseptic.”

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