Health Vocabulary
noun
Meaning:A person who treats illnesses
E.g."I saw a doctor yesterday."
adj
Meaning:Not feeling well
E.g."He is feeling sick."
noun
Meaning:Pain in the head
E.g."She has a headache."
noun
Meaning:A common illness
E.g."He caught a cold."
noun
Meaning:Something used to treat illness
E.g."Take this medicine twice a day."
noun
Meaning:Helps doctors care for patients
E.g."The nurse gave me a bandage."
noun
Meaning:A place where sick people go
E.g."He went to the hospital."
noun
Meaning:An unpleasant feeling in the body
E.g."She felt pain in her arm."
noun
Meaning:Pain in a tooth
E.g."He has a toothache."
noun
Meaning:Physical harm
E.g."She got a leg injury."
noun
Meaning:A high body temperature
E.g."He had a fever all night."
noun
Meaning:A sudden sound from the throat
E.g."She had a dry cough."
noun
Meaning:A medical examination
E.g."I went for a check-up."
noun
Meaning:Bad reaction to food or dust
E.g."He has a peanut allergy."
noun
Meaning:A small form of medicine
E.g."Take one pill daily."
verb
Meaning:To identify an illness
E.g."The doctor diagnosed pneumonia."
verb
Meaning:To get better
E.g."She recovered quickly from flu."
noun
Meaning:Illness caused by bacteria/virus
E.g."It's a chest infection."
noun
Meaning:Medicine to protect from illness
E.g."The vaccine prevents disease."
noun
Meaning:A place for medical treatment
E.g."She visited a local clinic."
noun
Meaning:A sign of illness
E.g."A headache is a symptom of flu."
noun
Meaning:Medical care for illness
E.g."She received treatment for cancer."
noun
Meaning:Care to help recover
E.g."He started physical therapy."
adj
Meaning:Lasting for a long time
E.g."He has a chronic back problem."
noun
Meaning:Emotional well-being
E.g."Mental health is important."
noun
Meaning:Protects the body
E.g."Stress weakens the immune system."
noun
Meaning:Medicine that fights bacteria
E.g."Antibiotics cured the infection."
noun
Meaning:Extreme tiredness
E.g."He suffered from fatigue."
noun
Meaning:Swelling in the body
E.g."The injury caused inflammation."
noun
Meaning:Written instruction for medicine
E.g."The doctor gave me a prescription."