Health Vocabulary

doctor
Beginner

noun

Meaning:A person who treats illnesses

E.g."I saw a doctor yesterday."

sick
Beginner

adj

Meaning:Not feeling well

E.g."He is feeling sick."

headache
Beginner

noun

Meaning:Pain in the head

E.g."She has a headache."

cold
Beginner

noun

Meaning:A common illness

E.g."He caught a cold."

medicine
Beginner

noun

Meaning:Something used to treat illness

E.g."Take this medicine twice a day."

nurse
Beginner

noun

Meaning:Helps doctors care for patients

E.g."The nurse gave me a bandage."

hospital
Beginner

noun

Meaning:A place where sick people go

E.g."He went to the hospital."

pain
Beginner

noun

Meaning:An unpleasant feeling in the body

E.g."She felt pain in her arm."

toothache
Beginner

noun

Meaning:Pain in a tooth

E.g."He has a toothache."

injury
Beginner

noun

Meaning:Physical harm

E.g."She got a leg injury."

fever
Intermediate

noun

Meaning:A high body temperature

E.g."He had a fever all night."

cough
Intermediate

noun

Meaning:A sudden sound from the throat

E.g."She had a dry cough."

check-up
Intermediate

noun

Meaning:A medical examination

E.g."I went for a check-up."

allergy
Intermediate

noun

Meaning:Bad reaction to food or dust

E.g."He has a peanut allergy."

pill
Intermediate

noun

Meaning:A small form of medicine

E.g."Take one pill daily."

diagnose
Intermediate

verb

Meaning:To identify an illness

E.g."The doctor diagnosed pneumonia."

recover
Intermediate

verb

Meaning:To get better

E.g."She recovered quickly from flu."

infection
Intermediate

noun

Meaning:Illness caused by bacteria/virus

E.g."It's a chest infection."

vaccine
Intermediate

noun

Meaning:Medicine to protect from illness

E.g."The vaccine prevents disease."

clinic
Intermediate

noun

Meaning:A place for medical treatment

E.g."She visited a local clinic."

symptom
Advanced

noun

Meaning:A sign of illness

E.g."A headache is a symptom of flu."

treatment
Advanced

noun

Meaning:Medical care for illness

E.g."She received treatment for cancer."

therapy
Advanced

noun

Meaning:Care to help recover

E.g."He started physical therapy."

chronic
Advanced

adj

Meaning:Lasting for a long time

E.g."He has a chronic back problem."

mental health
Advanced

noun

Meaning:Emotional well-being

E.g."Mental health is important."

immune system
Advanced

noun

Meaning:Protects the body

E.g."Stress weakens the immune system."

antibiotics
Advanced

noun

Meaning:Medicine that fights bacteria

E.g."Antibiotics cured the infection."

fatigue
Advanced

noun

Meaning:Extreme tiredness

E.g."He suffered from fatigue."

inflammation
Advanced

noun

Meaning:Swelling in the body

E.g."The injury caused inflammation."

prescription
Advanced

noun

Meaning:Written instruction for medicine

E.g."The doctor gave me a prescription."