medical vocabulary

   

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Medical Device Vocabulary:(from http://www.englishbus.net/medical/device.html#.UksaRRCAlD1)

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  b ultrasound machine
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  Blood pressure monitor
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  Syringe
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  Medical gloves
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  Medical mask
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  Oxygen bottles
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  Medical mask
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  hospital
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  Acupuncture
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  Cupping
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  Scraping
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  Gauze
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  Hearing aids
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  Wheelchair
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  Operating table
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  Scalpel

Medical People

• Doctor: A professional who has graduated from medical school and passed exams to become a physician. Doctors diagnose and treat illnesses
• Physician: Another word for a doctor
• Nurse: Nurses also provide care, but are not qualified to diagnose illness or disease. They provide supportive care to patients who are treated by doctors.
• Surgeon: A type of doctor who performs surgery or operations

Medical Places

• Hospital: A location where you go to get medical care.
• Emergency Room: The part of the hospital where you go in the event of an emergency, or a condition that needs immediate medical attention
• Intensive Care Unit: The part of the hospital where you are admitted to stay if you need continuous monitoring or continuous care.
• Pharmacy: A place where you go to get prescriptions filled (also called a "Drug Store"

Medical Feelings

• Pain: A feeling of intensive discomfort
• Hurt: Similar to pain, hurts describes an unpleasant sensation

Medical Treatments

• Prescription: A signed piece of paper from the doctor telling you (and the pharmacy) what drugs are appropriate for treatment
• Shots: Doses of medicine or vaccines administered by a needle
• Exam: A procedure in which the doctor evaluates your condition
• Cast: Something you wear if you have a broken bone, which allows the bone to set
• Diagnosis: Your doctor’s determination regarding your medical state

Medical Conditions

• Headache: A sore head
• Stomach Ache: A store stomach
• Flu: A viral condition in which you may have an upset stomach or cold-like symptoms
• Sore Throat: Pain in the throat
• Bone Fracture: A situation in which one of your bones has broken
• Disease: A type of illness
• Illness: A type of sickness

  Medical People

• Doctor: A professional who has graduated from medical school and passed exams to become a physician. Doctors diagnose and treat illnesses
• Physician: Another word for a doctor
• Nurse: Nurses also provide care, but are not qualified to diagnose illness or disease. They provide supportive care to patients who are treated by doctors.
• Surgeon: A type of doctor who performs surgery or operations

Medical Places

• Hospital: A location where you go to get medical care.
• Emergency Room: The part of the hospital where you go in the event of an emergency, or a condition that needs immediate medical attention
• Intensive Care Unit: The part of the hospital where you are admitted to stay if you need continuous monitoring or continuous care.
• Pharmacy: A place where you go to get prescriptions filled (also called a "Drug Store"

Medical Feelings

• Pain: A feeling of intensive discomfort
• Hurt: Similar to pain, hurts describes an unpleasant sensation

Medical Treatments

• Prescription: A signed piece of paper from the doctor telling you (and the pharmacy) what drugs are appropriate for treatment
• Shots: Doses of medicine or vaccines administered by a needle
• Exam: A procedure in which the doctor evaluates your condition
• Cast: Something you wear if you have a broken bone, which allows the bone to set
• Diagnosis: Your doctor’s determination regarding your medical state

Medical Conditions

• Headache: A sore head
• Stomach Ache: A store stomach
• Flu: A viral condition in which you may have an upset stomach or cold-like symptoms
• Sore Throat: Pain in the throat
• Bone Fracture: A situation in which one of your bones has broken
• Disease: A type of illness
• Illness: A type of sickness      

from:http://esl.yourdictionary.com/lesson-plans/medical-vocabulary-for-esl.html