| Word | Part of Speech | Example |
|---|---|---|
| accurate | Adjective | We want the information to be as accurate as possible. |
| alert | Noun | The nurses heard the alert and came running into the room. |
| attempt | Verb | The man attempted to go to the ER. |
| clinical | Adjective | The man went to the hospital for a clinical treatment. |
| consume | Verb | Americans consume a lot of calories in their diet. |
| dedicated | Adjective | Everyone wants a dedicated doctor. |
| devastated | Adjective | The country was devastated by war. |
| ethical | Adjective | Every country has different ethical opinions. |
| housing | Noun | Clean housing is important for all people. |
| infection | Noun | When you have an infection you should see a doctor. |
| insist | Verb | The patient insisted she wanted to wait on surgery. |
| majority | Noun | The majority of people regularly see the doctor in their life. |
| modern | Adjective | Modern medical technology has changed many things. |
| needle | Noun | Some patients are scared of needles. |
| persistent | Adjective | Good students are very persistent with their study. |
| possibility | Noun | There is a high possibility she will survive. |
| reasonable | Adjective | The patient asked a lot of reasonable questions. |
| receptionist | Noun | The receptionist helped us find the correct room. |
| relevant | Adjective | Sometimes it is difficult to find relevant patient history. |
| require | Verb | I am required to help everyone. |
| risk | Noun | Doctors don’t want to take a lot of risks. |
| survive | Verb | The patient is fighting to survive the illness. |
| traditional | Adjective | Traditional medicine is very popular. |
| workforce | Noun | Hospitals have a large workforce. |
Medical Terminology
| Word | Part of Speech | Example |
|---|---|---|
| cancer | Noun | She has beaten cancer. |
| condition | Noun | The child’s condition has improved. |
| insert | Verb | She inserted the needle to give him medicine. |
| life expectancy | Noun | The human life expectancy has gotten longer. |
| limb | Noun | I needed to stretch my limbs before exercise. |
| procedure | Noun | The procedure will save his life. |
| strain | Noun | The strain for the virus has been stopped. |
| temperature | Noun | Her temperature came down with the medicine. |
| transplant | Noun | He waited for a kidney transplant for 5 years. |
| traumatic | Adjective | The car crash was a traumatic experience. |
| treatment | Noun | The treatment for him will be rest. |
| tumor | Noun | The tumor has grown over the years. |
Exercise
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