WordPart of SpeechExample
allergy Noun Her allergies get worse in the spring.
allow Verb The patient allowed the doctor to perform surgery.
analysis Noun The paper published an analysis of the medical issues.
anti-inflammatory Adjective We needed anti-inflammatory medicine to stop the swelling.
break Verb She broke her finger when she was riding her motorcycle.
bruise Noun There was a deep bruise on his leg from the accident.
cast Noun The child needed a cast after she broke her bone.
catastrophe Noun The tsunami was a catastrophe in Japan.
check up Noun / Verb It is time for your yearly check up!
clinical trial Noun The clinical trial  will test if the medicine works.
concerns Noun The dentist has many concerns over the health of my teeth.
contribute Verb The nurses contributed to the patient's recovery.
controversial Adjective Some medical topics are very controversial.
delay Verb We can’t delay the surgery. We must do it now!
diagnose Verb Doctors diagnose their patients.
diligent Adjective  Medical professionals need to be diligent students.
disease Noun Many diseases have been hard to stop throughout history.
dominate Verb Pfizer dominates the pharmaceutical market.
donate Verb Many people donated money for the charity.
elder Noun The young doctor was helped by her elders.
eliminate Verb The disease Polio, has almost been eliminated.
ER Noun We had to go to the ER last night.
herbal medicine Noun The patient prefers herbal medicine.
humanitarian Noun / Adjective The humanitarians helped the Sri Lanka after the disaster.
immune system Noun The immune system protects our body from disease.
infant Noun Infants need their parents to take care of them.
injection noun The injection didn’t hurt the patient.
insurance Noun Students need to get insurance when they travel to America.
organ Noun The heart is one of the most important organs.
patient Noun The patient waited at the ER.
pharmacist Noun The pharmacist had to study a lot about medicine.
physician Noun The physician studied at Johns Hopkins Medical School.
placebo Noun One man took a drug, while the other took a placebo.
primary Adjective Our primary goal is to learn English.
recommend Verb  I recommend you eat healthier food.
report Noun The report shows that the patient is getting better.
senior Noun / Adjective The senior citizen applied for new health insurance.
surgery Noun The man needed surgery after the injury.
teenager Noun Teenagers have a difficult time brushing their teeth twice a day.
treatment Noun The child received her treatment in a clinic.
vaccine Noun The chickenpox vaccine has helped stop the spread of the disease.
virus Noun The virus attacked the woman’s immune system.
vital signs Noun The patient’s vital signs are getting better.
vitals Nouns The nurse checked the man’s vitals.
Xray Noun The Xray machine helps technicians look at your bones.

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