Word | Part of Speech | Example |
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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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