# Health & Medicine **Type:** Topic **Words:** 154 ## About Doctors, treatment, illness, recovery, and staying well. ## Words by Level ### A1 - doctor — A person who is trained and qualified to treat sick or injured people.; frequency rank 363 - sick — Not healthy; ill.; frequency rank 578 - hospital — A place where sick or injured people are treated by doctors and nurses.; frequency rank 618 - health — The general condition of a person's body and mind.; frequency rank 1434 - nurse — A person trained to care for sick or injured people, usually in a hospital.; frequency rank 1549 - get over — to recover from an illness or an upsetting experience - put under — to make someone unconscious by giving them an anaesthetic ### A2 - pain — An unpleasant physical feeling caused by illness or injury.; frequency rank 725 - medical — Relating to medicine or the treatment of illness and injury.; frequency rank 1332 - medicine — A substance you take to treat or cure an illness.; frequency rank 1747 - pill — A small, usually round piece of medicine that you swallow.; frequency rank 4014 - die from — to die as a direct result of an injury or external cause - die of — to die as a result of a disease or bodily condition - skin over — to become covered with a new layer of skin as an injury heals ### B1 - surgery — Medical treatment in which a doctor cuts into the body to repair or remove something.; frequency rank 1714 - cancer — A serious disease in which abnormal cells grow and spread in the body.; frequency rank 1924 - disease — An illness that affects people, animals, or plants.; frequency rank 2122 - treatment — Medical care given for an illness or injury.; frequency rank 2217 - virus — A tiny living agent that causes disease by spreading inside the cells of a living host.; frequency rank 3063 - injury — Physical harm or damage done to the body.; frequency rank 3985 - illness — The state of being sick or in bad health.; frequency rank 4142 - infection — An illness caused by harmful germs entering the body.; frequency rank 4881 - recovery — A return to good health after illness or injury.; frequency rank 4917 - depression — A mental illness that makes someone feel very sad and hopeless for a long time.; frequency rank 5369 - flu — A common illness like a bad cold, with fever, aches, and tiredness, caused by a virus.; frequency rank 5670 - prescription — A written order from a doctor for a medicine or treatment.; frequency rank 6082 - vet — A doctor who treats sick or injured animals.; frequency rank 6443 - syndrome — A group of symptoms or signs that together point to a particular illness or condition.; frequency rank 6843 - aspirin — A common drug used to reduce pain, fever, and swelling.; frequency rank 7814 - capsule — A small, smooth case containing medicine that you swallow whole.; frequency rank 9178 - remedy — A medicine or treatment that cures an illness or relieves pain.; frequency rank 9926 - symptom — A sign of an illness that a person feels or notices, such as pain or a fever.; frequency rank 14606 - bounce back — to regain health or strength after illness or difficulty - breathe in — to draw air into the lungs - doze off — to fall asleep, usually lightly or unintentionally - fatten up — to make an animal or person gain weight - nod off — to begin sleeping unintentionally, often while sitting - swell up — to become abnormally larger or puffy ### B2 - therapy — Treatment intended to cure or relieve a health problem.; frequency rank 3010 - abuse — cruel or violent treatment of a person or animal; frequency rank 3809 - abuse — to treat a person or animal in a cruel or violent way; frequency rank 3809 - medication — A medicine, or the medicines a person takes regularly.; frequency rank 4159 - plague — A very serious infectious disease that spreads quickly and kills many people.; frequency rank 5194 - AIDS — A serious, often fatal disease that destroys the body's immune system, spread mainly through blood and sexual contact.; frequency rank 5857 - disorder — An illness or condition that affects the normal working of the body or mind.; frequency rank 6067 - dose — A measured amount of medicine to be taken at one time.; frequency rank 6549 - physician — A medical doctor, especially one who treats illness with medicine rather than surgery.; frequency rank 7108 - bacteria — Tiny living things, too small to see, that exist almost everywhere and can cause disease or help digestion.; frequency rank 7616 - hospitality — Friendly and generous treatment of guests and visitors.; frequency rank 7861 - vaccine — A substance given to people or animals to protect them from a particular disease.; frequency rank 9414 - pneumonia — A serious illness in which the lungs become inflamed, usually caused by an infection.; frequency rank 9687 - overdose — an excessive and potentially dangerous or fatal amount of a drug or medicine; frequency rank 9956 - outbreak — The sudden start of something unpleasant, especially a disease.; frequency rank 11161 - diarrhea — An illness in which a person passes very soft or watery waste from the bowels frequently.; frequency rank 12234 - malaria — A serious disease spread by mosquito bites that causes fever and chills.; frequency rank 13800 - smallpox — a formerly widespread, often fatal infectious disease caused by variola virus and marked by fever and a pustular rash; frequency rank 15662 - penicillin — An antibiotic medicine made from mould, used to treat infections caused by bacteria.; frequency rank 16491 - pathology — the branch of medicine that studies the causes, development, and effects of disease; frequency rank 16781 - equity — Fairness and equal treatment for everyone.; frequency rank 17080 - chemotherapy — The treatment of cancer using strong chemicals or drugs.; frequency rank 17243 - tuberculosis — A serious infectious disease that mainly attacks the lungs, causing coughing, fever, and weight loss.; frequency rank 18250 - germ — A very small living thing that can cause disease, such as a bacterium or virus.; frequency rank 19636 - polio — A serious infectious disease, mainly affecting children, that can damage the nerves and cause paralysis.; frequency rank 20078 - typhoid — A serious infectious disease that causes fever and severe stomach illness, spread through contaminated food or water.; frequency rank 21739 - alcoholism — A serious illness in which a person cannot control their drinking of alcohol.; frequency rank 22161 - frostbite — injury and possible destruction of body tissue caused by exposure to severe cold; frequency rank 23065 - tremor — A slight shaking or quivering movement, often from fear, illness, or weakness.; frequency rank 24478 - influenza — A common infectious illness caused by a virus, with fever, aches, and a cough; the flu.; frequency rank 27527 - pandemic — A disease that spreads across many countries and affects a very large number of people.; frequency rank 31467 - neurosis — A mental illness, less serious than psychosis, in which a person feels strong anxiety or fear.; frequency rank 31664 - outpatient — A patient who is treated at a hospital but does not stay there overnight.; frequency rank 31887 - malady — An illness or disease, especially one that lasts a long time.; frequency rank 35978 - diphtheria — A serious infectious disease that affects the throat and breathing.; frequency rank 36219 - vomit up — to bring material from the stomach out through the mouth ### C1 - psychiatrist — A medical doctor who specializes in treating mental illness.; frequency rank 5438 - diagnosis — The act of identifying a disease or medical condition, or the conclusion reached.; frequency rank 7841 - epidemic — The fast spread of an infectious disease through a population.; frequency rank 10150 - persecution — Cruel or unfair treatment of a person or group over time, especially because of race, religion, or beliefs.; frequency rank 15191 - vial — a small glass or plastic container, especially one used for medicine, perfume, or a laboratory sample; frequency rank 15374 - manicure — A beauty treatment for the hands and fingernails.; frequency rank 16709 - meningitis — infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the meninges (the tissues that surround the brain or spinal cord) usually caused by a bacterial infection; frequency rank 20963 - mumps — a contagious viral illness, especially of children, that causes fever and painful swelling of the salivary glands; frequency rank 25085 - pedicure — A beauty treatment for the feet and toenails.; frequency rank 26154 - contusion — an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration; frequency rank 28731 - vaccination — the process of administering a vaccine to stimulate protection against a disease; frequency rank 29175 - psychotherapy — the treatment of mental or emotional problems by psychological means; frequency rank 33815 - infirmity — physical weakness or illness, especially because of age; frequency rank 53445 - drift off — to gradually fall asleep ### C2 - bout — A short period of an illness or of something unpleasant.; frequency rank 3879 - antidote — A medicine that stops the harmful effects of a poison.; frequency rank 7778 - precaution — a precautionary measure warding off impending danger, damage or injury; frequency rank 10781 - rust — a plant disease that produces a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems; frequency rank 11954 - measles — a highly contagious viral disease that causes fever, cough, inflamed eyes, and a spreading red rash; frequency rank 17442 - sanatorium — an institution providing medical treatment, rest, and supervised recovery, especially for chronic illnesses such as tuberculosis; chiefly historical; frequency rank 21291 - gout — A painful disease that swells the joints, especially the big toe, caused by too much uric acid in the body.; frequency rank 21558 - leprosy — a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae that primarily affects the skin and peripheral nerves; Hansen's disease; frequency rank 22248 - contagion — The spread of a disease from one person to another by close contact.; frequency rank 24942 - dysentery — an intestinal infection causing severe diarrhea, often with blood or mucus, abdominal pain, and fever; frequency rank 25895 - placebo — A dummy medicine containing no active ingredients; an inert treatment.; frequency rank 27412 - myrrh — a fragrant reddish-brown gum resin obtained from Commiphora trees and used in incense, perfume, and traditional medicine; frequency rank 40046 - eradication — the complete removal or destruction of a disease, problem, practice, or other harmful thing; frequency rank 46403 - croup — an illness, chiefly in young children, that causes a harsh barking cough and difficulty breathing; frequency rank 48547 - gid — a parasitic disease, especially of sheep, in which a tapeworm larva in the brain causes dizziness and circling movements; frequency rank 50751 - hypnotherapy — The use of hypnosis to treat illness or psychological problems.; frequency rank 51259 - nostrum — a medicine of secret or doubtful composition that is promoted as an effective remedy; frequency rank 60805 - morbidity — an unhealthy or excessive interest in gloomy or disturbing subjects, especially illness and death; frequency rank 61393 - hypochondria — persistent, excessive anxiety that one has or may develop a serious illness; now a nontechnical or dated term; frequency rank 63185 - analgesic — Any medicine, such as aspirin, that reduces pain, especially without inducing a loss of other sensation. (Contrast anesthetic.); frequency rank 64673 - dropsy — historical medicine: edema, or swelling caused by excess fluid in body tissues; frequency rank 70584 - globus — medicine: a persistent sensation of a lump or tightness in the throat when no physical obstruction is present; frequency rank 85906 - glanders — a contagious and sometimes fatal disease of horses, mules, and donkeys, caused by Burkholderia mallei and transmissible to humans; frequency rank 91867 - maltreatment — cruel, violent, neglectful, or otherwise harmful treatment of a person or animal; frequency rank 97410 - confabulation — A false memory that someone genuinely believes is true, often caused by brain illness.; frequency rank 147383 - phthisis — dated medicine: a progressive wasting disease, especially pulmonary tuberculosis; frequency rank 161528 - debility — physical or mental weakness, especially weakness caused by illness or age; frequency rank 169322 - therapeutics — the branch of medicine concerned with treating disease and relieving symptoms; frequency rank 180342 - castoreum — a strong-smelling secretion from a beaver's castor sacs, used in scent marking and historically in medicine and perfumery; frequency rank 262884 - scarlatina — an older technical name for scarlet fever, an infectious disease marked by fever and a red rash; frequency rank 282881 - injuria — a wrongful injury or invasion of another person's legal rights; frequency rank 637997 - engraftment — medicine: the successful incorporation and growth of transplanted cells or tissue in a recipient; frequency rank 666806 - invalidism — a chronic condition of illness, frailty, or incapacity that makes someone an invalid; frequency rank 700277 - arithmetization — the treatment of mathematics or another formal system by methods involving only the fundamental concepts and operations of arithmetic - gallipot — A small, glazed earthenware jar once used by apothecaries for holding medicine and ointment - stub out — to put out a cigarette or cigar by pressing and crushing its burning end ### C2+ - vinchuca — a blood-feeding South American triatomine bug, especially Triatoma infestans, that may transmit the parasite causing Chagas disease; frequency rank 174250 - medic — a person trained to give medical treatment, especially in the field - atonement — reparation or amends made for a wrong or injury - vector — a quantity with magnitude and direction; a carrier of disease - ailment — a minor illness or bodily disorder - convalescence — the gradual recovery of health after illness - grippe — influenza; a feverish respiratory illness (dated) - indisposition — a slight illness; an unwillingness or aversion - physic — a medicine, especially a purgative; the art of healing (archaic) - remission — a temporary lessening of disease or the cancellation of a debt - restitution — the restoration of something lost or the compensation for injury or loss - aesthetician — a specialist in beauty treatment, or a theorist of aesthetics - amends — reparation or compensation made for a wrong or injury - cephalalgia — headache, especially as a medical symptom - contumely — insolent or contemptuous treatment; humiliating rudeness - dentistry — the branch of medicine concerned with the teeth and gums - distemper — a contagious viral disease of animals; also a water-based paint - dosage — the amount or regulated administration of a medicine - fastigium — the highest point or apex, especially the peak of a fever or disease - finishing — the final stage or surface treatment of a process - hallucination — a perception of something not actually present, often from illness or drugs - immunity — protection from disease, obligation, or legal liability - inpatient — a patient who stays in a hospital while receiving treatment - murrain — an infectious disease affecting cattle or other livestock - obstetrics — the branch of medicine concerned with childbirth and pregnancy care - pestilence — a fatal epidemic disease, especially the plague - reparation — compensation made for a wrong or injury; the act of making amends - vengeance — punishment inflicted in retaliation for an injury or offense - wellness — the state of being in good health, especially as actively pursued - slough off — to shed or separate an outer layer of dead tissue