Health & Medicine

treat B1

/tɹiːt/ To behave towards or deal with someone or something in a particular way. M S

operation B1

/ˌɑ.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ A piece of surgery done on the body by a doctor. M S

surgery B1

/ˈsɝ.d͡ʒə.ɹi/ Medical treatment in which a doctor cuts into the body to repair or remove something. M S

suffer B1

/ˈsʌfɚ/ To feel pain, distress, or hardship. M S

wound B1

/wyːnd/ An injury to the body, such as a cut, where the skin is broken. M S

disease B1

/dɪˈziz/ An illness that affects people, animals, or plants. M S

treatment B1

/ˈtɹiːtmənt/ Medical care given for an illness or injury. M S

cure B1

/kjɔː(r)/ To make an illness or a sick person healthy again. M S

ambulance B1

/ˈæm.bjə.ləns/ A vehicle that takes sick or injured people to hospital quickly. M S

commit B1

/kəˈmɪt/ To do something wrong or illegal, such as a crime. M S

clinic B1

/ˈklɪn.ɪk/ A place where people go for medical treatment, usually without staying overnight. M S

surgeon B1

/ˈsɝd͡ʒən/ A doctor who is trained to perform operations on patients. M S

heal B1

/hil/ To become healthy again after an injury or illness. M S

depressed B1

/dɪˈprɛst/ Feeling very sad and without hope. M S

injury B1

/ˈɪn.d͡ʒɚ.i/ Physical harm or damage done to the body. M S

illness B1

/ˈɪl.nəs/ The state of being sick or in bad health. M S

radiation B1

/ˌɹæɪ.diˈæɪ.ʃən/ Energy that travels as rays, waves, or particles, such as heat or light. M S

infection B1

/ɪnˈfɛkʃən/ An illness caused by harmful germs entering the body. M S

recovery B1

/ɹɪˈkʌvəɹi/ A return to good health after illness or injury. M S

examine B1

/ɪɡˈzæmɪn/ To look at something carefully and in detail. M S

presentation B1

/pɹisɛnˈteɪʃən/ A talk in which you show or explain something to a group of people. M S

healing B1

/ˈhiːlɪŋ/ The natural process of the body repairing itself after injury or illness. M S

specialist B1

/ˈspɛʃəlɪst/ A person who knows a lot about one particular subject or area of work. M S

prescription B1

/pɹəˈskɹɪp.ʃən/ A written order from a doctor for a medicine or treatment. M S

vet B1

/vɛt/ A doctor who treats sick or injured animals. M S

examination B1

/ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/ A formal test of knowledge or skill, usually written and taken under timed conditions. M S

transplant B1

/tɹænsˈplænt/ to move an organ, tissue, or living cells to another part of a body or into another body M S

portal B1

/ˈpɔːɹtl̩/ a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically) M S

aspirin B1

/ˈæsp(ɪ)ɹɪn/ A common drug used to reduce pain, fever, and swelling. M S

potion B1

/ˈpoʊʃən/ a drink believed to have medicinal, magical, or poisonous effects M S

isolation B1

/ˌɑesəˈlæɪʃən/ The state of being alone or separated from other people M S

swollen B1

/ˈswoʊ.lən/ Larger than normal, often because of injury or illness. M S

mend B1

/mɪnd/ To repair something that is broken, torn, or damaged. M S

remedy B1

/ˈɹɛmədi/ A medicine or treatment that cures an illness or relieves pain. M S

serum B1

/ˈsɪɹəm/ the clear, pale fluid that remains after blood has clotted and blood cells and clotting proteins have been removed M S

orderly B1

/ˈɔɹdɚli/ Neat, tidy, and well arranged. M S

infirmary B1

/ɪnˈfɝməɹi/ a room, ward, or clinic within an institution where sick or injured people receive care M S

dangerously B1

/ˈdeɪndʒɝəsli/ In a way that could cause harm or injury. M S

symptom B1

/ˈsɪm(p)təm/ A sign of an illness that a person feels or notices, such as pain or a fever. M S

sinus B1

/ˈsaɪnəs/ one of the air-filled cavities in the bones around the nose and eyes that connect with the nasal passages M S

deficiency B1

/dɪˈfɪʃənsi/ A lack of something needed, especially something essential to good health. M S

pimple B1

/ˈpɪm.pəl/ a small inflamed raised spot on the skin, often containing pus M S

toothpick B1

/ˈtuːθpɪk/ a small thin pointed stick used to remove food from between the teeth M S

sunburn B1

/ˈsʌnˌbɝn/ red, sore, or damaged skin caused by too much exposure to sunlight M S