Visiting the hospital

Good morning! I'm William, Hello! It's me Bryan , Hello! My name is Michael and Hello friends! I'm Catherine
Hello! My name is
Geoffrey and I'm
and I'm I'm I'm I'm

medical student
A Doctor A Dentist A Surgeon A Nurse

Good morning! I'm Steven, I'm Jimmy, and Hello! I love kids,
llo! My name is Alfred I'm really so busy! Well, it's me
and I'm John and I'm
I'm I'm I'm

A Cardiologist A lung specialist

A Radiologist An Anesthesiologist A paediatrician

The doctor is James needs to stay The surgeon works in The doctor is giving some This dentist is pulling out
examining Wendy overnight at the hospital advice to his patient. tooth
an operating
theater
Martin is seriously terrible
Mark has a
injured Adam is suffering from fever Monica is pregnant Thomas is infected by the flu
headache

A stethoscope A thermometer A syringe A medicine First aid kit

The heart The lungs The ambulance A microscope An I.V. bottle

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 A children's doctor is called .

a paediatrician <TABLE class=m

If you have a headache and feel hot, you need to see

a cardiologist
.

a doctor <TABLE class=m

an anesthesiologist
It's better to visit to get your teeth
whitened.

a dentist <TABLE class=m

Alfred is not able to move his legs, you must

an ambulence
call for .

an ambulance <TABLE class=m

While you're at hospital, will take care of you.

a nurse <TABLE class=m

I don't know
is a doctor who is an expert in a precise field of
medical problems.

A specialist <TABLE class=m

a cardiologist
If you have asthma you should see

a lung specialist a <TABLE class=m

A blood test
: some blood is taken from your arm and will be
analysed in a laboratory.

A blood test <TABLE class=m

the emergency room

You need to go to only if you are seriously injured.
Medical English Vocabulary
Here is some essential vocabulary for nurses and medical
professionalsworking in an English-speaking context. Each word is shown
with its part of speech and meaning, while an example sentence shows the
word in context.

word
part of speech meaning example sentence

abnormal not normal for the This amount of weight loss

adj human body is abnormal for women your
age.

ache pain that won't go I can't sleep because my

noun/verb away knees ache in the night.

acute quick to become We knew the baby was

adj severe/bad coming right away because
the woman's labour pains
were acute.

allergy noun a body's abnormal Your son is

allergic adj reaction to certain extremely allergic to peanuts.
foods or
environmental
substances (eg
causes a rash)

ambulance emergency vehicle We called

noun that rushes people to the ambulance when Josh
a hospital stopped breathing.

amnesia a condition that I can't remember the accident

noun causes people to because I had amnesia.
lose their memory

amputation noun permanent removal We had to amputatehis leg

amputate verb of a limb because the infection spread
so quickly.

anaemia noun occurs when the I have low energy because I

anaemic adj body doesn't have am anaemic.
enough red blood
cells

antibiotics medication that kills My throat infection went away

noun bacteria and cures after I started the antibiotics.
infections

anti-depressant medication that The anti-depressantshelped

noun helps relieve anxiety me get on with life after Lucy
and sadness died.

appointment a scheduled meeting I've made you

noun with a medical an appointment with a
professional specialist in three week's time.

arthritis a disease that My grandmother can't knit

noun causes the joints to anymore because
become swollen and the arthritis in her hands is so
crippled bad.

asthma (attack) a condition that I carry an inhaler when I run

noun causes a blockage of because I have asthma.
the airway and
makes it difficult for a
person to breathe

bacteria a disease-causing To prevent the spread

noun organism of bacteria it is important that
nurses wash their hands often.

bedsore wounds that develop If you don't get up and take a

noun on a patient's body walk, you will develop
from lying in one painful bedsores.
place for too long

benign not harmful (not We're hoping that the tests will
adj cancerous) show that the lump in your
breast is benign.

biopsy removal of human The biopsy ruled out a

noun tissue in order to number of illnesses.
conduct certain
medical tests

blood count the amount of red You will be happy to know that
noun and white blood cells your blood count is almost
 a person has back to normal.

blood donor a person who gives Blood donors have to answer

noun blood to a blood questions about their medical
bank or other person history.

blood pressure the rate at which High blood pressureputs you

noun blood flows through at risk of having a heart attack.
the body (high/low)

brace a device that holds You will probably always have

noun injured body parts in to wear a brace on your ankle
place when you jog.

breech position of an unborn We thought it was going to be

adj baby in which the a breechbirth, but the baby
feet are down and turned himself around.
the head is up

broken a bone that is We thought it was just a

adj divided in two or sprain, but it turned out his leg
more pieces as a was broken.
result of an injury

bruise noun injured body tissue The woman was

bruised adj that is visible badly bruised when she came
underneath the skin into the emergency room.

Caesarean section, procedure that The baby was so large that we

C-section involves removing a had to perform a Caesarean
noun baby from its mother section.
through an incision
in the woman's lower
abdomen

cancer disease caused by There are many different

noun the uncontrollable options when it comes to
growth of cells treating cancer.

cardiopulmonary restoring a person's You saved your brother's life

resuscitation (CPR) breath and by performing CPR.
noun circulation

cast a hard bandage that My leg was in a castfor

noun is wrapped around a graduation.
broken bone to keep
it in place

chapel, chapeline a place where loved If you want a place to pray,

noun ones can go to pray the chapel is on the third floor.
for a patient's
recovery;
a priest who visits
patients in the
hospital

chemotherapy type of treatment My mother has already had

noun used on cancer three rounds
patients of chemotherapy.
chickenpox a virus commonly It is best to get chickenpox as
noun contracted by a child so that you don't get it
children, worse as an adult.
characterized by
itchy spots all over
the body

coroner a person who We only call the coroner if we

noun determines the think a death is suspicious.
cause of death after
a person dies

critical condition requiring immediate You can't see her right now;
noun and constant she's in critical condition.
medical attention

crutches objects that people I'd rather hop on one foot than
noun with injured legs or use crutches.
feet use to help them
walk

cyst a sac in the body- We're going to remove

noun tissue filled with fluid the cysts just to be on the
(sometimes safe side.
diseased)

deaf unable to hear The accident left the patient

adj both deaf and blind.

deficiency a lack of something The tests show that you have

noun necessary for one's an iron deficiency.
health

dehydrated in need of water It is easy for the elderly to

adj become dehydrated in this
heat.

dementia loss of mental It is hard to watch a loved one

noun capacity suffering with dementia.

diabetes type of disease People with diabeteshave to

noun typically involving constantly check their blood
insulin deficiency sugar levels.

diagnosis medical explanation The doctor would prefer to

noun of an illness or share the diagnosis with the
condition patient himself.

discomfort experiencing pain This pain medication should

noun relieve some of
your discomfort.

disease a medical disorder I understand that

noun that is harmful to a this disease runs in your
person's health family.

dislocated when a bone is You will have to wear a sling

adj temporarily because of
separated from its
 joint your dislocated shoulder.

emergency a medical problem It is important that children

noun that needs know which number to dial in
immediate attention case of an emergency.

ER (emergency the hospital room The child was rushed into

room) used for treating the ER after he had a severe
noun patients with allergic reaction to a bee sting.
immediate and life-
threatening injuries

external on the outside This cream is for external use

adj only. Do not get it near your
ears, eyes, or mouth.

false negative a test that incorrectly We had two false

noun comes back negative negative pregnancy tests, so
adj we didn't know we were
having a baby.

family history medical background The doctor was concerned

noun of a person's family about my family history of
members skin cancer.

fatal causing death The doctor made a fatal error

adj when he wrote the wrong
prescription.
fever noun higher than normal He is very feverish, and his
feverish adj body temperature temperature is near danger
point.

flu (influenza) many types of People who have

noun respiratory or the flu should not visit hospital
intestinal infections patients.
passed on through a
virus

fracture noun broken or cracked Your wrist is fracturedand

fractured adj bone needs a cast.

germ a micro-organism, Flowers are not allowed in the

noun especially one that ward to avoid the risk
causes disease of germs being brought in.

genetic a medical condition The disease is

adj or physical feature part genetic and part
that is passed on in environmental.
the family

growth a ball of tissue that That growth on your shoulder

noun grows bigger than is starting to worry me.
normal, either on or
under the skin

heart attack instance in which People who smoke are at

noun blood stops pumping greater risk of having a heart
 through the heart attack.

HIV the virus that infects HIV can be passed down from
noun the human T-cells the mother to her fetus.
and leads to AIDS

hives bumps that appear I broke out in hivesafter I ate

noun on the surface of the that potato casserole.
skin during an
allergic reaction

illness noun general term for any Her illness went away when
ill adj condition that makes she started eating better.
a person feel sick for
a certain period of
time

immune system the parts of the body You can't have visitors
noun that fight diseases, because your immune
infections, and system is low.
viruses

immunizationnoun an injection that Babies are immunized three

immunize verb protects against a times in their first year.
specific disease

incision cut in the body made I had to have stitches to close

noun during surgery the incision.
inconclusive unclear We have to do more x-rays
adj because the first ones
were inconclusive.

infant young baby The nurse will demonstrate

noun how to bathe an infant.

infection noun diseased area of the The wound should be covered

infected adj body (viral or when you swim to prevent it
bacterial) from becoming infected.

inflamed appearance (red and My right ankle was

adj swollen) of an so inflamed it was twice the
injured body part size of my left one.

injury damage to the body Her injuries were minor; just a

noun few cuts and bruises.

intensive care unit section of the She will remain in the ICU until
(ICU) hospital where she can breathe on her own.
noun patients get constant
attention and doctors
rely on specialized
equipment

internal under the skin, The doctors will be monitoring

adj inside the organs her for any internal bleeding.
itchy feeling discomfort on If you are allergic to this
adj the skin's surface medication your skin will get
red and itchy.

IV a tube that pumps The toddler was so

noun liquids and dehydrated that the doctor
medication into a decided to get him on an IV.
patient's body

lab results tests that come back The lab results have come
noun from a laboratory and in and you are free to go
help doctors make a home.
diagnosis

lab (laboratory) place where samples of I'll take these samples down
noun blood/urine etc. are to the lab on my way out.
taken for testing

life support a machine that keeps The woman has severe brain
noun patients alive by helping damage and is currently
them breathe on life support.

life-threatening when injuries and The victim was shot in two

adj conditions are extremely places but the bullet wounds
serious are not life-threatening.

light-headed feeling of dizziness and If you are feeling light-

adj being off-balance, headed again, lie down and
caused by lack of call me.
 oxygen in the brain

malignant expected to grow and I'm afraid at least one of the

adj get much worse tumours is malignant.
(especially related to
cancerous cells)

medical school place where someone After eight years of medical

(med. school) trains to be a doctor school I can finally practice
noun medicine.

newborn an infant that is less You have to support her

noun than three months old neck because she is still
a newborn.

numb no feeling in a certain The needle will make your

adj body part lower body feel numb.

OR (operating the place where major You must wear a face mask
room) surgeries and and gloves while you are in
noun operations take place the OR.

operationnoun a medical procedure The operation lasted seven

operate onverb that involves going hours, but it was successful.
inside a person's body
in an attempt to fix a
problem

pain strong discomfort in We gave your husband some

noun certain areas of the medicine to relieve some of
body the pain.

pain killer, pain type of medicine that You can take two pain
reliever takes away some or all killers every four hours.
noun of the discomfort of an
illness or injury

paralyzed unable to move certain We thought her legs

adj areas of the body were paralyzed for life, but
she is learning how to walk.

patient a person staying in a The patients in Room 4 are

noun hospital or medical not getting along.
facility

pharmacist a person who fills a Ask the pharmacist if there

noun doctor's prescription and is a generic brand of this
gives people advice medication.
about medication

pharmacy, a place where people go You should be able to buy a

drugstore to buy medication and bandage at the pharmacy.
noun other medical supplies

physician doctor Ask your family physician to

noun refer you to a specialist.

poison noun a substance that is very The child was bitten by

poisonousadj dangerous if it enters a poisonous snake.
the human body

prenatal of the time period The woman was well

adj leading up to giving birth prepared for labour because
she took
the prenatal classes.

prescriptionnoun the correct amount and You will need to visit your
prescribeverb type of medication doctor to get
needed to cure an another prescription.
illness or relieve
symptoms

privacy noun being alone; personal You will have to pay for
private adj (eg test results) a private hospital room if
you don't want a room-mate.

radiation high energy X-rays that If the radiation doesn't kill all
noun destroy cancer cells of the abnormal cells, the
cancer will come back.

residency part of a doctor's John is a resident under Dr

resident training that takes place Brown.
noun in the hospital;
a student working under
a doctor

routine check-up a doctor's appointment I'd like to see you a year from
noun to check a person's now for a routine check-up.
 general health

scrubs plain uniform (usually I have some extra scrubs in

noun green, white, or blue) my locker.
worn by medical
professionals

scrub up carefully wash hands I have to scrub up and get

verb before and after seeing ready for surgery.
a patient

second opinion input from a second I went to another doctor to

noun doctor about an illness get a second opinionabout
or symptom these headaches.

seizure sudden violent People who suffer from

noun movements or epilepsy are prone
unconsciousness to seizures.
caused by electrical
signal malfunction in the
brain

shock body not getting enough The woman was

noun blood flow in shock after being pulled
from the river.

side effects other symptoms that One of the side effectsof

noun might occur as a result antidepressants is a loss of
of a certain medication appetite.
or procedure
sore painful I have a sore throat and a
adj runny nose.

spasm the uncontrollable Ever since I injured my leg

noun tightening of a muscle I've been having
muscle spasms in my upper
thigh.

specialist a doctor that is an My family doctor is sending

noun expert in a certain kind me to a specialist.
of medicine

sprain an injury (less serious I sprained my knee playing

noun/verb than a break) to a joint soccer.
(ankle, wrist, knee etc)

stable condition a patient is stable if their You can see your husband
noun medical condition is no now; he is in a stable
longer changing rapidly condition.

sting sharp, temporary pain It may sting when I insert the

noun/verb needle.

stress noun worry that causes You need to take some time
stressed adj muscles to tighten and off work and relieve some of
blood pressure to rise your stress.

swellingnoun ligaments (parts that I knew my ankle was

swollen adj hold the joints together) sprained because it was
growing bigger and so swollen.
rounder after an injury to
a joint

symptoms pain or physical You have all of

noun changes that occur the symptoms of a diabetic.
because of an illness or
disease

temperature amount of heat We brought Jesse to

noun measured in a body; emergency because he was
higher than normal running a
temperature (high) temperature.

tender painful when touched or The incision was tenderafter

adj used the surgery.

test results medical information that The test results came back
noun helps doctors negative. You aren't
understand a patient's pregnant.
condition or body

therapy treatment aimed at I was able to go back to work

noun improving a person's a few weeks after starting
mental or physical the therapy.
condition

transplant moving of an organ from The heart transplantsaved

noun one human to another your life.
ultrasound a test that examines the The ultrasound shows that
noun body's internal organs we are expecting a baby boy.
and processes using
sound waves (often
used during
pregnancies)

umbilical cord the lifeline from the I had an emergency C-

noun mother to the fetus section because
(when cut at birth this the umbilical cord was
forms the belly button) wrapped around the baby's
neck.

unconscious alive, but appearing to I hit my head on the steering

adj be asleep and unaware wheel and was
of the surroundings still unconscious when the
ambulance arrived.

urine sample a small amount of the The urine sample tells us

noun body's liquid waste that how much alcohol is in your
is tested for different blood.
medical reasons

vein the thin tubes that I'm just looking for the
noun transport blood around best vein in which to insert
the body and back to the needle.
the heart

virus a dangerous organism The virus is contractable

noun that causes the spread through the exchange of
of minor and major bodily fluids.
 diseases

visiting hours time of day when friends I'm afraid you'll have to come
noun and family are allowed back during visiting hours.
to visit patients in
hospital

vomit discharge of a person The pregnant woman can't

noun/verb stomach contents stop vomiting.
through the mouth

ward a section of a hospital or I should warn you that we're

noun health facility where entering the mental
patients stay health ward.

wheelchair a chair on wheels used If you get in

noun for transporting patients the wheelchair I'll take you
from place to place down to see the garden.

wound noun injury to body ("flesh The wounded soldiers are

wounded adj wound" means not being airlifted to the hospital.
deep)

x-ray a photograph of a The technician took x-rays of

noun/verb person's bones and my shoulder to make sure it
organs wasn't
 Some senteces

 He had been in the hospital six week

 Someone has been visiting Alex at the hospital almost every day.

 I can pick you up at the hospital after work and we can spend the night up there.

 She's working at the hospital to pay for her education

 When Howie was released from the hospital, Rose took him in.

 Señor Medena would take care of him and see that he got to the hospital if he
needed to go.

 We have a hospital report from inner city Cleveland.

 He and Paul died in the same hospital, three days apart.

 The police responded and I was taken to a hospital where proper care was being
given.

 "We need to take her to the hospital, now," the brunette told him.

 They were offering more than she could make after several years' experience at
the hospital in Tulsa.

 While there was a comment that father Joe Calvia hadn't taken the news well, no
details were given, and no calls from a hospital emergency room followed.

 Martha and baby Claire were released from the hospital after two days and both
continued to prosper.

 He turned and returned to the hospital, as if glad to be rid of me.

 A girl in her mid-teens lay still on the hospital bed central to the room.

 All the way to the hospital she kept rehashing the attack and their last moments
together.

 If you begin in the vicinity of Massachusetts General Hospital, the hike will take you
over Beacon Hill and down to Boston Commons, a large, grassy park in downtown
Boston.
 Jonathan helped her feed and water the animals and then she took him to
the hospital with her.

 By the time they arrived at the hospital, the twins were being placed in incubators.

 You need to go to the hospital, Lisa.

 When you sent me away at the hospital, I thought you were through with me.

 There's a hospital in Bartlesville.

 If you'd spare a moment and look at it, I'll have you driven back to the hospital after
you're finished.

 Howie stood on the hospital steps.

 I considered going to the hospital myself until I entered my room.

 A man's face, a woman in the hospital on her death bed, their children surrounding
them.

 "I've gotta get you to the hospital!" he said, grabbing her arm.

 She hung back as they entered the hospital and watched the emergency room
personnel take Traci.

 A girl in her mid-teens lay in a hospital bed in the center of the large chamber.

 Lori, I know I told you in the hospital that I would let you have Destiny when you
were ready, but I hadn't talked to Alex about it yet.

 I'll take you to the hospital, She wiped her eyes with her shirtsleeve and stared up at
him.

 As his car pulled away from the hospital, she looked up at the floor where Alex lay
fighting for his life.

 The man at the hospital was built like Alex.

 I myself will remain in hospital at Ostrolenka till I recover.

 The first person Rostov met in the officers' ward was a thin little man with one arm,
who was walking about the first room in a nightcap and hospital dressing gown, with
a pipe between his teeth.

 Now he remembered Denisov with his changed expression, his submission, and the
whole hospital, with arms and legs torn off and its dirt and disease.

 There is an annual charity golf tournament put on by the restaurant to benefit

Shriner's Hospital

 Your friend Mr. Abbott went to the hospital and Lieutenant Dick is setting up a
command center at headquarters.

 On Thursday of the third week, she arrived at the hospital and walked into the room
he shared with another man.

 Directly Rostov entered the door he was enveloped by a smell of putrefaction

and hospital air.

 Just then a commissariat soldier, a hospital orderly, came in from the next room,
marching stiffly, and drew up in front of Rostov.

 So vividly did he recall that hospital stench of dead flesh that he looked round to
see where the smell came from.

 Tomorrow after dinner I shall take the Iberian icon of the Mother of God to the
wounded in the Catherine Hospital where we will have some water blessed.

 From the Consistory, from the Senate, from the University, from the
Foundling Hospital, the Suffragan has sent... asking for information....

 It was last Sunday they took me, out of a hospital in Moscow.

 Señor Medena would take care of him and see that he got to the hospital if he
needed to go.

 Lisa came home from the hospital the day before the funeral and Connie insisted on
staying with her for a while.

 That's the one the old hospital is on, isn't it?

 I know I could get mugged, but that could happen in the hospital parking lot if I was
driving a car.

 You even said you were impressed with the hospital in Bartlesville.
 This is the definition of my Shangri-La; the town should have a good hospital where
my child will enter this world and, if Martha want's to, she can work enough hours to
utilize her skills.

 Quinn returned to the hospital but Betsy and I remained at Howie's side in the pitch
dark room.

 He must be sharp to get that Cleveland hospital connection.

 Bill reluctantly left her at the hospital for the night.

 Would she spend the rest of her life traveling back and forth from a hospital or
nursing home?

 I shall await your most gracious permission here in hospital, that I may not have to
play the part of a secretary rather than commander in the army.

What evil and error are there in it, if people were dying of disease without help while
material assistance could so easily be rendered, and I supplied them with a doctor,
a hospital, and an asylum for the aged?

 "Good day, your honor!" he shouted, rolling his eyes at Rostov and evidently
mistaking him for one of the hospital authorities.

 Some were walking about the rooms in hospital dressing gowns.

 His hospital companions, who had gathered round Rostov--a fresh arrival from the
world outside--gradually began to disperse as soon as Denisov began reading his
answer.

 Consider that on our retreat we have lost by fatigue and left in the hospital more
than fifteen thousand men, and had we attacked this would not have happened.

 Her groggy mind wondered why they were there and why she was in the hospital –
and then she fell asleep again.

 Between finals and her job at the hospital, Adrienne rarely had time to think about it
much, though.

 Bianca looked from her pale brother lying too still on the hospital bed to the smiling
nurse.
 We better get Rainy in here before he tears down the hospital looking for her.

 For a while he was kept in the general hospital at Allegheny.

 On the third day after leaving Moscow Karataev again fell ill with the fever he had
suffered from in the hospital in Moscow, and as he grew gradually weaker Pierre
kept away from him.

 They needed to gain a little weight before they would be released from the hospital,
though.

 Those hospital corridors are long and the patients are relentless.

 If you don't think I've seen scars, I'll take you down to hospital ER on any Saturday
night.

 He didn't spend much time at the hospital because the step father is a prune and he
snubbed Julie.

 When she was in the hospital, he had paid her bill.

 Tell them to send me to hospital; I'm aching all over; anyway I shan't be able to
keep up.

 Martha was playing nurse maid to both Howie's limitations and his fragile ego while
struggling with morning sickness and her stressful hospital position.

 His face had the same swollen pallor as the faces of the other hospital patients, but
it was not this that struck Rostov.

 The way she had it figured, the hospital in Bartlesville would tell her there were no
openings.

 But the hospital lists no Mr. Abbott as a patient.

 There are five colleges, a good hospital and all that but I agree with Quinn; I want to
move forward.

 The news at the hospital wasn't good.

 The hospital was much more extensive than I expected.