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Medical treatment – English vocabulary

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26 English words with meanings: GP, horrible, medicine [to treat an illness], monkey, nurse… Study them with flashcards, quizzes and AI speaking practice on…

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Word list

  1. GP /,dʒi:'pi:/ (noun) — A doctor who gives general medical care to patients.
    Example: My GP gave me medicine.
    Synonyms: doctor, family doctor
  2. horrible /'hɒrəbəl/ (adjective) — very unpleasant or awful
    Example: The smell in the room was horrible.
    Synonyms: awful, terrible
  3. medicine [to treat an illness] /'medɪsən/ (noun) — A substance used to help cure or control an illness.
    Example: She took medicine for her fever.
    Synonyms: drug, medication
  4. monkey /'mʌŋki/ (noun) — an animal with a long tail that can climb trees
    Example: The monkey climbed the tree.
    Synonyms: ape, primate
  5. nurse /nɜ:rs/ (noun) — A person trained to care for sick or injured people.
    Example: The nurse checked my temperature.
    Synonyms: caregiver, medical assistant
  6. operate on sb /'ɑ:pəreɪt ɑ:n/ (phrase) — To do a medical operation on someone.
    Example: The doctor will operate on him tomorrow.
    Synonyms: perform surgery on, surgically treat
  7. operation /,ɑ:pə'reɪʃən/ (noun) — A medical treatment in which a doctor cuts into the body.
    Example: The operation took two hours.
    Synonyms: surgery, procedure
  8. patient n /'peɪʃənt/ (noun) — A person who is receiving medical care.
    Example: The patient waited to see the doctor.
    Synonyms: sick person, case
  9. pill /pɪl/ (noun) — A small solid piece of medicine that you swallow.
    Example: Take one pill after dinner.
    Synonyms: tablet, capsule
  10. shark /ʃɑ:rk/ (noun) — a large sea fish with sharp teeth
    Example: A shark swam near the boat.
    Synonyms: predator, sea fish
  11. sight /saɪt/ (noun) — the ability to see or what can be seen
    Example: The sight was beautiful.
    Synonyms: view, scene, vision
  12. sore throat /sɔ:r θroʊt/ (noun) — A painful feeling in the throat, often when swallowing.
    Example: I have a sore throat today.
    Synonyms: throat pain, raw throat
  13. stomach ache /'stʌmək eɪk/ (noun) — A pain in the belly, in the area where food is digested.
    Example: She stayed home with a stomach ache.
    Synonyms: bellyache, abdominal pain
  14. suffer /'sʌfər/ (verb) — to feel pain, harm, or difficulty
    Example: Some people suffer during very hot summers.
    Synonyms: hurt, struggle
  15. suffer from sth /'sʌfər frəm/ (phrase) — To have an illness or bad feeling for a long time.
    Example: Many people suffer from allergies.
    Synonyms: have, be affected by
  16. sun cream /'sʌn kri:m/ (noun) — a cream put on skin to protect it from the sun
    Example: Put on sun cream before you go outside.
    Synonyms: sunscreen, sunblock
  17. sunscreen/sunblock /'sʌn,skri:n/ (noun) — a cream that protects skin from harmful sun rays
    Example: She always wears sunscreen at the pool.
    Synonyms: sun cream, sunblock
  18. surgeon /'sɜ:rdʒən/ (noun) — a doctor who does operations
    Example: The surgeon performed the operation.
    Synonyms: operating doctor, surgical specialist
  19. surgery [a place] /'sɜ:rdʒəri/ (noun) — a place where a doctor or dentist sees patients
    Example: The doctor is in surgery now.
    Synonyms: operating room, operating theater
  20. surgery [an operation] /'sɜ:rdʒəri/ (noun) — A medical operation to repair or remove part of the body.
    Example: She had surgery to fix her knee.
    Synonyms: operation, procedure
  21. tablet /'tæblət/ (noun) — A small flat piece of medicine that you swallow.
    Example: Take one tablet after dinner.
    Synonyms: pill, medicine tablet
  22. temperature /'temprətʃər/ (noun) — The level of heat in the body or air.
    Example: The patient's temperature was high.
    Synonyms: fever, heat
  23. top /tɒp/ (noun) — a piece of clothing worn on the upper body
    Example: She bought a new top for summer.
    Synonyms: shirt, blouse
  24. treat /tri:t/ (verb) — to give medical care to help someone get better
    Example: The doctor will treat the wound.
    Synonyms: care for, heal
  25. well /wɛl/ (adverb) — in a good or healthy way
    Example: She speaks English very well.
    Synonyms: skillfully, properly, effectively
  26. wheelchair /'wi:l,tʃer/ (noun) — A chair with wheels for a person who cannot walk easily.
    Example: She uses a wheelchair to get around.
    Synonyms: wheel chair, mobility chair

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