Vocabulary Flashcards
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not normal for the human body
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Abnormal
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pain that won’t go away
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Ache
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quick to become severe/bad
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Acute
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a body’s abnormal reaction to certain foods or environmental substances
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Allergy
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emergency vehicle that rushes people to a hospital
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Ambulance
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a condition that causes people to lose their memory
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Amnesia
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permanent removal of a limb
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Amputation
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occurs when the body doesn’t have enough red blood cells
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Anemia
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medication that kills bacteria and cures infections
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Antibiotics
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medication that helps relieve anxiety and sadness
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Anti-depressant
11
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a scheduled meeting with a medical professional
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Appointment
12
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a disease that causes the joints to become swollen and crippled
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Arthritis
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a condition that causes a blockage of the airway and makes it difficult for a person to breathe
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Asthma
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a disease-causing organism
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Bacteria
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wounds that develop on a patient’s body from lying in one place for too long
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Bedsore
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not harmful (not cancerous)
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Benign
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removal of human tissue in order to conduct certain medical tests
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Biopsy
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the amount of red and white blood cells a person has
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Blood count
19
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a person who gives blood to a blood bank or other person
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Blood donor
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the rate at which blood flows through the body (high/low)
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Blood pressure
21
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a device that holds injured body parts in place
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Brace
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position of an unborn baby in which the feet are down and the head is up
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Breech
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a bone that is divided in two or more pieces as a result of an injury
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Broken
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injured body tissue that is visible underneath the skin
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Bruise
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procedure that involves removing a baby from its mother through an incision in the woman's lower abdomen
Caesarean section, C-section
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disease caused by the uncontrollable growth of cells
Cancer
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restoring a person's breath and circulation
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
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a hard bandage that is wrapped around a broken bone to keep it in place
Cast
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a place where loved ones can go to pray for a patient's recovery; a priest who visits patients in the hospital
Chapel/ Chapeline
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type of treatment used on cancer patients
Chemotherapy
31
a virus commonly contracted by children, characterized by itchy spots all over the body
Chickenpox
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a person who determines the cause of death after a person dies
Coroner
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requiring immediate and constant medical attention
Critical Condition
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objects that people with injured legs or feet use to help them walk
Crutches
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a sac in the body-tissue filled with fluid (sometimes diseased)
Cyst
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unable to hear
Deaf
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a lack of something necessary for one's health
Deficiency
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in need of water
Dehydrataded
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loss of mental capacity
Dementia
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type of disease typically involving insulin deficiency
Diabetes
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medical explanation of an illness or condition
Diagnosis
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experiencing pain
Discomfort
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a medical disorder that is harmful to a person's health
Disease
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Dislocated
Dislocated
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a medical problem that needs immediate attention
Emergency
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the hospital room used for treating patients with immediate and life-threatening injuries
ER (emergency room)
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on the outside
External
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a test that incorrectly comes back negative
False negative
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causing death
Fatal
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medical background of a person's family members
Family History
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higher than normal body temperature
Fever
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many types of respiratory or intestinal infections passed on through a virus
Flu
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broken or cracked bone
Fracture
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a micro-organism, especially one that causes disease
Germ
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a medical condition or physical feature that is passed on in the family
Genetic
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a ball of tissue that grows bigger than normal, either on or under the skin
Growth
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instance in which blood stops pumping through the heart
Heart attack
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the virus that infects the human T-cells and leads to AIDS
HIV
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bumps that appear on the surface of the skin during an allergic reaction
Hives
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general term for any condition that makes a person feel sick for a certain period of time
Illness
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the parts of the body that fight diseases, infections, and viruses
Immune system
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an injection that protects against a specific disease
Immunization
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cut in the body made during surgery
Incision
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unclear
Inconclusive
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young baby
Infant
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diseased area of the body (viral or bacterial)
Infection
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appearance (red and swollen) of an injured body part
Inflamed
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damage to the body
Injury
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section of the hospital where patients get constant attention and doctors rely on specialized equipment
Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
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place where samples of blood/urine etc. are taken for testing
Laboratory
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feeling discomfort on the skin's surface
Itchy
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a tube that pumps liquids and medication into a patient's body
IV
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under the skin, inside the organs
Internal
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tests that come back from a laboratory and help doctors make a diagnosis
Lab results
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a machine that keeps patients alive by helping them breathe
Life support
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when injuries and conditions are extremely serious
Life-threatening
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feeling of dizziness and being off-balance, caused by lack of oxygen in the brain
Light-headed
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an infant that is less than three months old
Newborn
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place where someone trains to be a doctor
Med school
72
expected to grow and get much worse (especially related to cancerous cells)
Malignant
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strong discomfort in certain areas of the body
Pain
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no feeling in a certain body part
Numb
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the place where major surgeries and operations take place
OR (operating room)
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type of medicine that takes away some or all of the discomfort of an illness or injury
Pain killer /reliever
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a medical procedure that involves going inside a person's body in an attempt to fix a problem
Operation
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a person who fills a doctor's prescription and gives people advice about medication
Pharmacist
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a place where people go to buy medication and other medical supplies
Pharmacy, drugstore
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a person staying in a hospital or medical facility
Patient
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unable to move certain areas of the body
Paralyzed
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doctor
Physician
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a substance that is very dangerous if it enters the human body
Poison
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of the time period leading up to giving birth
Prenatal
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the correct amount and type of medication needed to cure an illness or relieve symptoms
Prescription
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being alone; personal (e.g. test results)
Privacy
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high energy X-rays that destroy cancer cells
Radiation
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part of a doctor's training that takes place in the hospital; a student working under a doctor
Residency/resident
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a doctor's appointment to check a person's general health
Routine check-up
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plain uniform (usually green, white, or blue) worn by medical professionals
Scrubs
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carefully wash hands before and after seeing a patient
Scrub up
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input from a second doctor about an illness or symptom
Second opinion
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sudden violent movements or unconsciousness caused by electrical signal malfunction in the brain
Seizure
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body not getting enough blood flow
Shock
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other symptoms that might occur as a result of a certain medication or procedure
Side effects
90
painful
Sore
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the uncontrollable tightening of a muscle
Spasm
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a doctor that is an expert in a certain kind of medicine
Specialist
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an injury (less serious than a break) to a joint (ankle, wrist, knee etc)
Sprain
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a patient is stable if their medical condition is no longer changing rapidly
Stable condition
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sharp, temporary pain
Sting
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worry that causes muscles to tighten and blood pressure to rise
Stress
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ligaments (parts that hold the joints together) growing bigger and rounder after an injury to a joint
Swelling
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amount of heat measured in a body; higher than normal temperature
Temperature
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pain or physical changes that occur because of an illness or disease
Symptoms
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medical information that helps doctors understand a patient's condition or body
Test results
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painful when touched or used
Tender
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treatment aimed at improving a person's mental or physical condition
Therapy
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Transplantmoving of an organ from one human to another
Transplant
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a test that examines the body's internal organs and processes using sound waves (often used during pregnancies)
Ultrasound
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the lifeline from the mother to the fetus (when cut at birth this forms the belly button)
Umbilical cord
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alive, but appearing to be asleep and unaware of the surroundings
Unconscious
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a small amount of the body's liquid waste that is tested for different medical reasons
Urine Sample
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the thin tubes that transport blood around the body and back to the heart
Vein
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a dangerous organism that causes the spread of minor and major diseases
Virus
108
time of day when friends and family are allowed to visit patients in hospital
Visiting hours
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discharge of a person stomach contents through the mouth
Vomit
110
a section of a hospital or health facility where patients stay
Ward
111
a chair on wheels used for transporting patients from place to place
Wheelchair
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injury to body ("flesh wound" means not deep)
Wound
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a photograph of a person's bones and organs
X-ray
