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At the doctor · English

Appointments, symptoms, medicines

A1 · 15 wordsA2 · 22 wordsB1 · 35 wordsB2 · 31 wordsC1 · 18 wordsC2 · 8 words

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band-aidnoun

Put a band-aid on the cut.

doctornoun

See a doctor if you feel ill.

eye dropsnoun

These eye drops help a lot.

family doctornoun

My family doctor knows me well.

first aid kitnoun

There is a first aid kit in the car.

flunoun

She is at home with the flu.

healthnoun

Smoking damages your health.

health centernoun

The health center is near my house.

hospitalnoun

He stayed in hospital for a week.

I feel badphrase

I feel bad, I need a doctor.

medical cardnoun

Bring your medical card.

nursenoun

The nurse took my temperature.

runny nosenoun

The baby has a runny nose.

sore throatnoun

I have a sore throat.

welladjective

I don’t feel well today.

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antibioticnoun

Take the antibiotics for seven days.

bandagenoun

Put a bandage on the cut.

blood testnoun

I need a blood test.

checkupnoun

Schedule your annual checkup.

dentistnoun

Go to the dentist twice a year.

dizzinessnoun

She had dizziness and fell.

headachenoun

I have a terrible headache.

illadjective

He is too ill to travel.

illnessnoun

He recovered from a long illness.

itchingnoun

She felt itching all over her skin.

medicinenoun

Take this medicine twice a day.

painkillernoun

Take a painkiller for the headache.

pharmacynoun

Get it from the pharmacy.

restnoun

You need to rest.

scannoun

She had a brain scan.

side effectnoun

Nausea is a common side effect.

sleepnoun

Get enough sleep every night.

stomachachenoun

He has a stomachache.

vaccinenoun

Get the vaccine before traveling.

vomitingnoun

Vomiting can be a side effect.

waiting roomnoun

Sit in the waiting room, please.

X-raynoun

She had an X-ray of her chest.

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asthmanoun

He has asthma and carries an inhaler.

benignadjective

The tumor is benign.

blisternoun

She got a blister from her new shoes.

blood pressurenoun

Check your blood pressure.

cardiologynoun

He studied cardiology at university.

clinical trialnoun

She took part in a clinical trial.

contagiousadjective

This disease is highly contagious.

cytologynoun

Cytology tests examine cells.

diabetesnoun

She manages her diabetes well.

dosagenoun

Check the dosage on the label.

emergencynoun

This is a medical emergency.

flare-upnoun

She had a flare-up of her condition.

idiopathicadjective

The cause is idiopathic.

immune systemnoun

Boost your immune system.

immunitynoun

Good immunity prevents disease.

immunologynoun

Immunology studies the immune system.

inhalernoun

She uses an inhaler for asthma.

life expectancynoun

Life expectancy has risen.

mental disordernoun

Mental disorders need treatment.

mortalitynoun

Mortality rates have fallen.

neurologynoun

Neurology deals with the brain.

oncologynoun

Oncology treats cancer patients.

operationnoun

The operation was a success.

palliativeadjective

Palliative care focuses on comfort.

pandemicnoun

A pandemic affects the whole world.

physiotherapynoun

Physiotherapy helps with recovery.

prediabetesnoun

He was diagnosed with prediabetes.

quarantinenoun

He was put in quarantine.

rashnoun

The rash itches at night.

recuperationnoun

He needed time for recuperation.

relapsenoun

She had a relapse after stress.

remissionnoun

The cancer went into remission.

symptomnoun

Describe your symptoms.

treatmentnoun

The treatment worked well.

ultrasoundnoun

The ultrasound showed the baby.

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addictionnoun

Addiction requires professional help.

ambulancenoun

Call an ambulance immediately.

antibiotic resistancenoun

Antibiotic resistance is a global crisis.

biomarkernoun

The biomarker helps detect cancer.

castnoun

She wore a cast for six weeks.

clinicnoun

Go to the clinic at nine.

comorbiditynoun

Comorbidities complicate treatment.

contraindicationnoun

Aspirin has several contraindications.

dermatologistnoun

See a dermatologist for skin issues.

dischargenoun

He was discharged after two days.

euthanasianoun

The debate on euthanasia continues.

evidence-basedadjective

Evidence-based medicine uses data.

fevernoun

The fever broke in the morning.

gene therapynoun

Gene therapy treats genetic disorders.

herd immunitynoun

Herd immunity protects vulnerable groups.

immunotherapynoun

Immunotherapy treats some cancers.

long COVIDnoun

Long COVID affects many people.

MRInoun

The MRI showed no damage.

nauseanoun

She felt nausea after the medicine.

obesitynoun

Obesity increases health risks.

opticiannoun

See an optician for eye problems.

palliative carenoun

Palliative care improves end-of-life quality.

personalized medicinenoun

Personalized medicine tailors treatment.

pharmacologynoun

Pharmacology studies drug effects.

physiotherapistnoun

The physiotherapist helped his back.

pillnoun

Take one pill after meals.

placebo effectnoun

The placebo effect is real.

specialistnoun

See a specialist for that.

surgerynoun

She needs heart surgery.

wellnessnoun

Wellness means more than no illness.

woundnoun

Clean the wound carefully.

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alleviateverb

The drug alleviates the pain.

bedside mannernoun

Patients forgive a long wait when the doctor has a warm bedside manner.

complicationnoun

The surgery had no complications.

consultationnoun

Book a consultation with the doctor.

deteriorateverb

His condition deteriorated overnight.

diagnosisnoun

The diagnosis was correct.

dislocationnoun

He suffered a shoulder dislocation.

epidemicnoun

The flu epidemic lasted months.

epidemiologynoun

Epidemiology maps the distribution and determinants of disease in populations.

informed consentnoun

Doctors must obtain informed consent before performing any procedure.

injectionnoun

The nurse gave me an injection.

isolationnoun

Isolation prevents virus spread.

ligamentnoun

He tore a ligament in his knee.

malpracticenoun

The surgeon faced a malpractice claim after the botched procedure.

prescriptionnoun

I need a prescription for this.

transmissionnoun

Air transmission is common.

triagenoun

Triage decides treatment priority.

wardnoun

She was moved to a private ward.

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aggravateverb

Stress can aggravate the symptoms.

convalescencenoun

Convalescence takes time after surgery.

debilitatingadjective

She lives with debilitating pain.

exacerbateverb

Stress can exacerbate the condition.

incurableadjective

The disease was once incurable.

insidiousadjective

The disease has an insidious onset.

invasiveadjective

They avoided invasive surgery.

malignantadjective

Tests confirmed a malignant growth.

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129 words, each with a translation and an example sentence: A1 — 15, A2 — 22, B1 — 35, B2 — 31, C1 — 18, C2 — 8.

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