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68-71 HEALTH
69 Medicine and treatment
69.1 MEDICINE AND TREATMENT
Pronunciation
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Relation 1
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1
/ˈæmbjʊləns/
ambulance
2
/əˈpɔɪntmənt/
appointment
3
/blʌd/ /tɛst/
blood test
4
/ˈklɪnɪk/ / /ˈdɒktəz/ /ˈsɜːʤəri/
clinic / doctor's surgery
5
/ˈdɒktə/
doctor
6
/ˈhɒspɪtl/
hospital
7
/ɪnˈheɪlə/
inhaler
8
/ɪnˈʤɛkʃᵊn/
injection
9
/ˈmɛdsɪn/ / /ˌmɛdɪˈkeɪʃᵊn/
medicine / medication
10
/nɜːs/
nurse
11
/ˌɒpəˈreɪʃᵊn/
operation
12
/ˌpærəˈmɛdɪk/
paramedic
13
/ˈpeɪʃənt/
patient
14
/ˈfɪzɪkəl/ /ˈθɛrəpi/ / /ˌfɪzɪəˈθɛrəpi/
physical therapy / physiotherapy
15
/pɪlz/ / /ˈtæblɪts/
pills / tablets
16
/prɪsˈkrɪpʃᵊn/
prescription
17
/skeɪlz/
scales
18
/ˈstɛθəskəʊp/
stethoscope
19
/stɪks/
stiches
20
/ˈsɪrɪnʤ/
syringe
21
/tɛst/ /rɪˈzʌlts/
test results
22
/θəˈmɒmɪtə/
thermometer
23
/ˈtriːtmənt/
treatment
24
/ˈweɪtɪŋ/ /ruːm/
waiting room
25
/ˈɛksˈreɪ/
X-ray
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69.2 FIRST AID
Pronunciation
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Relation 1
Relation 2
1
/ədˈhiːsɪv/ /ˈbændɪʤ/ / /ˈplɑːstə/
adhesive bandage / plaster
2
/ədˈhiːsɪv/ /teɪp/
adhesive tape
3
/ˌæntɪˈsɛptɪk/
antiseptic
4
/ˌæntɪˈsɛptɪk/ /waɪps/
antiseptic wipes
5
/ˈbændɪʤ/
bandage
6
/ˈkɒtn/ /pædz/ / /ˈkɒtn/ /wʊl/
cotton pads / cotton wool
7
/fɜːst/ /eɪd/ /kɪt/
first aid kit
8
/ˈɔɪntmənt/
ointment
9
/ˈpeɪnˌkɪləz/
painkillers
10
/ˈseɪfti/ /pɪn/
safety pin
11
/ˈsɪzəz/
scissors
12
/ˈtwiːzəz/
tweezers
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69.3 VERBS
Pronunciation
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Relation 1
Relation 2
1
/tuː/ /drɪŋk/ /ˈwɔːtə/
to drink water
2
/tuː/ /ˈɛksəsaɪz/
to exercise
3
/tuː/ /fiːl/ /ˈbɛtə/
to feel better
4
/tuː/ /ɡeɪn/ /weɪt/
to gain weight
5
/tuː/ /hiːl/
to heal
6
/tuː/ /laɪ/ /daʊn/
to lie down
7
/tuː/ /luːz/ /weɪt/
to lose weight
8
/tuː/ /rɪˈkʌvə/
to recover
9
/tuː/ /rɛst/
to rest
10
/tuː/ /rɪˈsʌsɪteɪt/
to resuscitate
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