Skip to content
68-71 HEALTH
69 Medicine and treatment
69.1 MEDICINE AND TREATMENT
Pronunciation
Spelling
Relation 1
Relation 2
/ˈæmbjʊləns/
ambulance
/əˈpɔɪntmənt/
appointment
/blʌd/ /tɛst/
blood test
/ˈklɪnɪk/ / /ˈdɒktəz/ /ˈsɜːʤəri/
clinic / doctor's surgery
/ˈdɒktə/
doctor
/ˈhɒspɪtl/
hospital
/ɪnˈheɪlə/
inhaler
/ɪnˈʤɛkʃᵊn/
injection
/ˈmɛdsɪn/ / /ˌmɛdɪˈkeɪʃᵊn/
medicine / medication
/nɜːs/
nurse
/ˌɒpəˈreɪʃᵊn/
operation
/ˌpærəˈmɛdɪk/
paramedic
/ˈpeɪʃənt/
patient
/ˈfɪzɪkəl/ /ˈθɛrəpi/ / /ˌfɪzɪəˈθɛrəpi/
physical therapy / physiotherapy
/pɪlz/ / /ˈtæblɪts/
pills / tablets
/prɪsˈkrɪpʃᵊn/
prescription
/skeɪlz/
scales
/ˈstɛθəskəʊp/
stethoscope
/stɪks/
stiches
/ˈsɪrɪnʤ/
syringe
/tɛst/ /rɪˈzʌlts/
test results
/θəˈmɒmɪtə/
thermometer
/ˈtriːtmənt/
treatment
/ˈweɪtɪŋ/ /ruːm/
waiting room
/ˈɛksˈreɪ/
X-ray
There are no rows in this table
69.2 FIRST AID
Pronunciation
Spelling
Relation 1
Relation 2
/ədˈhiːsɪv/ /ˈbændɪʤ/ / /ˈplɑːstə/
adhesive bandage / plaster
/ədˈhiːsɪv/ /teɪp/
adhesive tape
/ˌæntɪˈsɛptɪk/
antiseptic
/ˌæntɪˈsɛptɪk/ /waɪps/
antiseptic wipes
/ˈbændɪʤ/
bandage
/ˈkɒtn/ /pædz/ / /ˈkɒtn/ /wʊl/
cotton pads / cotton wool
/fɜːst/ /eɪd/ /kɪt/
first aid kit
/ˈɔɪntmənt/
ointment
/ˈpeɪnˌkɪləz/
painkillers
/ˈseɪfti/ /pɪn/
safety pin
/ˈsɪzəz/
scissors
/ˈtwiːzəz/
tweezers
There are no rows in this table
69.3 VERBS
Pronunciation
Spelling
Relation 1
Relation 2
/tuː/ /drɪŋk/ /ˈwɔːtə/
to drink water
/tuː/ /ˈɛksəsaɪz/
to exercise
/tuː/ /fiːl/ /ˈbɛtə/
to feel better
/tuː/ /ɡeɪn/ /weɪt/
to gain weight
/tuː/ /hiːl/
to heal
/tuː/ /laɪ/ /daʊn/
to lie down
/tuː/ /luːz/ /weɪt/
to lose weight
/tuː/ /rɪˈkʌvə/
to recover
/tuː/ /rɛst/
to rest
/tuː/ /rɪˈsʌsɪteɪt/
to resuscitate
There are no rows in this table
Want to print your doc?
This is not the way.
This is not the way.
Try clicking the ⋯ next to your doc name or using a keyboard shortcut (
CtrlP
) instead.