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C1 Level Wordlist - Health

Here you will learn some English words about health, such as "abortion", "crutch", "remedy", etc. prepared for C1 learners.

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antiseptic

a substance that prevents infection when applied to a wound, especially by killing bacteria

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abortion

the intentional ending of a pregnancy, often done during the early stages

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anesthetic

a type of drug that makes the whole or part of the body unable to feel pain when administered

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blood type

any of the types into which human blood is divided

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thermometer

a device used to measure a person's body temperature to assess for fever or abnormal temperature

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crutch

one of a pair of sticks that people with movement difficulties put under their arms to help them walk or stand

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healing

the process of becoming healthy again after an injury or illness

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hospitalization

the fact of being placed in a hospital for medical treatment

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informed consent

permission given by a patient to receive a particular treatment, informed of all the possible consequences and risks

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injection

the action of putting a drug into a person's body using a syringe

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placebo

a medicine without any physiological effect that is given to a control group in an experiment to measure the effectiveness of a new drug or to patients who think they need medicine when in reality they do not

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remedy

a treatment or medicine for a disease or to reduce pain that is not severe

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specimen

a small amount of something such as urine, blood, etc. that is taken for examination

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nose job

a surgical procedure performed on someone's nose that changes its appearance to make it look more attractive

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physician

a medical doctor who specializes in general medicine, not in surgery

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caregiver

someone who looks after a child or an old, sick, or disabled person at home

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stamina

the mental or physical strength that makes one continue doing something hard for a long time

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trauma

a medical condition of the mind caused by extreme shock, which could last for a very long time

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breakdown

a condition in which a person becomes so anxious or depressed that they can no longer handle their everyday life

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to administer

to give someone medicines, drugs, etc.

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to cleanse

to completely clean something, particularly the skin

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to diagnose

to find out the cause of a problem or what disease a person has by examining the symptoms

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to vaccinate

to protect a person or an animal against a disease by giving them a preventive shot against specific diseases

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to admit

(of a hospital) to take in a patient so that they can receive treatment

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to discharge

(of a wound or body part) to slowly release an infectious liquid, called pus

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to immunize

to protect an animal or a person from a disease by vaccination

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to stitch

to join the edges of a wound together by a thread and needle

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to revive

to make a person become conscious again

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to soothe

to reduce the severity of a pain

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dumb

unable to speak

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pharmaceutical

related to the production, use, or sale of medicines

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deaf

partly or completely unable to hear

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hygiene

the steps one takes to promote health and avoid disease, particularly by cleaning things or being clean

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to glow

(of a person's face) to look lively and healthy, specifically as a result of training and exercising

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blues

a temporary state of feeling severe sadness and dejection

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sighted

capable of seeing unlike a blind person

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consciousness

the state or quality of being awake and capable of perception, thought, and response

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