Vocabulário para IELTS (Acadêmico) - Medicine

to look at something or someone carefully to find potential issues

a medical process in which a part of body is cut open to repair or remove a damaged organ

to show an immune response and not accept a new organ in the body

to provide medical care such as medicine or therapy to heal injuries, illnesses, or wounds and make someone better

a method of treatment in which thin needles are inserted in specific spots on the body, originated in China

to cover a wound or part of the body with a piece of cloth for protection

a person who provides assistance, often in a healthcare or service setting, such as a hospital or clinic

to seek information or advice from someone, especially before making a decision or doing something

a basic medical treatment given to someone in an emergency before they are taken to the hospital

to insert a living tissue or an artificial object into the body via medical procedure

related to medicine, treating illnesses, and health

the well-being of a person's mind

an operation performed by medical professionals to diagnose, treat, etc. a medical condition or injury

a small amount of a substance taken from a larger amount used for scientific analysis or therapeutic experiment

a doctor who is highly trained in a particular area of medicine

a tissue or organ that is removed from a body and put into another

the unintentional expulsion of an embryo or fetus from the uterus before it can survive independently, occurring naturally

the permission given to someone to become a student of a school, enter an organization, etc.

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

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

the act of admitting a patient into a hospital for clinical care, observation, or treatment

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

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

a trained individual who provides emergency medical care to people before taking them to the hospital

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

a medical doctor who specializes in the treatment of mental illnesses or behavioral disorders

to reduce the severity of a pain

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

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

a separate area in a hospital for patients with similar conditions