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CEFR B2 Vocabulary - Lesson 21
Here you will learn some English words about health and sickness, such as "acupuncture", "clinic", "inpatient ", etc. prepared for B2 learners.
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acupuncture
[noun]
a method of treatment in which thin needles are inserted in specific spots on the body, originated in China
clinic
[noun]
a part of a hospital or a healthcare facility that provides care for outpatients
emergency room
[noun]
a room in a hospital or clinic equipped to provide emergency care to people in need of immediate medical treatment
ENT
[noun]
a field of medicine or a department in a hospital that deals with ear, nose, and throat problems or diseases
outpatient
[noun]
a patient who receives treatment in a hospital but does not remain there
phobia
[noun]
an intense and irrational fear toward a specific thing such as an object, situation, concept, or animal
paramedic
[noun]
a trained individual who gives medical aid to people in emergency before taking them to the hospital
plastic surgeon
[noun]
a doctor who performs medical operations to repair body parts or make them look more attractive
therapist
[noun]
a qualified person whose job is treating people's mental issues by talking with them instead of giving them drugs
surgery
[noun]
a medical practice that involves cutting open a body part in order to repair, remove, etc. an organ
breathing apparatus
[noun]
a piece of equipment with a container that supplies oxygen to a person, used in places or situations in which it is difficult to breathe normally
clinical
[adjective]
relating to the observation, examination, and treatment of patients in a medical setting
to implant
[verb]
to insert a living tissue or an artificial object into the body via medical procedure
to scan
[verb]
(of a medical device) to take a picture of a body part often using X-rays for detailed examinations by a specialist
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