Vocabulary for IELTS (Academic) - Medicine
Here you will learn some English words about medicine, such as "examine", "implant", "immunize", etc. that are needed for the IELTS exam.
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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
