Advanced Vocabulary for TOEFL - Healthcare and Medicine

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

to make a person or animal calm or unconscious using drugs, like sedatives

to isolate a person or animal for a specific period due to illness, suspicion of illness, or to prevent the potential spread of a disease

a sweet-flavored small and often lozenge-shaped tablet that dissolves in one's mouth, usually taken for sore throat

a substance, usually smooth and oily, rubbed on the skin for medical purposes

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

the branch of medicine that is concerned with children and their conditions

the branch of medicine that is concerned with bones and muscles, and their diseases and injuries

the branch of medicine that is concerned with diseases that are specific to women, especially those that affect their reproductive organs

the branch of medicine that focuses on the healthcare of elderly people

an alternative therapy in which pressure is put on specific parts of the body with hands and fingers

the process of removing and analyzing tissue from the body of a sick person to learn more about their condition

related to identifying or determining the presence of an illness or problem by analyzing various symptoms or signs

a professional opinion regarding the likely course of an illness