MEDICAL PROBLEMS
The short form is flu ; what is the long word?
influenza
The wound was so deep that it required several .......
stiches
An illness which cannot be corrected is .........
incurable
My brother always ......... at the sight of blood
passes out
The doctors decided that the patient needed THIS to remove the tumor.
SURGERY
A condition in which your throat is red and feels painful, especially when you swallow
a sore throat
A small, round thing containing medicine that you swallow
tablet
Taken in small doses, these pills are completely .....
harmless
A synonym of "take care"
look after
WHEN you have a heart condition you go here for a revision or treatment.
CARDIOLOGY
An injury caused by twisting part of your body
sprain
A doctor’s instructions (usually written) for the preparing and taking of a medicine
prescription
When something can be prevented from happening
avoidable
After receiving anesthesia, don’t expect to ............ for at least twenty minutes
come round
A doctor who examines the mental state of the patient
Psychiatrist
An infectious disease that covers your skin in small, red spots
measles
Substance made from the germs that cause a particular disease, and given to a person or animal to prevent him from catching that disease
vaccine
An injury which hurts is .......
painful
Recover from an illness
get over
Spell the science or study of medical care for children
Paediatrics / Pediatrics
Spell the word: sudden noises you make in your throat when a muscle in your chest moves.
hiccups
A stick that you put under your arm to help you walk if your leg is hurt
crutch
If you cannot foretell the result of a medicine, the side effects are ......
unpredictable
Defend from, keep away an illness
fight off
A doctor who provides general medical treatment for people who live in a particular area
General Practitioner / family doctor