Verbs
Medical Vocabulary
Challenging Clients
General Vocabulary
Symptoms
100

An alternative for "How are you doing?"

"How are you faring?"

100

This noun refers to the conclusion that a doctor makes about a person's condition

Diagnosis

100

When you are unable to change a decision or situation, you can use this expression (that refers to a body part you use to write or type)

"My hands are tied"

100

A person who assaults or harasses someone else is known as this

An aggressor 

100

In English, we often use this word instead of "sleepy," to describe the effect of certain medications

Drowsy

200

Correct the sentence: "She has not went to therapy since last month."

"She has not gone to therapy since last month."

200

This is the English word for "un traumatisme cervical"

Whiplash

200

When a person is angry, you can use this expression to empathize with them (...and it features a word that can mean both "to understand" and "to like")

"I appreciate your frustration"

200

When a client reaches a stable point in their recovery, they have reached this

A therapeutic plateau

200

This symptom is the sensation of feeling weak or unsteady; it creates the false sense that things around you are moving

Dizziness

300

This phrasal verb refers to something that has finished (like a client's compensation, for example)

To run out

300

This condition can include many different kinds of symptoms (such as depression and anxiety), and is often arises in response to a stressful event or situation 

An adjustment disorder

300

This expression is used to ask for patience, and uses the world for "l'ours" in English

"(Please) bear with me"

300

These may be offered to a client who is unable to travel out of their home, due to mobility issues

At-home appointments/sessions

300

When a person has multiple black or blue spots on a particular region of their body, they have this symptom

Bruising

400

Correct the sentence (there are two mistakes): "I explained her that I took a decision."

"I explained to her that I made a decision."

400

Someone who is recovering from an addiction may spend time here

A rehab(iliation) centre

400

When a client expresses suicidal thoughts, you may ask them if they are with (this word)––an alternative for "family members"

Relatives

400
This location is made available to female victims escaping dangerous domestic or conjugal situations 

A women's shelter

400

Sometimes, a body part isn't painful unless you touch it; in this case, we use this word to describe the sensation

Tenderness

500

This phrasal verb, an alternative for "to contribute to," can be used to describe the action of giving money in order to receive protections (from an insurance policy, for example)

To pay into

500
A person that struggles with a variety of gastrointestinal symptoms may have this illness

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

500

If you are concerned that someone is going to hurt themselves, you can ask them if they would like someone to do this––a verb that is an alternative for "spend time with them"

Keep them company

500
This person is an official who investigates citizens' complaints (and is someone at least one of you has had to call)


Ombudsman

500

This symptom is the English word for the sensation of a constant ringing or buzzing in the ears

Tinnitus

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