Body Parts
Disease/Condition
Verbs related to the Body
Medical Acronym
Medical Prefix/Suffix
100

either of the two organs on the face that you see with

eye

100

a common illness that affects the nose and/or throat, making you cough, sneeze, etc.

cold

100

to take air, smoke, gas, etc. into your lung

breathe in/inhale

100

NHS

National Health Service 

100

post-

after

200

the organ inside the body where food goes when you eat it

stomach

200

a medical condition in which a person feels very sad, anxious and without hope and often has physical symptoms such as being unable to sleep, etc.

depression

200

to send air out of your lungs

breathe out/exhale
200

GP

General Practitioner 

200

cardi/o-

heart

300

a piece of body tissue that you make tight and relax in order to move a particular part of the body

muscle

300

condition that causes pain and inflammation in a joint

arthritis 

300

to put your arms or legs out straight and contract your muscles

stretch 

300

ICU

Intensive Care Unit

300

hypo-

below

400

the lower part of the _____ between the elbow and the wrist

forearm

400

condition where the muscles in one part of your body suddenly become tight and painful

cramp

400

to take food, drugs, etc. into your body, usually by swallowing  

ingest

400

A & E

Accident & Emergency 

400

-ectomy

surgically remove 

500

a place where two bones meet in the body in a way that enables them to bend and move

joint

500

a severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction that can develop rapidly

anaphylaxis 

500

you are suddenly unable to move your body/part of your body easily; to stop being able to move or work in the normal way (phrasal verb)

seize up

500

ENT

Ear, Nose & Throat (department)

500

rhin/o-

nose

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