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A primary care doctor who treats general medical issues and provides routine healthcare, including check-ups and minor treatments.
GP (general practitioner)
An area where patients wait before they are seen by a doctor or other healthcare professional.
Waiting room
A pair of supports used under the arms to help someone walk if they are unable to put weight on one or both legs.
Crutches
To look at or inspect someone carefully, usually done by a doctor to assess their health or diagnose a problem.
to experience a decline in health or an increase in symptoms, indicating that one’s condition is worsening.
to feel worse
A hard covering, often made of plaster or fiberglass, used to support and protect a broken bone as it heals.
cast
To improve in health or recover from an illness or injury.
An illness or abnormal condition that affects the body or mind, causing harm or discomfort.
disease
A scheduled meeting or arrangement to meet with someone at a specific time and place, often for a professional purpose, such as a doctor's visit.
Appointment
To give medical care or attention to someone in order to improve their health or heal them.
to treat
Threads used to close a wound or surgical incision, helping it to heal.
stitches
To feel pain or cause pain in a part of the body.
to hurt
A type of medical imaging that uses radiation to take pictures of the inside of the body, commonly used to look at bones.
X-ray
A break or crack in a bone.
fracture
A medical material used for casts to immobilize broken bones or a small adhesive strip (plaster bandage) used to protect a wound.
Plaster