Medical Treatment
COVID-19 and Measles are _____ diseases.
contagious
The acronym ICU stands for _____ _____ _____.
intensive care unit
a device used for measuring temperature, especially of the air or in a person's body
a thermometer
These tiny organisms can make you sick, like bacteria and viruses.
What are germs?
This system includes your heart, blood, and blood vessels.
What is the circulatory system?
I feel a little dizzy. The doctor needs to _____ my blood pressure.
measure
an injury appearing as an area of dark skin on the body, caused by a blow or impact
bruise
doctors use this to listen to your heart or your lungs.
a stethoscope
You should do this everyday with soup and water to keep healthy
What is wash your hands?
This system breaks down food so your body can absorb nutrients.
What is the digestive system?
Some girls of first grade _____ vaccinated last week.
got
an agreement in which you pay a company money and they pay your costs if you have an accident.
insurance
a metal instrument with two handles used in medical operations for picking up, pulling, and holding things.
forceps
This shot helps protect you from getting sick from certain diseases.
What is a vaccine?
This system controls body functions using electrical signals.
What is the nervous system?
The doctor _____ some pills to treat my infection. I need to go to the pharmacy to buy them.
prescribed
A large organ in the body that cleans the blood. This organ from an animal is used as meat and people eat it.
liver
a thick substance, usually containing medicine, that is put on the skin where it is sore or where there is an injury, in order to cure it.
ointment
THis is a common way people catch colds-from touching this and then their face
What is a doorknob?
The kidneys are apart of this system which removes waste from your body.
What is the excretory system (or urinary) system?
The doctor _____ a blood sample because he had to make some analisis
drew
This is a reservoir and active excretory organ for urine: urinary _____.
bladder
a very sharp knife that is used for cutting through skin and flesh during an operation
a scalpel
This type of doctor prescribes things for your skin.
What is a dermatologist?
This system included white blood cells and fights off infections.
What is the immune system?