Health and Medicine

Health and medicine vocabulary is essential for anyone learning English for healthcare, medical study, or daily communication. This article keeps the original content as much as possible but reorganizes and corrects it to ensure accurate medical meaning, clear classification, and natural usage in real contexts.

Health and Medicine Vocabulary

Diseases (Medical Conditions)

• Flu
• Diabetes
• High blood pressure

Word	IPA (US)
Flu	/fluː/
Diabetes	/ˌdaɪəˈbiːtiːz/
High blood pressure	/haɪ blʌd ˈpreʃər/

Symptoms (Not Diseases)

• Runny nose
• Chills
• Nausea
• Dizziness
• Backache
• Stomachache
• Fever
• Cough
• Toothache

Word	IPA (US)
Runny nose	/ˈrʌni noʊz/
Chills	/tʃɪlz/
Nausea	/ˈnɔːziə/
Dizziness	/ˈdɪzinəs/
Backache	/ˈbækˌeɪk/
Stomachache	/ˈstʌməkˌeɪk/
Fever	/ˈfiːvər/
Cough	/kɔːf/
Toothache	/ˈtuːθˌeɪk/

Injuries and Accidents

• Broken bone
• Broken arm
• Bruise
• Sprain
• Snakebite
• Sunburn
• Injury
• Sore finger

Word	IPA (US)
Broken bone	/ˈbroʊkən boʊn/
Broken arm	/ˈbroʊkən ɑːrm/
Bruise	/bruːz/
Sprain	/spreɪn/
Snakebite	/ˈsneɪkˌbaɪt/
Sunburn	/ˈsʌnˌbɜːrn/
Injury	/ˈɪndʒəri/
Sore finger	/sɔːr ˈfɪŋɡər/

Medical Diagnosis and Examinations

• Blood test
• X-ray
• Eye exam
• Blood pressure measurement
• Medical examination

Term	IPA (US)
Blood test	/blʌd tɛst/
X-ray	/ˈɛksˌreɪ/
Eye exam	/aɪ ɪɡˈzæm/
Blood pressure measurement	/blʌd ˈpreʃər ˈmɛʒərmənt/
Medical examination	/ˈmɛdɪkəl ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃən/

Medical Treatments

• Bed rest
• Surgery
• Physical therapy
• Exercise
• Diet
• Injection (shot)
• Massage
• Infusion

Term	IPA (US)
Bed rest	/bɛd rɛst/
Surgery	/ˈsɜːrdʒəri/
Physical therapy	/ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈθɛrəpi/
Injection	/ɪnˈdʒɛkʃən/
Infusion	/ɪnˈfjuːʒən/

Doctors and Healthcare Professionals

• Surgeon
• ENT doctor
• Family doctor
• Dentist
• Veterinarian
• Psychologist
• Nurse
• Pharmacist
• Paramedic

Profession	IPA (US)
Surgeon	/ˈsɜːrdʒən/
Dentist	/ˈdɛntɪst/
Nurse	/nɜːrs/
Pharmacist	/ˈfɑːrməsɪst/
Paramedic	/ˌpærəˈmɛdɪk/

Medicines (Drug Names and Medical Products)

• Aspirin
• Cough syrup
• Antiseptic
• Decongestant spray
• Eye drops
• Lozenges

Medicine	IPA (US)
Aspirin	/ˈæspərɪn/
Cough syrup	/kɔːf ˈsɪrəp/
Antiseptic	/ˌæntɪˈsɛptɪk/
Eye drops	/aɪ drɑːps/
Lozenges	/ˈlɑːzɪndʒɪz/

Medical Supplies and Equipment

• Ambulance
• First aid kit
• Wheelchair
• Crutch
• Walker
• Stretcher
• Syringe
• Scalpel
• Stethoscope
• Thermometer
• Bandage
• Surgical mask

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