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
/fluΛ/
Diabetes
/ΛdaΙͺΙΛbiΛtiΛz/
High blood pressure
/haΙͺ blΚd ΛpreΚΙr/
Symptoms (Not Diseases)
Runny nose
Chills
Nausea
Dizziness
Backache
Stomachache
Fever
Cough
Toothache
Word
IPA (US)
Runny nose
/ΛrΚni noΚz/
Chills
/tΚΙͺlz/
Nausea
/ΛnΙΛziΙ/
Dizziness
/ΛdΙͺzinΙs/
Backache
/ΛbΓ¦kΛeΙͺk/
Stomachache
/ΛstΚmΙkΛeΙͺk/
Fever
/ΛfiΛvΙr/
Cough
/kΙΛf/
Toothache
/ΛtuΛΞΈΛeΙͺk/
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Injuries and Accidents
Broken bone
Broken arm
Bruise
Sprain
Snakebite
Sunburn
Injury
Sore finger
Word
IPA (US)
Broken bone
/ΛbroΚkΙn boΚn/
Broken arm
/ΛbroΚkΙn ΙΛrm/
Bruise
/bruΛz/
Sprain
/spreΙͺn/
Snakebite
/ΛsneΙͺkΛbaΙͺt/
Sunburn
/ΛsΚnΛbΙΛrn/
Injury
/ΛΙͺndΚΙri/
Sore finger
/sΙΛr ΛfΙͺΕΙ‘Ιr/
Medical Diagnosis and Examinations
Blood test
X-ray
Eye exam
Blood pressure measurement
Medical examination
Term
IPA (US)
Blood test
/blΚd tΙst/
X-ray
/ΛΙksΛreΙͺ/
Eye exam
/aΙͺ ΙͺΙ‘ΛzΓ¦m/
Blood pressure measurement
/blΚd ΛpreΚΙr ΛmΙΚΙrmΙnt/
Medical examination
/ΛmΙdΙͺkΙl ΙͺΙ‘ΛzΓ¦mΙͺΛneΙͺΚΙn/
Medical Treatments
Bed rest
Surgery
Physical therapy
Exercise
Diet
Injection (shot)
Massage
Infusion
Term
IPA (US)
Bed rest
/bΙd rΙst/
Surgery
/ΛsΙΛrdΚΙri/
Physical therapy
/ΛfΙͺzΙͺkΙl ΛΞΈΙrΙpi/
Injection
/ΙͺnΛdΚΙkΚΙn/
Infusion
/ΙͺnΛfjuΛΚΙn/
Doctors and Healthcare Professionals
Surgeon
ENT doctor
Family doctor
Dentist
Veterinarian
Psychologist
Nurse
Pharmacist
Paramedic
Profession
IPA (US)
Surgeon
/ΛsΙΛrdΚΙn/
Dentist
/ΛdΙntΙͺst/
Nurse
/nΙΛrs/
Pharmacist
/ΛfΙΛrmΙsΙͺst/
Paramedic
/ΛpΓ¦rΙΛmΙdΙͺk/
Medicines (Drug Names and Medical Products)
Aspirin
Cough syrup
Antiseptic
Decongestant spray
Eye drops
Lozenges
Medicine
IPA (US)
Aspirin
/ΛΓ¦spΙrΙͺn/
Cough syrup
/kΙΛf ΛsΙͺrΙp/
Antiseptic
/ΛΓ¦ntΙͺΛsΙptΙͺk/
Eye drops
/aΙͺ drΙΛps/
Lozenges
/ΛlΙΛzΙͺndΚΙͺz/
Medical Supplies and Equipment
Ambulance
First aid kit
Wheelchair
Crutch
Walker
Stretcher
Syringe
Scalpel
Stethoscope
Thermometer
Bandage
Surgical mask
100+ Common Medical Terms
mixedKnowledge Check Β· 5 questions
Health and Medicine Practice Quiz (A1-B1)
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Q1
Question 1: I feel ___. I need to rest.
Q2
Question 2: A 'fever' means your body temperature is higher than normal.
Q3
Question 3: You can buy medicine at a ___.
Q4
Question 4: The ambulance took the patient to the ___ department.
Q5
Question 5: The nurse gave the child a ___ to protect her from the disease.
