Health Vocabulary! Learn useful health and healthcare vocabulary in English, including common diseases, medical supplies and equipment, medicine names and other useful vocabulary words used at the doctor’s.
Talking about your health is extremely important when speaking any language and so when learning English, this should be one of your key focus points. This is important because if you ever found yourself to be ill whilst in an English speaking country, you would be much more easily able to explain what the problem was.
This is also important in day to day conversation for example explaining how you are when someone asks or talking about current issues surrounding health.
Health Vocabulary
Common Diseases
Learn common names of illnesses and diseases in English, i.e. asthma, a backache, a broken leg, a cold, a cough, an earache, a fever, the flu, a headache…
List of Diseases
- Runny nose
- Broken bone
- Bruise
- Sunburn
- Chills
- Backache
- Nausea
- Dizziness
- Flu
- Stomachache
- Fever
- Snakebite
- Cough
Disease Names | Picture
Diseases and Treatments
Also, learn illnesses and treatments vocabulary in English.
Common Illnesses
- Fever
- High blood pressure
- Broken arm
- Injury
- Diabetes
- Sore finger
- Toothache
- Stomachache
- Sprain
Common Treatments
- Bed rest
- Blood tests
- Diet
- Surgery
- Exercise
- Physical therapy
- Shot (U.S)/ Jab (U.K)
- Massage
- X-ray
- Eye exam
- Pressure measuring
- Examination
- Infusion
Common Illnesses and Treatments | Picture
Types of Doctors
Here are different types of doctors and specialists in various areas in healthcare profession.
Different Types of Doctors
- Surgeon
- Paramedic
- Psychologist
- Nurse
- ENT doctor
- Pharmacist
- Consulting doctor
- Attending doctor
- Duty doctor
- Family doctor
- Veterinarian
- Dentist
Different Types of Doctors | Picture
Medical Vocabulary
Medicine is the science and practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.
Medicine Names
- Solution
- Oral rinse
- Cough syrup
- Antiseptic
- Lotion
- Decongestant spray
- Softgel
- Blood
- Ointment
- Lozenges
- Powder
- Eye drops
- Effervescent tablet
- Tablet
- Toothpaste
- Aspirin
- Caplet
- Capsule
Medicine Vocabulary | Picture
Medical Supplies and Equipment
Here is a useful list of medical supplies and equipment in English.
Medical Supplies and Equipment
- Blood bag
- Braces
- Rubber gloves
- Ambulance
- First aid kit
- Microscope
- Crutch
- Walker
- Wheelchair
- Cane
- Scissors
- Scalpel
- Syringe
- Stethoscope
- Pipette
- Tooth brush
- Thermometer
- Dental pick
- Saline bag
- Glasses
- Sunglasses
- Dumbbells
- Stretcher
- Surgical mask
- Face mask
- Tape
- Bandage
Medical Supplies and Equipment Vocabulary | Picture
Health Vocabulary: Health and Healthcare Video
Learn the video of common diseases and different types of doctors with American English pronunciation.
Que buena información
Vocabulary of health