Topic 6: health(care) —————————
1. WORDS
primary care is provided by the doctors (/physicians)
home visit what the family doctors sometimes do
locum doctor that does the job of another doctor who is ill
or on holiday
acute condition sudden and severe in onset
chronic condition long term or lifelong
secondary care is provided by specialists in special clinics or
hospitals
organ part of the body (e.g. liver)
ophtalmologist eye doctor
cardiologist heart doctor
psychiatrist mind doctor
dermatologist skin doctor
gyneacologists female reproductive systems doctor
obstetricians pregnancy and childbirth doctor
paediatricians children’s doctor
anaesthetists anaesthesia or stopping people from feeling pain
during surgery
alternative medicine/complementary medicine medical treatments that are used instead of
traditional (mainstream) therapies (e.g.
homeopathy)
acupuncturists people who treat patients by using needles at
special points around the skin
chiropractors people who treat patients by pressing joints in
places where joints are connected (e.g. the spine)
homeopatic doctors doctors who use tiny amounts of natural
substances to treat an illness
aromatherapists therapists who use aromatic oils and massage
healthcare / NHS general expression for all the services offered by
hospitals, clinics, dentists,..
national insurance tax paid by most working adults which covers the
costs of healthcare for everyone
family doctor / GP (general practitioner) doctor who looks after
people’s general health
a surgery small centre offering primary care, run by a (group
of) GP(s) / branch of medicine that involves carrying
out operations
,clinic centre which specialises in treating a particular
(group of) condition(s)
prescription charge charge for the medication the doctor prescribes
which you pay at the pharmacy
hurt give pain caused
ache persistent low-level pain
stinging sudden, burning pain
throbbing beating with pain
stiff neck pain and difficulty in moving your neck round
twisted ankle injured by turning it suddenly
dizzy a feeling that you are spinning around and can’t
balance
feverish with a high temperature/fever
shivery hot/cold shaking slightly, usually because of a fever
sleepless without sleeping much
nauseous feeling that you want to vomit
trembling shaking
bunged up blocked (inf.)
low-dose measured amount of medicine that is relatively
small
asthma medical condition in which breathing becomes
difficult because air passages have narrowed
past history of smt record of medical conditions a person has
experienced
disorder illness of the body or mind
gastrointestinal disease illness of the stomach or digestive passages
bowel tube that carries solid waste out of the body
adverse reactions unwanted results
stroke sudden change in blood supply to the brain causing
loss of function of part of the body
conditions illnesses or physical problems
exceed take more than
duration length
side effect unwanted effects in addition to the intended one
allergic reactions conditions affecting skin or breathing because of
eating or coming into contact with certain
substances
, particles small pieces
stools medical term for excrement (form.) or poo (inform.)
symptom / symptomatic behaviour medical meaning, problem indicating an illness
diagnosed medical meaning, identify what illness a patient has
prognosis medical meaning, how expert expect an illness to
develop
ailing unwell, sickly
an ailing organisation with a lot of temperature
rash a lot of small red spots on the skin
a rash of burglaries a number of similar things happening at the same
time
fever high temperature
election, World Cup,… fever great excitement
a fever pitch a point of very high intensity
jauniced yellow-looking skin because of a liver problem
a jauniced view unenthusiastic or sceptical because of previous bad
experiences
scar mark left on skin after an injury such as a cut
carry the scars of/ be scarred by be permanently affected by a negative experience
to infect to pass on an illness
pulse regular beating of heart e.g. felt on the wrist
to be impeded slowed down or difficult
plaque unwanted substance that forms on the surface of
the arteries
clog cause smt to be blocked
cholesterol fatty substance found in the body tissue and blood
of all animals
nutritious (N: nutrition) containing substances that your body needs to stay
healthy
pose a danger cause a problem
fibre substance in foods such as fruit, vegetables and
brown bread, which travels through the body as
waste
lentils very small dried beans that are cooked and then
eaten
oatmeal type of flour made from oats or a grain used to
make porridge
1. WORDS
primary care is provided by the doctors (/physicians)
home visit what the family doctors sometimes do
locum doctor that does the job of another doctor who is ill
or on holiday
acute condition sudden and severe in onset
chronic condition long term or lifelong
secondary care is provided by specialists in special clinics or
hospitals
organ part of the body (e.g. liver)
ophtalmologist eye doctor
cardiologist heart doctor
psychiatrist mind doctor
dermatologist skin doctor
gyneacologists female reproductive systems doctor
obstetricians pregnancy and childbirth doctor
paediatricians children’s doctor
anaesthetists anaesthesia or stopping people from feeling pain
during surgery
alternative medicine/complementary medicine medical treatments that are used instead of
traditional (mainstream) therapies (e.g.
homeopathy)
acupuncturists people who treat patients by using needles at
special points around the skin
chiropractors people who treat patients by pressing joints in
places where joints are connected (e.g. the spine)
homeopatic doctors doctors who use tiny amounts of natural
substances to treat an illness
aromatherapists therapists who use aromatic oils and massage
healthcare / NHS general expression for all the services offered by
hospitals, clinics, dentists,..
national insurance tax paid by most working adults which covers the
costs of healthcare for everyone
family doctor / GP (general practitioner) doctor who looks after
people’s general health
a surgery small centre offering primary care, run by a (group
of) GP(s) / branch of medicine that involves carrying
out operations
,clinic centre which specialises in treating a particular
(group of) condition(s)
prescription charge charge for the medication the doctor prescribes
which you pay at the pharmacy
hurt give pain caused
ache persistent low-level pain
stinging sudden, burning pain
throbbing beating with pain
stiff neck pain and difficulty in moving your neck round
twisted ankle injured by turning it suddenly
dizzy a feeling that you are spinning around and can’t
balance
feverish with a high temperature/fever
shivery hot/cold shaking slightly, usually because of a fever
sleepless without sleeping much
nauseous feeling that you want to vomit
trembling shaking
bunged up blocked (inf.)
low-dose measured amount of medicine that is relatively
small
asthma medical condition in which breathing becomes
difficult because air passages have narrowed
past history of smt record of medical conditions a person has
experienced
disorder illness of the body or mind
gastrointestinal disease illness of the stomach or digestive passages
bowel tube that carries solid waste out of the body
adverse reactions unwanted results
stroke sudden change in blood supply to the brain causing
loss of function of part of the body
conditions illnesses or physical problems
exceed take more than
duration length
side effect unwanted effects in addition to the intended one
allergic reactions conditions affecting skin or breathing because of
eating or coming into contact with certain
substances
, particles small pieces
stools medical term for excrement (form.) or poo (inform.)
symptom / symptomatic behaviour medical meaning, problem indicating an illness
diagnosed medical meaning, identify what illness a patient has
prognosis medical meaning, how expert expect an illness to
develop
ailing unwell, sickly
an ailing organisation with a lot of temperature
rash a lot of small red spots on the skin
a rash of burglaries a number of similar things happening at the same
time
fever high temperature
election, World Cup,… fever great excitement
a fever pitch a point of very high intensity
jauniced yellow-looking skin because of a liver problem
a jauniced view unenthusiastic or sceptical because of previous bad
experiences
scar mark left on skin after an injury such as a cut
carry the scars of/ be scarred by be permanently affected by a negative experience
to infect to pass on an illness
pulse regular beating of heart e.g. felt on the wrist
to be impeded slowed down or difficult
plaque unwanted substance that forms on the surface of
the arteries
clog cause smt to be blocked
cholesterol fatty substance found in the body tissue and blood
of all animals
nutritious (N: nutrition) containing substances that your body needs to stay
healthy
pose a danger cause a problem
fibre substance in foods such as fruit, vegetables and
brown bread, which travels through the body as
waste
lentils very small dried beans that are cooked and then
eaten
oatmeal type of flour made from oats or a grain used to
make porridge
