Topic vocabulary in contrast |
| prescription (n) |
a piece of paper that a doctor gives you that says what type of medicine you need |
The drug is only available on prescription. |
| recipe (n) |
a set of instructions for cooking or preparing a particular food |
You must give me the recipe for this apple pie! |
| operation (n) |
the process of cutting into someone's body for medical reasons |
She may need an operation on her knee. |
| surgery(n) |
medical treatment in which a doctor cuts open someone's body |
I'm afraid you're going to need surgery on your hand. |
| sore (adj) |
painful and uncomfortable, usually as a result of an injury, infection or too much exercise |
I always feel stiff and sore after gardening. |
| hurt (v) |
to feel pain somewhere in your body |
Fred's knees hurt after skiing all day. |
| pain (n) |
a bad feeling in part of your body when you are hurt or become ill |
An old injury was causing him intense pain. |
| illness (n) |
a particular disease, or a period of being ill |
Mike's illness meant that he missed almost two months of school. |
| disease (n) |
an illness that affects people, animals or plants |
Studies have revealed that vegetarians suffer less from heart disease. |
| injured (adj) |
hurt in an accident or attack |
The injured man was taken to hospital. |
| damaged (adj) |
harmed physically |
After the explosion, people were warned to keep away from the damaged buildings. |
| thin (adj) |
someone who is thin has very little fat on their body |
Charles was thin and very tall. |
| slim (adj) |
thin in an attractive way |
She had a slim youthful figure. |
| remedy (n) |
a cure for pain or for a minor illness |
I know a really good herbal remedy for headaches. |
| cure(n) |
a medicine or treatment that makes someone who is ill become healthy |
Doctors say there are several possible cures. |
| therapy (n) |
a form of treatment for an illness or medical condition |
Since the accident, Tina's been having therapy to help her walk again. |
| effect (n) |
a change that is produced in one person or thing by another |
Scientists are studying the chemical's effects on the environment. |
| result (n) |
something that is caused directly by something else |
He said the argument was the result of a misunderstanding. |
| healthy (adj) |
physically strong and not ill |
I feel very healthy at the moment. |
| fit (adj) |
healthy, strong and able to do physical exercise |
Running around after the kids keeps me fit. |
| examine (v) |
to look at something or someone carefully |
She opened the suitcase and examined the contents. |
| investigate (v) |
to try to find out all the facts about something in order to learn the truth about it |
We sent a reporter to investigate the rumour. |
| infection (n) |
the process of becoming infected with a disease |
There are ways to reduce your risk of infection. |
| pollution (n) |
chemicals and other substances that have a harmful effect on air, water or land |
The agency is responsible for controlling air pollution. |
| plaster(n) |
a thin piece of cloth or plastic that sticks to your skin to cover a cut |
Do you know where the plasters are? I've cut my finger. |
| bandage (n) |
a long thin piece of cloth that you wrap around an injured part of your body |
The doctor carefully removed the bandage to have a look at my injured arm. |
| ward (n) |
a large room in a hospital with beds for people to stay in |
When I was in hospital, I was put on a ward with ten other children. |
| clinic (n) |
a place where people go to receive a particular type of medical treatment or advice |
My doctor sent me to an eye clinic to see a specialist. |
| dose (n) |
a particular amount of a drug or medicine that has been measured so that you can take it |
The dose for children is two tablets, three times a day. |
| fix (n) |
an amount of a drug that someone feels that they need to take regularly |
Many addicts steal in order to pay for their daily fix. |
| fever(n) |
a medical condition in which the temperature of your body is very high |
Mrs Connors called the doctor in the middle of the night because Jenny had a fever. |
| rash (n) |
an area of small red spots on your skin that is caused by an illness or a reaction to something |
I think I'm allergic to that new washing powder because I've got a rash on my legs. |
