Health & Medicine — words for medicine, the body and public health

signnoun

symbol or notice giving information or instruction.

nightnoun

dark period between evening and morning.

spreadverb

extend or distribute over a wider area.

suggestverb

put forward an idea for consideration

healthnoun

the condition of a person's body or mind

drinkverb

consume liquid by swallowing

repairverb

Restore something damaged to good condition.

playverb

engage in activity for enjoyment

stressnoun

mental or emotional strain from pressure

brainnoun

organ inside skull controlling thought and body

appointmentnoun

arranged meeting at fixed time

diseasenoun

illness affecting body or mind

fragileadjective

easily broken or damaged.

mealnoun

Food eaten at a particular time, such as breakfast or dinner.

mentaladjective

relating to the mind rather than the body

affectverb

cause change in something or someone

rapidadjective

happening in a short amount of time

headnoun

Top part of the body containing the brain and face.

healthcarenoun

Organized services and treatment provided to keep people well.

activeadjective

engaging in physical movement or constant action

cheaperadjective

costing less money than an alternative

long-termadjective

extending over or lasting a great deal of time

sleepverb

natural state of rest with closed eyes and reduced awareness

deadadjective

no longer alive or functioning

gymnoun

place equipped for physical exercise and training

dietnoun

food a person or animal usually eats

isolationnoun

state of being separated or alone

predictableadjective

able to be known in advance based on patterns.

allergynoun

bad bodily reaction to certain foods or substances

breatheverb

take air into and let it out of lungs

clinicnoun

place where people get medical treatment

emergencynoun

Sudden serious situation needing quick action.

fitnessnoun

Physical health and strength condition.

medicaladjective

Relating to treatment of illness or injury.

nutnoun

Hard-shelled fruit or seed with edible center.

preventverb

stop something from happening.

skinnoun

outer layer covering the body of a person or animal

agingnoun

process of growing older over time

dairyadjective

relating to milk and products made from it

healthyadjective

in good physical or mental condition

panicnoun

Sudden strong feeling of fear that stops clear thinking.

sickadjective

suffering from illness

sufferingnoun

state of experiencing pain or hardship

toothnoun

hard white structure in the mouth used for chewing

well-beingnoun

State of being healthy, happy, and comfortable.

drugnoun

A substance used to treat illness or affect the body.

telemedicinenoun

medical care given remotely using communication technology.

consultationnoun

meeting to discuss and get advice.

medicationnoun

substance used to treat illness

outbreaknoun

sudden start of something harmful, like disease

preventionnoun

act of stopping something from happening

yoganoun

system of exercises for physical and mental wellbeing

adequateadjective

Enough in quantity or good enough in quality.

chronicadjective

Persisting for a long time or constantly recurring

congenitaladjective

Present from birth, especially relating to a disease or physical abnormality

consentnoun

permission given for something to happen or be done

diagnosisnoun

The identification of the nature of an illness or other problem

distributeverb

To give or spread something out among a group of people.

epidemicnoun

A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community

evidentadjective

Clearly seen or understood without needing further explanation.

identifyverb

To recognize or determine what something is.

immunizationnoun

The action of making a person immune to infection

injureverb

cause physical harm or damage to a person or body part

pathogennoun

A bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease

prevalencenoun

The fact or condition of being prevalent; commonness

prognosisnoun

The likely course of a disease or ailment; a forecast

promoteverb

to actively support or encourage the growth or success of something

psychologynoun

scientific study of the human mind and behavior.

rehabilitationnoun

The action of restoring someone to health through training and therapy

sedentaryadjective

Tending to spend much time seated; somewhat inactive

symptomaticadjective

Showing symptoms of a particular disease or condition

therapeuticadjective

Relating to the healing of disease; having a good effect on the body or mind