Medicine & Health Vocabulary
Vocabulary words related to medicine & health that appear on standardized tests including GRE, SAT, TOEFL, and IELTS.
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An advantage, gain, or something that promotes well-being; also a payment or perk from employment or...
Not harmful; gentle or favorable in effect.
Lacking strong flavor or character; soothing or uninteresting in manner.
A disease or condition that damages plants or destroys hope and growth.
Affected or ruined by disease, decay, or something harmful.
To heat a liquid until it begins to turn into vapor; also, a skin infection causing a painful swelli...
A person or thing that promotes or increases something; also, a supplementary dose of a vaccine.
A short period of intense activity or illness.
One of the long, tubular parts of the digestive tract; often used in plural to refer to internal org...
An adult male bovine animal; also used to describe an aggressive or domineering person.
(Historically) full-figured and shapely; formerly described health and vigor, now often used to desc...
A dead human body, especially one intended for medical research or dissection.
Resembling a corpse; extremely thin or pale, often implying illness or death.
An open sore or ulcer, especially in the mouth; a plant disease causing decay.
Relating to the heart or the cardiovascular system.
A medical doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases of the heart and blood vessels.
A medical condition where the lens of the eye becomes cloudy, impairing vision; also refers to a lar...
A small place of worship, often part of a larger institution such as a church, school, or hospital.
A medical examination to assess a person's health, often routine.
Chronic refers to a condition or disease that persists over a long period of time, often with slow p...
A medical facility for outpatient treatment or specialized care.
Relating to a hospital or medical treatment; emotionally detached and objective.
A thick mass formed from blood or other coagulated liquid.
To change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state.
A prolonged state of unconsciousness, often resulting from illness or injury, where the person canno...
A factor that makes a situation more difficult or complex; a secondary problem.
Meant to be kept secret or private, typically within a trusted relationship or professional setting.
The state of being restricted in space or kept within limits, often referring to physical or legal r...
Present from birth, often used to describe medical conditions.
A relationship in which things are linked or associated with one another.
A body of fundamental principles by which a state or organization is governed; the physical health o...
An expert who provides professional advice in a specific field.
The ability to control the excretion of urine and feces. Also used to mean self-restraint, particula...
To recover from illness, injury, or surgery.
A formal meeting or assembly of people with a shared interest, or a widely accepted practice.
A violent, involuntary muscular contraction; a sudden upheaval or disturbance.
Fat or obese; having excessive body weight.
To have a mutual relationship or connection between two or more things.
A treatment or remedy that ends a disease or medical condition; can also mean to make something well...
To weaken or enfeeble someone, often to the point of reducing their strength or vitality.
Causing harm or damage, especially in a gradual or subtle way.
Delirious describes a state of wild excitement, confusion, or disorientation, often due to illness o...
Delirium is a sudden state of confusion, restlessness, and sometimes hallucinations, often caused by...
A delusion is a false belief held despite evidence to the contrary, often as a symptom of mental ill...
Demented describes someone suffering from mental illness or extreme irrationality; it can also mean ...
Relating to teeth or the care and treatment of teeth.
A medical professional who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of teeth and gums.
The branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases and condi...
A mental health disorder characterized by persistent sadness and loss of interest. It can also refer...
A medical doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating skin disorders.
The act of discovering or identifying the presence of something, often something hidden or not obvio...
To become progressively worse in quality or condition.
To establish or ascertain something exactly, typically through reasoning or calculation.
Harm or damage that negatively affects something or someone.
A long-term medical condition in which the body cannot properly regulate blood sugar levels.
To identify the nature of an illness or problem through examination.
The identification of a disease or condition through evaluation of symptoms and tests.
The food and drink a person habitually consumes, or a controlled plan of eating for health or weight...
Relating to the kinds of food a person eats, especially in relation to health and nutrition.
The branch of knowledge concerned with the diet and its effects on health, especially in the prevent...