Medicine & Health Vocabulary
Vocabulary words related to medicine & health that appear on standardized tests including GRE, SAT, TOEFL, and IELTS.
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A lunatic is a person who behaves irrationally or with extreme recklessness; historically used to de...
Full of health, vigor, and strong energy; also, lustful.
A disease or illness; figuratively, a major problem or weakness.
Tending to become worse or cause death; especially used to describe dangerous cancerous tumors.
Situated on the edge; minimal or barely sufficient.
A highly contagious viral illness causing fever and a red rash, common in unvaccinated children.
Quiet, gentle, and submissive, especially when subjected to harsh treatment; not inclined to challen...
A noxious or unpleasant atmosphere or environment, historically believed to cause disease.
A microscopic organism, especially a bacterium causing disease or fermentation.
A government department headed by a minister, or the work or role of a religious leader.
The ability to move or be moved freely and easily.
Of great importance or significance.
To observe and check a process or activity over time.
Extremely important or significant; of outstanding importance or impact.
Having or involving more than one part, element, or instance.
A change in the DNA sequence of an organism, often resulting in a new or altered trait. It is a sour...
A slender, pointed tool used for sewing or medical injections; also a thin pointer on a measuring de...
Failure to take proper care in doing something, resulting in harm or damage.
A newborn baby, typically within the first four weeks of life. The term is often used in medical con...
A medicine or remedy of unproven effectiveness, often prepared and sold by someone not medically qua...
To provide food or other substances necessary for growth, health, and good condition.
Providing the substances necessary for growth, health, and good condition.
The food or other substances necessary for growth, health, and good condition.
New or unusual in an interesting way; a long work of fiction.
Harmful or poisonous, especially to health.
Relating to the process of providing or obtaining the right type of food for good health.
Describing food that contains a lot of nutrients and is beneficial for health.
A medical condition characterized by excessive body fat that increases the risk of health problems.
A medical doctor who specializes in the care of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postnata...
A medicinal preparation in a fatty or greasy form applied to the skin to treat or relieve conditions...
A highly unpleasant and challenging experience that tests one's endurance or courage.
Neatly arranged and organized; also refers to a hospital worker who assists with patient care.
An opening in the body or in a structure that allows for the passage of substances.
A sudden occurrence of something unwelcome, such as war or disease.
To be greater or more important than something else.
An excessive intake of a drug, especially to the point of toxicity or death.
A colorless, odorless gas essential for respiration in most living organisms.
To make a disease or its symptoms less severe without curing it.
A solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases.
A widespread outbreak of a disease affecting an entire region or the world.
A microorganism or agent that causes disease, such as a virus, bacterium, or fungus.
The scientific study of diseases, including their causes, processes, and effects.
The branch of medicine concerned with the health and medical care of infants, children, and adolesce...
Occurring at regular intervals.
Hostile or oppressive treatment, especially because of someone's race, religion, or beliefs.
A troublesome or irritating person or thing; an insect or animal that damages crops or spreads disea...
A highly infectious and devastating disease; a plague.
Relating to the medicine or drug preparation and distribution.
A place where medicines are prepared and dispensed; the science of preparing drugs.
Relating to the body or to things that can be seen or touched; material.
A medical doctor who practices medicine and treats illness or injury.
A small, rounded medication taken orally; sometimes used informally for something unpleasant.
Involving new ideas or methods; ahead of its time.
A harmless substance or treatment with no therapeutic effect, often used in clinical trials.
A widespread disease that causes suffering or death; also, to trouble persistently.
The liquid component of blood; also a state of matter consisting of ionized gas in stars and lightni...
A building material used for coating walls or making casts; can also refer to a medicinal dressing.
A lung infection that causes inflammation and difficulty breathing, often due to bacteria or virus.
Occurring after a surgical operation.
A tendency to suffer from a particular condition or behave in a certain way due to genetic or enviro...