Health vocabulary appears in TOEIC readings about insurance, clinics, and workplace wellness, and in listening parts set at a doctor’s office. Learn the meaning, see it in a sentence, then test yourself.
The words
clinic noun A small place where people receive medical care.The clinic opens at eight in the morning and closes at six. prescription noun A doctor's written order for medicine.You need a prescription from your doctor for these tablets. medicine noun Something you take to treat an illness.Take this medicine twice a day after meals. emergency noun A sudden serious situation that needs fast action.Call the number on the door if there is any kind of emergency. dentist noun A doctor who treats teeth.I have an appointment with the dentist on Thursday. wellness noun The state of being healthy in body and mind.The wellness program includes free check-ups. recover verb To become healthy again.It took her two weeks to recover from the flu. relieve verb To make pain or worry less.This cream helps relieve the pain in a few minutes. prescribe verb To officially tell someone to take a medicine.Doctors rarely prescribe antibiotics for a common cold. examine verb To look at someone carefully to find out what is wrong.The nurse will examine you before the doctor arrives. allergic adjective Made ill by a particular food or substance.He is allergic to peanuts. medical adjective Relating to the treatment of illness.All staff receive free medical checks each year.
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recover is what the patient does; relieve is what the medicine does. Look at the subject of the sentence and the choice becomes obvious.
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A small place where people receive medical care The clinic opens at eight in the morning and closes at six.
A doctor's written order for medicine You need a prescription from your doctor for these tablets.
Something you take to treat an illness Take this medicine twice a day after meals.
A sudden serious situation that needs fast action Call the number on the door if there is any kind of emergency.
A doctor who treats teeth I have an appointment with the dentist on Thursday.
The state of being healthy in body and mind The wellness program includes free check-ups.
To become healthy again It took her two weeks to recover from the flu.
To make pain or worry less This cream helps relieve the pain in a few minutes.
To officially tell someone to take a medicine Doctors rarely prescribe antibiotics for a common cold.
To look at someone carefully to find out what is wrong The nurse will examine you before the doctor arrives.
Made ill by a particular food or substance He is allergic to peanuts.
Relating to the treatment of illness All staff receive free medical checks each year.
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