Common Disease Names with Examples
Runny nose – I’ve got a
runny nose today.
Broken bone – The
broken bone should begin to knit in a few days.
Bruise – I’ve got many little
bruises on my hand.
Sunburn – A good sun cream will help prevent
sunburn.
Chills – Cold
chills moved around her body.
Backache – Janielle had a
backache, but she worked her body hard.
Nausea – Many women experience feelings of
nausea during pregnancy.
Dizziness – He complained of headaches and
dizziness.
Flu – She had a bout of
flu over Christmas.
Stomachache – He had a
stomachache. He went to the hospital.
Fever – Aspirin should help reduce the
fever.
Snakebite – This was afflicted twice by
snakebite.
Cough – You want to see a doctor about that
cough.
Common Disease Names with Examples
Fever – He’s got a headache and a slight
fever.
High blood pressure –
High blood pressure imposes an extra load on the heart.
Broken arm – Jackson had a
broken arm.
Injury – He suffered a serious
injury that obliged him to give up work.
Diabetes – My doctor wants me to be tested for
diabetes.
Sore finger – He used his
sore finger as a pretext for not going to school.
Toothache – I have got
toothache, so I must go to a dentist.
Stomachache – He was so nervous that he got a
stomachache.
Sprain – The most common type of
sprain is the ankle sprain.
Treatment Names with Examples
Bed rest – The doctor puts his foot in a cast and imposes
bed rest.
Blood tests – They did
blood tests on him for signs of vitamin deficiency.
Diet –
Diet and exercise are equally important.
Surgery – Your condition is serious and requires
surgery.
Exercise – You need to take some
exercise to loosen up your muscles.
Physical therapy– The doctor said she should be given a
physical therapy.
Shot (U.S)/ Jab (U.K)– The nurse is coming to give you a
shot.
Massage –
Massage may help to increase blood flow to specific areas of the body.
X-ray – She was advised to have an
X-ray.
Eye exam – The best way to prevent vision loss is to get routine
eye exams.
Pressure measuring – The doctor required that she needed to take
pressure measuring.
Examination – When an
examination is in order, the doctors do it.
Infusion – Doctors prepared an
infusion of medicinal herbs.
Doctor Names with Examples
Here are 12 types of doctors and specialists in various areas in health care profession.
Surgeon – The
surgeon is performing an eye operation.
Paramedic – A
paramedic bandaged his foot.
Psychologist – I think you ought to see a
psychologist.
Nurse – A
nurse cleaned and bandaged the wound.
ENT doctor – She had a sore throat. She needed to see
ENT doctor.
Pharmacist – We had to wait for the
pharmacist to make up prescription.
Consulting doctor – He is a good
consulting doctor.
Attending doctor – Taylor wants to become an
attending doctor.
Duty doctor – I got the
duty doctor to give her a blood test, for my eyes only.
Family doctor – You should consult your
family doctor for further advice.
Veterinarian – Shelly took the
sick cat to a
veterinarian.
Dentist – I went to my
dentist to have a tooth taken out.
Medicine Names with Examples
Solution – Make a salt
solution by dissolving 9 tablespoonfuls of cooking salt in a pint of water.
Oral rinse – I use an
oral rinse to keep my breath fresh.
Cough syrup – The drugstore offered a typical array of cold pills and
cough syrups.
Antiseptic – We don’t have enough
antiseptic or syringes.
Lotion – She rubbed the
lotion into her skin.
Decongestant spray –
Decongestant sprays and pills may reduce the swelling in your nasal passages.
Softgel – A while ago, I bought some
softgel vitamin D supplements.
Blood – The heart pumps
blood round the body.
Ointment – We put some
ointment and a bandage on his knee.
Lozenges – I bought some
lozenges to soothe my sore throat.
Powder – The bark is made into
powder for stomach and kidney ailments.
Eye drops – Dahling’s doctor initially gave her
eye drops but they did not work.
Effervescent tablet – The production of
effervescent tablets is the chief work of SwissCo.
Tablet – The medicine can be taken in
tablet or capsule form.
Toothpaste – She carefully screwed the cap back onto the
toothpaste.
Aspirin –
Aspirins should help reduce the
fever.
Caplet – She took a
caplet and went to bed.
Capsule – The doctor advised me to take a
capsule this morning.
Medical Supplies and Equipment Names with Examples
Blood bag – Blood banks ran out of
blood bags.
Braces – You don’t need
braces.
Rubber gloves – He washed his hands, which felt as if they were dressed in big fat
rubber gloves.
Ambulance – The injured were rushed to hospital in an
ambulance.
First aid kit – Wound can be bandaged by using
first aid kit.
Microscope – The
microscope magnified the object two hundred times.
Crutch – A man on
crutches was thrown to the ground.
Walker – He now needs a
walker to get around.
Wheelchair – The
wheelchair is designed so that it is easy to manipulate.
Cane – He was not able to walk without a
cane.
Scissors – Can I just borrow the
scissors for a second?
Scalpel – A
scalpel is a surgical instrument.
Syringe – The doctor drew a dose of morphia into the
syringe.
Stethoscope – The doctor raised his
stethoscope up to listen.
Pipette – These
pipettes are capable of being very precise and accurate.
Tooth brush – She has already bought a new
tooth brush.
Thermometer – She put the
thermometer in his mouth.
Dental pick – She cleaned her teeth with a small brush and
dental pick.
Saline bag – The nurse diluted the drug with saline water in
saline bag.
Glasses – I see so much better with my new
glasses!
Sunglasses – We wore
sunglasses to reduce the glare from the road.
Dumbbells – He works out with
dumbbells in the prison gym.
Stretcher – An ambulance officer brought a
stretcher for the injured woman.
Surgical mask – Maybe you need a rubber, or a
surgical mask, or a roll of plastic wrap.
Face mask – Wear a
face mask when removing this type of system.
Tape – I need the
tape.
Bandage – The injured arm was bound by
bandage.
