To pass this unit, please study the 20 vocabulary words below.
- A&E (accident and emergency)
- Anesthetic
- Cardiology
- Clinic
- Geriatrics
- Gynecology
- Inpatient
- ICU (intensive care unit )
- Maternity ward
- Neonatal
- Neurology
- Oncology
- Outpatient
- Palliative care
- Pharmacy
- Physiotherapy
- Psychiatric
- Surgery
- University hospital
- Ward
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a department which treats patients with serious illnesses or injuries, especially life-threatening ones
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"She was taken to A&E on suspicion of appendicitis."
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a substance which causes lack of awareness or feeling, thus permitting surgery or other painful procedures
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"Before we begin, you will be administered a local anesthetic."
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the study and treatment of heart disorders
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"If you suffer from chest pains or find it difficult to breathe at times, please consult a cardiology specialist."
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a part of a hospital where outpatients come for diagnosis and treatment
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"Please confirm your appointment by phone two days before coming to the clinic."
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the study, treatment and care of old people
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"Geriatrics’ main goal is to promote health in old age by preventing and treating diseases."
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the branch of medicine in which doctors study and treat medical conditions which affect women and their reproductive organs
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"Due to high infertility rate, gynecology has become a highly sought-after specialization."
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a person who stays in the hospital for the time of treatment
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"As all the hospital wards are full, we cannot take any inpatients right now."
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a ward where patients who are seriously ill are closely monitored
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"He suffered from such serious injuries in the motorbike crash that he was taken to the Intensive Care Unit."
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a place for pregnant women or women who have just given birth
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"The maternity ward is a place where women give birth to babies."
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related to the period after birth, especially the first 4 weeks after birth
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"When a baby is born prematurely, it is taken care of in a neonatal unit."
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a specialty concerned with the study and treatment of disorders of the nervous system
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"If you want to specialize in neurology, you need to be knowledgeable about the brain, the spinal cord and the nerves."
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the field of medicine concerned with the study, treatment and prevention of cancer
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"After noticing an abnormal spot, lump or ulcer on your skin, contact the nearest oncology unit immediately."
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a person who does not stay in the hospital but comes to a clinic or surgery for a treatment
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"The neurology clinic is attended by a lot of outpatients suffering from nervous system disorders."
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medical care which does not provide a cure for a disease, but reduces its severity or slows its progress
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"Patients suffering from fatal diseases often require palliative care."
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a place where prescription medications are prepared and sold
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"Go to the pharmacy to replenish the stock of barbiturates."
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the treatment of injuries, by doing special rehabilitative exercises under the guidance of a specialist
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"Physiotherapy is recommended after any kind of back injury."
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related to the treatment and prevention of mental illnesses
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"Patients who might behave aggressively towards others are kept in closed psychiatric hospitals."
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a kind of treatment in which a doctor cuts into somebody’s body in order to remove or repair internal organs
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"All surgeries are performed in the operating room on the second floor."
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an institution which combines the services of a hospital with the education of medical students and medical research
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"Working in a university hospital is the best way for future doctors to learn and gain practical experience."
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a large hospital room with beds for patients to stay
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"Our wards have been equipped with modern life functions monitoring equipment."