EF - Level 6 - Unit 2 - Going to the doctor's

Question 1

allergic

Answer 1

having an allergy to sth

Question 2

appetite

Answer 2

physical desire for food

Question 3

attention

Answer 3

the act of listening to. looking at or thinking about sth/sb carefully

Question 4

blood

Answer 4

the red liquid that flows through the bodies of humans and animals

Question 5

blood pressure

Answer 5

the pressure of blood as it travels around the body

Question 6

bruise

Answer 6

to develop a bruise. or make a bruise or bruises appear on the skin of sb/sth

Question 7

capsule

Answer 7

a small container which has a measured amount of a medicine inside and which dissolves when you swallow it

Question 8

cover

Answer 8

to protect sb against loss. injury. etc. by insurance

Question 9

crutch

Answer 9

one of two long sticks that you put under your arms to help you walk after you have injured your leg or foot

Question 10

diarrhea

Answer 10

an illness in which waste matter is emptied from the bowels much more frequently than normal. and in liquid form

Question 11

dizzy

Answer 11

feeling as if everything is spinning around you and that you are not able to balance

Question 12

dosage

Answer 12

an amount of sth. usually a medicine or a drug. that is taken regularly over a particular period of time

Question 13

go around/round

Answer 13

to spread from person to person

Question 14

hairdresser

Answer 14

a person whose job is to cut. wash and shape hair

Question 15

icy

Answer 15

covered with ice

Question 16

insurance

Answer 16

an arrangement with a company in which you pay them regular amounts of money and they agree to pay the costs. for example. if you die or are ill/sick. or if you lose or damage sth

Question 17

loss

Answer 17

the state of no longer having sth or as much of sth? the process that leads to this

Question 18

maximum

Answer 18

as large. fast. etc. as is possible. or the most that is possible or allowed

Question 19

medication

Answer 19

a drug or another form of medicine that you take to prevent or to treat an illness

Question 20

medicine

Answer 20

a substance. especially a liquid that you drink or swallow in order to cure an illness

Question 21

nauseous

Answer 21

feeling as if you want to vomit

Question 22

nurse

Answer 22

a person whose job is to take care of sick or injured people. usually in a hospital

Question 23

pain

Answer 23

the feelings that you have in your body when you have been hurt or when you are ill/sick

Question 24

patient

Answer 24

a person who receives treatment from a particular doctor. dentist. etc

Question 25

prescription

Answer 25

an official piece of paper on which a doctor writes the type of medicine you should have. and which enables you to get it from a chemist’s shop/drugstore

Question 26

pressure

Answer 26

the force or weight with which sth presses against sth else

Question 27

scramble

Answer 27

to cook an egg by mixing the white and yellow parts together butter and heating them. sometimes with milk and butter

Question 28

side effect

Answer 28

an extra and usually bad effect that a drug has on you. as well as curing illness or pain

Question 29

slip

Answer 29

to slide a short distance by accident so that you fall or nearly fall

Question 30

sprain

Answer 30

to injure a joint in your body. especially your wrist or ankle. by suddenly twisting it

Question 31

suitable

Answer 31

right or appropriate for a particular purpose or occasion

Question 32

syrup

Answer 32

a sweet liquid made from sugar and water. often used in cans of fruit

Question 33

tablet

Answer 33

a small round solid piece of medicine that you swallow

Question 34

teammate

Answer 34

a member of the same team or group as yourself

Question 35

teaspoon

Answer 35

the amount a teaspoon can hold

Question 36

unconscious

Answer 36

in a state like sleep because of an injury or illness and not able to use your senses

Question 37

vet

Answer 37

a person who has been trained in the science of animal medicine. whose job is to treat animals who are sick or injured

Question 38

vomit

Answer 38

to bring food from the stomach back out through the mouth

Question 39

wet

Answer 39

covered with or containing liquid. especially water

Question 40

wrist

Answer 40

the joint between the hand and the arm