Healthcare Flashcards
(25 cards)
Diagnosis
The name of an illness or problem after the doctor checks your symptoms
Prescription
A piece of paper from the doctor that tells you which medicine to take.
Treatment
Something you take to help your health improve
Symptom
A sign that shows you may be sick, like a cough or a fever
Infection
A sickness caused by bacteria or a virus
Prevention
Things you do to stop sickness before it starts.
Vaccination
A shot that helps your body fight future illness.
Side effect
A problem that happens because of a medication or treatment.
Chronic
A health problem that lasts a long time and doesn’t go away.
allergy
An exaggerated reaction your body has to something in your environment or that you ingest
Surgery
A medical operation where a doctor cuts into the body to fix something
Recovery
The time you need to feel healthy again after being sick.
Contagious
Something that spreads easily from one person to another
Appointment
A time you arrange to see the doctor.
Referral
When a doctor sends you to see a specialist
Insurance
A service that helps pay for your medical care.
Check-up
A regular visit to the doctor to see if you are healthy.
co-pay
The amount of money you owe a medical provider in addition to the money your health insurance payed.
Over-the-counter
Medicine you can buy without a prescription
mental health
Your emotional and thinking health.
dehydration
When your body does not have enough water
pulse
The regular beating of your heart.
Blood pressure
The force of your blood moving through your body.
Flu
A common virus that causes fever, aches, and tiredness
