Useful Medical English Vocabulary Version 1 (27 March 2009) 1. (a) Drop (in something, blood pressure) 2. (a) Program (of something, exercise) 3. (the) Test revealed 4. Abort 5. Abortion 6. Abrupt 7. Abruption 8. Abscess 9. Ache (toothache, headache) 10. Acuity 11. Acute (acutely) 12. Adam’s apple 13. Adapt 14. Adept 15. Adjust 16. Admit (admit to hospital) 17. Aggravate (to aggravate something) 18. Alert (alertness) 19. Ambulance 20. Ambulate, ambulation 21. Angina 22. Ankle(s) = tarsal 23. Anxious 24. Apex 25. Armpit = axilla 26. Assess 27. Athletes foot 28. B/P {Blood Pressure} 29. Bandage (n), (v) 30. Base 31. Bed sore 32. Bedridden 33. Belly 34. bid (b.i.d.) {twice a day: bis in die) 35. Birth defect 36. Birthmark 37. Blemish 38. Blind(ness) 39. Blister 40. Bloated 41. Blow the nose 42. Blunt force injury 43. Blurry (vision) 44. Boil 45. Bowel habits 46. Bowel movement 47. Bowel(s) 48. Brace 49. Breach birth 50. Breast feeding (nursing) 51. Breastbone 52. Breath 53. Breathe (v) 54. Breathless 55. Brittle 56. Broken 57. Bruise 58. Bruit 59. Build up 60. Bulging 61. Bulk (bulky) 62. Bumps 63. BUN {blood urea nitrogen} 64. Burning sensation or Burning pain 65. Burst 66. By pass 67. CAD {coronary artery disease} 68. Caesarean (section) 69. Calf 70. Cane 71. Carrier (of a disease) 72. Cast 73. CBC {complete blood cell count} 74. CC {chief complaint} 75. Change 76. Check* (something; e.g. temperature) 77. Cheek 78. Chew 79. CHF (congestive heart failure) 80. Chicken pox 81. Chicken pox 82. Chills 83. Chin 84. Choke (to choke on something) 85. Chronic 86. Clamp (n), (v) 87. Clay-colored stools 88. Clots 89. Clubbing 90. Clubbing 91. Coarse 92. Co-infection 93. Cold (a cold, e.g. rhinovirus) 94. Cold sore 95. Cold sore (HSV 1 lesion) 96. Colic 97. Collarbone 98. Commence 99. Common 100. Compatible 101. Complain 102. Complaint 103. Complication 104. Concussion 105. Condom(s) 106. Confusion 107. Conscious, consciousness 108. Consistency 109. Constipation 110. Constipation 111. Constriction 112. Control* (something, blood pressure) 113. Contusion 114. Cough 115. Course 116. Course of treatment 117. Crackles 118. Cramp 119. Cramps 120. Cream 121. Crepitation 122. Critical 123. Croup 124. Crucial 125. Crush 126. Crust 127. Crutch 128. Culture and sensitivity 129. Cure 130. Deaf 131. Decline 132. Deep 133. Deficiency 134. Deficit(s) 135. Delicate 136. Delivery (deliver) 137. Demented 138. Depend (to depend on something) 139. Depressed 140. Deteriorate 141. Diagnosis 142. Diaphragm 143. Diarrhea 144. Differential count 145. Dilate (dilation, dilatation) 146. Diminish or diminished 147. Disappear 148. Discharge 149. Discharge (n), (v) 150. Discontinue 151. Discourage a behavior 152. Disorder(s) 153. Disposable 154. Dissolve 155. Distend, distended, distention 156. Disturbed 157. Dizzy 158. Dizzy (dizziness) 159. Donor 160. Dose (of a medicine) 161. Double vision 162. Drain (to) (n), (v) 163. Drainage 164. Dressing (n) 165. Droop(y) 166. Drop (n) (a small volume) 167. Drowsy, drowsiness 168. Dry cough 169. Due date 170. Dull 171. Dumb 172. Duration 173. Dysphoria 174. Ectopic pregnancy 175. Edema 176. Edema 177. Effort (to make an) 178. Effusion 179. Elbow 180. Elderly 181. Encourage a behavior 182. Enhance 183. Enlarged 184. Enormous 185. Ensure 186. Episode(s) 187. Euphoria 188. Exacerbate 189. Exaggerated 190. Excision 191. Excrete(d) 192. Excruciating (pain) 193. Exertion 194. Exhausted 195. Eye drops 196. Eyebrow 197. Eyelash 198. Eyelid 199. Faint(ed) 200. Faintness 201. Fallopian tube 202. False labor 203. False negative 204. False positive 205. Fatigue 206. Feces 207. Fester 208. Fever (to have a) 209. Fever blister 210. Feverish (febrile) 211. Fine 212. Finger 213. Fistula 214. Fit 215. Flaccid 216. Flare up 217. Flatulence 218. Fluid retention 219. Flush, flushing (hyperemia) 220. Forceps 221. Forceps delivery 222. Fossa 223. Freckle 224. Frequency 225. Friction rub 226. Frost bite 227. Furuncle 228. Gait 229. Gall bladder 230. Gargle 231. German measles (Rubella) 232. Glands 233. Gout 234. Gradual(ly) 235. Groin 236. Groin pull 237. Gums 238. Gurney 239. Hacking cough 240. Hamstrings 241. Harsh 242. Have difficulty doing something 243. Hay fever 244. Hct {hematocrit} 245. Heal 246. Heart rhythm 247. Heartburn 248. Heel 249. Hemoptysis 250. Herniated disc (see slipped disc) 251. Hesitancy 252. Hesitancy 253. Hgb or Hb {hemoglobin} 254. Hip 255. Hives 256. ICU (Intensive care unit) 257. Ill 258. IM (intramuscular injection) 259. Immobilize 260. Impaired 261. Impediment 262. Improve 263. Inadequate 264. Incidence 265. Incompetence 266. Inconsequential 267. Incontinence 268. Increase 269. Incubation period 270. Induce 271. Induced abortion 272. Induction 273. Infected 274. Infested 275. Inflamed (to inflame) 276. Inguinal region 277. Inject (injection) 278. Inoperable 279. Insidious 280. Insignificant 281. Insomnia 282. Intact 283. Intermittent 284. Intolerance (to something) 285. Invasive (non-invasive) 286. Iris 287. Iron 288. Irregular 289. Irritable 290. Itch 291. Itchy 292. IUD (intrauterine device) 293. IV (intravenous) 294. IV fluid 295. Jaundice 296. Jaw 297. Jerk (to pull quickly and forcefully) 298. Jock itch 299. Jut 300. Knee cap = patella 301. Kneecap 302. Labor 303. Laceration 304. Lactation 305. Lame 306. Leak(ing) 307. Lens 308. Lesion 309. Lethargy, lethargic 310. Light-headed(ness) 311. Limb, limbs 312. Limp (n), (v) 313. Lining (of something) 314. Lobe 315. LOC {level of consciousness} 316. Localized 317. Lockjaw 318. Loin 319. Loose 320. Loose stools 321. Loosen 322. Lose 323. Lotion 324. Lump 325. Lump 326. Lung 327. Maintain 328. Malodorous 329. Measles 330. MI {myocardial infarction} 331. Midwife 332. Mild 333. Miscarriage (miscarry) 334. Moderate 335. Mole 336. Mood 337. Motion(s) 338. Mumps 339. Murmur 340. Muscle strain, muscle pull 341. Muscle wasting 342. Naevus 343. Nagging (pain) 344. Narrow (narrowed blood vessel) 345. Nasal congestion 346. Navel 347. Neck 348. Needle 349. Nightmare 350. Node (lymph node) 351. Nodule 352. Noninvasive 353. Nose drops 354. Nosocomial infection 355. NPO {nothing by mouth; nil per os} 356. Numb 357. Numerous 358. Obstetrical (Obstetrics) Obstetrician 359. Obstruction 360. Occlude, occluding 361. Occur 362. Ointment 363. Onset 364. Open / shut case 365. Operable 366. OTC {Over-The-Counter} 367. Ovary 368. Overactive . Useful Medical English Vocabulary Version 1 (27 March 2009) 1. (a) Drop (in something, blood