Medical English
Across
- 2. a tool which is used to inject fluid into the body or withdraw fluid from it
- 8. a tough cover which protects an injured body part or a broken limb
- 9. a rolling transportation device often used by someone who cannot walk
- 10. a tool used during examinations of the throat which helps keep the view open
- 11. a type of portable bed used to carry an injured or ill person
- 13. an instrument with two long narrow parts for holding things during medical operations
- 16. a small sharp knife used by doctors during operations to cut skin & tissue
- 17. a thin tube inserted into a patient’s body in order to remove a liquid, e.g. urine
Down
- 1. a tool to measure temperature of the body
- 3. a piece of hospital equipment in which ill or premature babies lie to be kept warm and given treatment
- 4. a long piece of cloth which is wrapped around an injured body part
- 5. a tool which is used for listening to someone's breathing or heart
- 6. a device to correct abnormal heart rate by means of electric shocks
- 7. an object to support a body part and hold it in the correct position after injury
- 8. sticks which fit under your arms and are used to walk when your leg or foot is injured or broken
- 11. a metal, plastic or wooden element placed next to a broken bone to immobilize it while it’s healing
- 12. a medical imaging technique used to produce images of internal organs
- 14. a piece of cloth to support your arm in case it’s injured
- 15. a type of radiation used to produce images that help to diagnose diseases