Medical Vocabulary

3. type of medicine that takes away some or all of the discomfort of an illness or injury.
4. place where samples of blood/ urine...are taken for testing.
7. a scheduled meeting witha medical professional.
8. general term for any condition that makes a person feel sick for a certain period of time.
10. a chair on wheels used for transporting patients from place to place.
13. unable to hear.
15. damage to the body.
16. treatment aimed at improving a person's mental or physical condition.
17. ligaments growing bigger and rounder after an injury to a joint.
18. a medical disorder that is harmful to a person's health.
20. other symptoms that might occur as a result of a certain medication.

1. medication that kills bacteria and cures infections.
2. the rate at which blood flows through the body.
5. permanent removal of a limb.
6. a body's abnormal reaction to certain foods.
9. the type of medication needed to cure an illness. Usually written by the doctor.
11. instance in which blood stops pumping through the heart.
12. the part of the body that fight diseases, infections and viruses.
14. medical explanation of an illness or condition.
19. a medical problem that needs immediate attention.