In Part 1 of this series, we looked at vocabulary words that are useful in English for medical professionals. Today, we’re going to review these words and learn how they sound. Below, each of the 14 vocabulary words form this series are shown in a sentence. Click the audio for each word to hear me read the word and its sentence out loud.
infant
The infant remained healthy in the months after she was born.
toddler
Because toddlers like to move around and explore, it’s very easy for two and three-year-olds to get hurt or sick.
fluids
To keep your body cool in hot weather, be sure to drink lots of fluids.
screen
He got screened for cancer, and was happy to find out that he was perfectly healthy.
symptoms
Symptoms of the common cold include a runny nose and red, itchy eyes.
fever
The normal human body temperature is 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit, so a temperature of 103 is a pretty bad fever.
dehydration
Dehydration can cause dry mouth and dry skin.
food poisoning
The American Food and Drug administration makes rules that keep food safe and prevent food poisoning.
disorder
The medical disorder causes light spots on the patient’s skin.
diarrhea
She ran to the bathroom because she had diarrhea.
vomit
If you eat something that is very bad for your body, you may sometimes vomit it back up.
virus
He can’t work today; he is home with a virus.
bacteria
The scientist studied the bacteria under a microscope.
parasite
We watched a horror movie about an alien parasite that slowly ate the insides of people.
rotavirus
Many children who complain of stomach problems have the rotavirus.
Norwalk virus
The Norwalk virus is very common this time of year, so if you start to feel sick to your stomach, that’s probably the cause.
adenovirus
He has some sort of virus, but he’s mostly coughing and blowing his nose. Maybe it’s the adenovirus.
e. coli
Did you hear the news? They found e. coli in a shipment of meat, so they had to destroy the meat. That way, nobody gets sick from eating it.
salmonella
I got salmonella from eating eggs that hadn’t been cooked enough. The doctor says I need to rest as much as possible for the next few weeks.
Follow-up listening activity
In my next post on this subject, I’ll give you a short audio talk about pediatrics (child healthcare). The talk will use all of the vocabulary words in this post. So you’ll get a chance to hear all these words in context, as authentic English for medical professionals. Watch this space!
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