a qualified practitioner of medicine
noun
أمثلة:
• You should see a doctor about that cough.
• She has been a doctor for twenty years.
a person trained to care for the sick or injured, especially in a hospital
noun
أمثلة:
• The nurse checked his blood pressure.
• She has been working as a nurse for ten years.
a person receiving medical treatment
noun
أمثلة:
• The doctor examined the patient carefully.
• There were twenty patients waiting in the clinic.
able to accept delay or suffering without becoming annoyed
adjective
أمثلة:
• You need to be patient with young children.
• She was very patient while waiting for the results.
an arrangement to meet someone at a particular time and place
noun
أمثلة:
• I have a doctor's appointment at three o'clock.
• She made an appointment with the bank manager.
a physical or mental sign that indicates the presence of a disease or other medical condition
noun
أمثلة:
• Fever and fatigue are common symptoms of the flu.
• The doctor asked about her symptoms before making a diagnosis.
the identification of the nature of an illness or problem by examination of symptoms
noun
أمثلة:
• The doctor gave her a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes.
• An early diagnosis significantly improves the chances of successful treatment.
an instruction written by a doctor for the preparation and use of a medicine
noun
أمثلة:
• She picked up her prescription from the pharmacy.
• The doctor wrote a prescription for antibiotics.
the science or practice of diagnosing, treating, and preventing disease
noun
أمثلة:
• She studied medicine at university for six years before becoming a doctor.
• Advances in medicine have dramatically increased life expectancy over the past century.
a substance taken to treat or prevent illness
noun
أمثلة:
• Have you taken your medicine today?
• The doctor prescribed a medicine to reduce the swelling.
a biological preparation that provides active acquired immunity to a disease
noun
أمثلة:
• The flu vaccine is recommended every year.
• Scientists developed a COVID-19 vaccine in record time.
an abnormally high body temperature, usually accompanying illness
noun
أمثلة:
• The child developed a high fever and had to stay home from school.
• Doctors use fever as an indicator that the body is fighting an infection.
a state of nervous excitement or agitation
noun
أمثلة:
• World Cup fever swept through the country as the tournament began.
• Gold fever drove thousands of prospectors to California in 1849.
a continuous pain felt in the head
noun
أمثلة:
• She took a painkiller to relieve her headache.
• He woke up with a splitting headache after a poor night's sleep.
something that causes worry, difficulty, or annoyance
noun
أمثلة:
• Dealing with the insurance paperwork was a real headache.
• The unexpected software bug turned into a major headache for the whole team.
an abnormal immune reaction to a substance that is harmless to most people
noun
أمثلة:
• Her allergy to peanuts meant she had to read food labels very carefully.
• He developed a seasonal allergy that caused sneezing and watery eyes every spring.
a strip of material used to bind and protect a wound or injured body part
noun
أمثلة:
• The nurse wrapped a bandage tightly around the patient's sprained ankle.
• He put a bandage on the cut to stop the bleeding.
medical treatment involving cutting open the body to repair or remove something
noun
أمثلة:
• She is recovering from heart surgery.
• The surgery was successful and the patient is doing well.
a type of electromagnetic radiation used in medicine to produce images of the inside of the body, especially bones
noun
أمثلة:
• The doctor ordered an x-ray to check whether the patient had broken a rib.
• The x-ray showed a hairline fracture in her wrist that wasn't visible from the outside.
the force exerted by blood against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps it
noun
أمثلة:
• The doctor advised him to reduce his salt intake to lower his blood pressure.
• She checked her blood pressure regularly using a monitor at home.
a medical instrument used to listen to sounds within the body, especially the heart and lungs
noun
أمثلة:
• The doctor pressed the stethoscope against his chest and asked him to breathe deeply.
• Every medical student learns to use a stethoscope during their first year of training.
an instrument used to measure temperature
noun
أمثلة:
• The nurse placed a thermometer under the child's tongue to check for a fever.
• According to the outdoor thermometer, it was already 35 degrees by noon.
a vehicle equipped for taking sick or injured people to and from hospital
noun
أمثلة:
• The ambulance arrived within minutes of the emergency call.
• He was rushed to hospital by ambulance after collapsing.
a serious, unexpected, and potentially dangerous situation requiring immediate action
noun
أمثلة:
• Call 911 in case of an emergency.
• The hospital has an emergency department.