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Medical Visit Terms
vocabulary for speaking with a doctor
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| headache | pain in your head |
| cold | a virus that causes congestion and cough |
| medicine | a drug or remedy used for treating illness |
| check-up | a routine or annual visit to a doctor |
| dose | a single amount of medicine |
| physician | a medical doctor |
| waiting room | an area where patients wait until the doctor is ready to see them |
| pediatrician | a medical doctor who treats children |
| laboratory (lab) | a place where tests are done |
| specialist | a medical doctor who treats patients with specific conditions |
| surgeon | a doctor who performs surgery |
| injection (shot) | using a needle (syringe) to put medicine into the body through the skin |
| clinic | a place where people go to get medical or dental care |
| patient | a person being treated by a doctor is a patient |
| stomachache | pain in the stomach |