Medical Vocabulary in English with Their Pictures

List of Medical Vocabulary in English

• Doctor
• Nurse
• Patient
• Surgeon
• Dentist
• Pharmacist
• Pediatrician
• Cardiologist
• Dermatologist
• Neurologist
• Psychiatrist
• Therapist
• Optometrist
• Radiologist
• Oncologist
• Pathologist
• Anesthetist
• Paramedic
• Midwife
• Specialist

Medical Vocabulary in English with Pictures

• Doctor
  A person who treats sick people and helps them get better.
  
• Nurse
  A person who cares for patients and helps the doctor.
  
• Patient
  A person who is sick or needs medical care.
  
• Surgeon
  A doctor who does operations on the body.
  
• Dentist
  A doctor who checks and fixes teeth and gums.
  
• Pharmacist
  A person who gives medicine to people.
  
• Pediatrician
  A doctor who treats children and babies.
  
• Cardiologist
  A doctor who treats heart problems.
  
• Dermatologist
  A doctor who treats skin, hair, and nail problems.
  
• Neurologist
  A doctor who treats the brain and nerves.
  
• Psychiatrist
  A doctor who helps people with mental health problems.
  
• Therapist
  A person who talks and listens to help people feel better.
  
• Optometrist
  A person who checks eyes and gives glasses if needed.
  
• Radiologist
  A doctor who looks at X-rays and scans to find problems.
  
• Oncologist
  A doctor who treats people with cancer.
  
• Pathologist
  A doctor who tests body samples in a lab.
  
• Anesthetist
  A doctor or nurse who gives medicine to stop pain during surgery.
  
• Paramedic
  A person who gives emergency help and care in an ambulance.
  
• Midwife
  A person who helps women give birth to babies.
  
• Specialist
  A doctor with extra training in one part of medicine.
  

Medical Vocabulary in English with Pictures

Medical Vocabulary Words List

• Clinic
• Hospital
• Ward
• Emergency room
• Operating room
• Intensive care
• Ambulance
• Stretcher
• Wheelchair
• Gurney
• Bedpan
• Syringe
• Needle
• Thermometer
• Stethoscope
• Blood pressure monitor
• Oxygen mask
• IV drip
• Bandage
• Plaster

Basic medical vocabulary with Pictures

• Clinic
  A small place where people see doctors for check-ups or treatment.
  
• Hospital
   A big building where sick people stay and get medical care.
  
• Ward
  A hospital room with many beds for patients.
  
• Emergency room
  A place in a hospital for urgent or sudden health problems.
  
• Operating room
  A special room where doctors do surgeries.
  
• Intensive care
  A hospital area for very sick patients who need special care.
  
• Ambulance
  A vehicle that takes sick or hurt people to the hospital quickly.
  
• Stretcher
  A light bed used to carry patients who cannot walk.
  
• Wheelchair
  A chair with wheels for people who can’t walk easily.
  
• Gurney
  A rolling bed used to move patients in a hospital.
  
• Bedpan
  A container used by patients who can’t get up to use the toilet.
  
• Syringe
  A tool for giving injections or taking blood.
  
• Needle
  A sharp metal piece used with a syringe to give shots.
  
• Thermometer
  A tool to check a person’s body temperature.
  
• Stethoscope
  A tool doctors use to listen to the heart and lungs.
  
• Blood pressure monitor
  A machine to check if blood pressure is normal.
  
• Oxygen mask
  A mask that gives fresh air to help people breathe.
  
• IV drip
  A tube that gives fluids or medicine directly into a vein.
  
• Bandage
  A strip used to cover and protect cuts or wounds.
  
• Plaster
  A sticky strip put on small cuts or wounds to protect them.
  

Basic medical vocabulary with Pictures

Common Medical words

• Cast
• Crutches
• Splint
• Glove
• Mask
• Disinfectant
• Antibiotic
• Vaccine
• Medicine
• Pill
• Capsule
• Ointment
• Drops
• Inhaler
• Prescription
• Dose
• Allergy
• Infection
• Virus
• Bacteria

• Cast
  A hard cover used to keep broken bones in place while they heal.
  
• Crutches
  Long sticks that help a person walk if their leg is hurt.
  
• Splint
  A support that keeps a broken bone still so it can heal.
  
• Glove
  A cover for the hands used by doctors and nurses to stay clean.
  
• Mask
  A cover for the mouth and nose to stop germs from spreading.
  
• Disinfectant
  A liquid used to kill germs and keep things clean.
  
• Antibiotic
  Medicine that kills bacteria and helps fight infections.
  
• Vaccine
  A shot that helps protect people from diseases.
  
• Medicine
  Something people take to feel better when they are sick.
  
• Pill
  A small, hard piece of medicine that you swallow.
  
• Capsule
  Medicine covered in a soft shell that you swallow.
  
• Ointment
  Cream or gel put on the skin to help heal it.
  
• Drops
  Liquid medicine used for eyes, ears, or nose.
  
• Inhaler
  A small device that helps people breathe medicine into their lungs.
  
• Prescription
  A note from a doctor to get special medicine from a pharmacy.
  
• Dose
  The right amount of medicine to take at one time.
  
• Allergy
  When your body reacts badly to something like dust or food.
  
• Infection
  When germs get into the body and make you sick.
  
• Virus
  Tiny germs that cause colds, flu, and other illnesses.
  
• Bacteria
  Small germs that can cause infections and other sicknesses.
  

Medical vocabulary in English with Pictures

• Wound
• Burn
• Fracture
• Sprain
• Cut
• Bruise
• Blood test
• X-ray
• Scan
• Ultrasound
• MRI
• ECG
• Biopsy
• Diagnosis
• Treatment
• Surgery
• Recovery
• Check-up
• Appointment
• Referral

• Wound
   A cut or break in the skin that needs to heal.
  
• Burn
  Skin damage caused by heat, fire, or chemicals.
  
• Fracture
  A broken bone.
  
• Sprain
  An injury to a joint where ligaments are stretched or torn.
  
• Cut
  A small opening in the skin caused by something sharp.
  
• Bruise
  A dark mark on the skin caused by a bump or fall.
  
• Blood test
  A test that checks a sample of your blood.
  
• X-ray
  A special picture that shows the inside of the body, like bones.
  
• Scan
  A test that takes pictures inside the body to find problems.
  
• Ultrasound
  A test using sound waves to see inside the body, often for babies.
  
• MRI
  A strong scan that shows detailed pictures inside the body.
  
• ECG
  A test that checks how the heart is working.
  
• Biopsy
  When a small piece of tissue is taken to check for disease.
  
• Diagnosis
  When a doctor tells you what sickness you have.
  
• Treatment
  The care given to help you get better.
  
• Surgery
  An operation done by a doctor to fix or remove something.
  
• Recovery
  The time it takes to get healthy again after being sick or hurt.
  
• Check-up
  A regular visit to the doctor to make sure you are healthy.
  
• Appointment
  A planned time to see a doctor or nurse.
  
• Referral
  When a doctor sends you to see a specialist.
  

Medical vocabulary in English and Pictures

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