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aether
aftercare
ambulance
amniocentesis
ampoule
amputate
anaesthesia
anaesthetize
anodyne
antibiotic
antidote
antiseptic
(n)
antiseptic
(a)
appendectomy
artificial respiration
astringent
(a)
astringent
(n)
bandage
bathe
bed bath
bedpan
biopsy
blood bank
blood donor
blood group
bloodletting
blood transfusion
brain scan
bridge
caesarean
callipers
capsule
cardiac
cast
casualty
catheter
cauterize
cervical smear
cesarean
checkup
chemotherapy
chiropractor
clinic
clinical
clinical thermometer
commit
compress
construct
consultant
consulting room
convalesce
convalescence
convalescent
cosmetic surgery
cottage hospital
crown
(n)
crown
(v)
crutch
curative
cure
(n)
cure
(v)
D and C
day room
decongestant
dentistry
dermatology
detox
detoxification
diagnose
diagnosis
diagnostic
dialysis
discharge
(v)
discharge
(n)
dispensary
doctor
donate
donor
dress
drug rehabilitation
ear trumpet
ECG
ECT
-ectomy
EEG
EKG
Elastoplast
elective
electric shock therapy
emergency room
endoscope
enema
epidural
ether
eviscerate
exam
examination
examine
facelift
filling
first aid
first aider
first aid kit
forceps
gauze
geriatrics
graft
(n)
graft
(v)
grommet
gurney
health care
health centre
health service
heart-lung machine
hospice
hospital
hypnotherapy
hypo
hypodermic
(n)
hypodermic
(a)
hysterectomy
ice pack
implant
(v)
implant
(n)
incision
incubator
induce
infection
infirmary
inject
injection
inlay
inoculate
inpatient
inseminate
institutionalize
intensive care
internal medicine
intravenous
invasive
in vitro fertilization
irrigate
isolation
isometrics
IV
IVF
keyhole surgery
lamp
laudanum
laughing gas
laxative
life support system
linctus
liniment
lint
lobotomy
lumpectomy
mammography
manipulate
manipulative
massage
(n)
massage
(v)
mastectomy
medical
(a)
medical
(n)
medicine
mental hospital
monitor
mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
MRI
negative
nose job
nursing home
ob/gyn
obstetrics
occupational therapy
old folks' home
old people's home
op
open-heart surgery
operable
operate
operating room
operating table
operating theatre
operation
operative
orthodontics
orthopedic
orthopedics
osteopathy
outpatient
oxygen mask
oxygen tent
pacemaker
pack
padded cell
paediatrics
palliative
palpate
Pap smear
petroleum jelly
phial
physiotherapy
pill
plaster
plaster cast
plastic surgery
post-mortem
poultice
prep
prescription
preventive medicine
primary health care
private medicine
private patient
probe
prophylactic
prosthesis
quarantine
(n)
quarantine
(v)
radiographer
radiography
radiologist
radiology
radiotherapy
receive
recovery room
rehabilitate
reject
reset
residential care
residential treatment facility
rest home
resuscitate
rhinoplasty
Rx
saline
sanatorium
scalpel
scan
screen
screening
section
(n)
section
(v)
sedate
set
shock treatment
sickbay
sickroom
silicone implant
skin graft
smear
smear test
smelling salts
socialized medicine
spatula
specimen
sperm bank
splint
staunch
stethoscope
stitch
stomach pump
stretcher
surgery
surgical
suture
swab
(n)
swab
(v)
syringe
(n)
syringe
(v)
tablet
tape
teaching hospital
termination
theatre
therapy
thermometer
tongue depressor
tourniquet
tracheotomy
tranquillize
transfusion
transplant
(v)
transplant
(n)
treatment
truss
tuck
ultrasound
vaccinate
vasectomy
ventilator
veterinary
visiting hours
ward
well-woman
wetting solution
wheelchair
X-ray
(n)
X-ray
(v)
Date:
1200-1300
Language:
Old French
Origin:
Medieval Latin
hospitale
'place to stay at'
, from
Latin
hospitalis
'of a guest'
, from hospes;
HOST
1
hospital
noun
hos‧pi‧tal
S2
W1
[
uncountable and countable
]
a large building where sick or injured people receive medical treatment
COLLOCATIONS
COLLOCATIONS
in hospital
British English
in the hospital
American English
go to hospital
British English
go to the hospital
American English
come/be out of hospital
British English
come/be out of the hospital
American English
leave hospital
British English
leave the hospital
American English
be taken to hospital
British English
be taken to the hospital
American English
be rushed to hospital
British English
be rushed to the hospital
American English
be airlifted/flown to hospital
British English
,
be airlifted/flown to the hospital
American English
(=
be taken to hospital in a plane
)
be admitted to hospital
British English
,
be admitted to the hospital
American English
(=
be brought into a hospital for treatment
)
be discharged/released from hospital
British English
be discharged/released from the hospital
American English
(=
be allowed to leave a hospital because you are better
)
psychiatric hospital
(=
a hospital for people with mental illness
)
maternity hospital
(=
a hospital where women have their babies
)
hospital treatment/care
hospital stay
(=
the period that someone spends in hospital
)
He's
in hospital
recovering from an operation.
By the time she
went to the hospital
, the pain was really bad.
Your mother should
be out of hospital
within three days.
She was treated by paramedics at the scene before being
rushed to hospital
.
A man has been
admitted to hospital
with gunshot wounds.
He is likely to be
discharged from the hospital
later today.
a top-security
psychiatric hospital
More than 20 officers needed
hospital treatment
.
surgical techniques which avoid the need for a
hospital stay
WORD FOCUS: hospital
WORD FOCUS: hospital
types of hospital
:
medical center
American English
(
a big hospital
)
maternity hospital
(
for women who are having a baby
)
mental hospital
/
psychiatric hospital
(
for people who are mentally ill
)
clinic
(
for people receiving a particular kind of treatment
)
hospice
(
for people who are dying
)
nursing home
(
for old people
)
parts of a hospital
:
A&E
also
casualty
British English
,
emergency room
American English
,
operating theatre
British English
/
operating room
American English
,
ward
,
unit
people in a hospital
:
doctor
,
nurse
,
surgeon
,
patient
,
orderly
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DEATH
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