50 Essential Medical Terms in English
Are you preparing for the OET or USMLE? Do you want to communicate confidently with international patients and doctors? Then this selection of medical terms in English will definitely be useful to you!
  1. Doctor
  2. Hospital
  3. Pharmacy
  4. Medicine
  5. Disease
  6. Treatment
  7. Examination
  8. Diagnosis
  9. Symptom
  10. Surgery
  11. Vaccination
  12. Prescription
  13. Patient
  14. Infection
  15. Medication
  16. Pain
  17. Emergency Room (ER)
  18. Operation
  19. Stethoscope
  20. Blood pressure
  21. Thermometer
  22. Heart
  23. Lung
  24. Kidney
  25. Brain
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26. Stomach
27. Bone
28. Skin
29. Tooth
30. Eye
31. Ear
32. Cancer
33. Flu
34. Diabetes
35. Allergy
36. Antibiotics
37. Psychiatry
38. Pediatrics
39. Orthopedics
40. Gynecology
41. Dermatology
42. Anesthesia
43. X-ray
44. Ultrasound
45. ECG (Electrocardiogram)
46. CT (Computed Tomography)
47. MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
48. Biopsy
49. Rehabilitation
50. Prosthesis

Medical terminology is vast, and we couldn't cover everything. However, these 50 terms can be a great foundation for expanding your vocabulary. They will help you communicate confidently in a medical context and feel more comfortable in a professional environment.

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