abscess
acne
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
acupuncture
addict
addicted
addiction
addictive
Aids
allergic
allergy
alternative medicine
Alzheimer’s disease
amnesia
amphetamine
amputate
anaemia
anaesthetic
anaesthetist
anaesthetize
analgesic
analysis
analyst
anorexia
antacid
antenatal
anthrax
antibacterial
antibiotic
antibody
antidepressant
antidote
antigen
antihistamine
anti-inflammatory
antioxidant
antiseptic
antitoxin
appendicitis
arteriosclerosis
arthritis
aspirin
asthma
atheroma
atrophy
autism
autoimmune
autopsy
Ayurvedic medicine
backache
bacteria
barbiturate
barium meal
barrier method
BCG
benign
beriberi
bilharziasis
biohazard
biopsy
blood bank
blood clot
blood clotting
blood donor
blood fluke
blood poisoning
blood pressure
blood test
blood transfusion
booster
botulism
brain damage
brain death
breakdown
breech delivery
bronchitis
BSE
bulimia
bypass
caesarean section
cancer
cannabis
carbon monoxide poisoning
carcinogen
carcinogenic
cardiac
cardiac arrest
cardiovascular
carrier
carry
cast
casualty
cataract
catarrh
cerebral palsy
cervical
cervical smear
chemotherapy
chickenpox
Chinese medicine
cholera
cholesterol
chronic
CJD
clinic
clinical
clot
club foot
cocaine
cold
colic
colitis
common cold, the
communicable
communicate
complementary medicine
complication
concussion
condom
congenital
conjunctivitis
connective tissue
constipation
consultant
contagion
contagious
contraception
contraceptive pill
convalesce
convulsions
coronary adjective
coronary noun
cortisone
course
crack cocaine
cramp
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
croup
cure noun
cure verb
cyst
cystic fibrosis
cystitis
deep vein thrombosis
deficiency disease
dehydrate
dehydrated
dehydration
deliver
delivery
delusion
dementia
dengue fever
depressant
depression
dermatologist
diabetes
diabetic
diagnosis
dialysis
diaphragm
diarrhoea
diet
diphtheria
disease
disorder
dispensary
donate
donation
donor
dope
dose
double vision
drip
drug
drug abuse
DVT
dysentery
dyslexia
dyslexic
eating disorder
Ebola virus
ecstasy
eczema
electric shock
emergency room
emphysema
encephalitis
enteritis
epidemic
epilepsy
family planning
fatty
fever
fibre
first aid
fit
fitness
flare-up
flat-footed
flu
folic acid
food poisoning
frostbite
frostbitten
gamma globulin
gangrene
gastric
gastroenteritis
gastrointestinal
German measles
glandular fever
gluten
gonorrhoea
GP
graft noun
graft verb
growth
gynaecology
haemophilia
haemophiliac
haemorrhage
haemorrhoids
hallucinogen
hay fever
health
health care
health centre
health service
heart attack
heartburn
heart bypass
heart disease
heart failure
heatstroke
hepatitis
herbal medicine
hereditary
heredity
hernia
heroin
herpes
HIV
HIV positive
Hodgkin’s disease
hole in the heart
hookworm
hospice
hospital
human immunodeficiency virus
hygiene
hygienic
hypertension
hypodermic needle
hypoglycaemia
hypothermia
hysterectomy
ill
illness
immune
immune system
immunity
immunize
immunodeficiency
impetigo
implant noun
implant verb
incision
incontinent
incubate
incubation period
indigestion
infect
infected
infection
infectious
influenza
inherit
inoculate
insane
insanity
insomnia
insulin
intensive care
intravenous
invalid
invasive
in vitro fertilization
iodine
iron
irradiate
irradiation
irritant
irritate
irritated
isolation
IVF
jab
jaundice
kaoline
kwashiorkor
lactic acid
laxative
legionnaire’s disease
leper
leprosy
leptospirosis
leukaemia
lithium
local
local anaesthetic
lockjaw
low-fat
lozenge
mad cow disease
malaria
malignant
malnourished
malnutrition
mania
manic
manic depression
marasmus
marijuana
mastitis
measles
medic
medical adjective
medical noun
medication
medicinal
medicine
melanoma
melatonin
meningitis
mental illness
methadone
migraine
milk
mineral
monitor
morphine
motor neurone disease
MRI
MRSA
MS
multiple sclerosis
mumps
murmur
narcolepsy
narcotic noun
narcotic adjective
needle
nervous breakdown
neurology
neurosis
neurotic
niacin
nodule
non-invasive
nosebleed
nurse noun
nurse verb
nursing
nutrition
obesity
obstetrician
oedema
oestrogen
operate
operating theatre
operation
opium
opportunistic
optic
oral
orthopaedic
osteoarthritis
osteopathy
osteoporosis
outpatient
pacemaker
paediatrician
paediatrics
painkiller
pandemic
paracetamol
paralyse
paralysed
paralysis
paramedic
paranoia
paraplegic
parasitic
Parkinson’s disease
passive smoking
pathological
pathologist
pathology
patient
penicillin
perforated
peritonitis
pharmaceutical
pharmacist
pharmacology
pharmacy
pharyngitis
phlegm
physiotherapy
pick
pill
pin
placebo
plague
plaque
plaster cast
plastic surgery
pleurisy
pneumonia
polio
polyp
polyunsaturated
positive
postmortem
postnatal depression
post-traumatic stress disorder
prescribe
prescription
preventive medicine
prion
probe
progesterone
prognosis
protein
psychiatrist
psychiatry
psychoanalysis
psychoanalyst
psychopath
psychosis
psychosomatic
psychotic
pulmonary
pus
quarantine
quinine
rabies
radiography
rash
react
reaction
recuperate
registrar
rehydration solution
relapse
remedy
remission
reset
resistant strain
respond
rheumatism
rheumatoid arthritis
riboflavin
rickets
roughage
rubella
safe sex
salmonella
sanatorium
sanitary
sanitation
sarcoma
saturated fat
scab
scabies
scalpel
scan verb
scan noun
scanner
scapula
scarlet fever
schizophrenia
schizophrenic
screen
screening
scurvy
sedative
seizure
self-examination
senile
senile dementia
septic
serum
sewage
shingles
shock
shot
sickle-cell anaemia
sickly
sickness
side effect
sister
sleeping sickness
slipped disc
smallpox
smoking
solvent abuse
sore adjective
sore noun
specimen
speed
spina bifida
stable
starvation
starve
starving
STD
steroid
stethoscope
stimulant
sting verb
sting noun
stitch
stomach ache
strain
stress
stroke
succumb
surgeon
surgery
surgical
swab
swelling
swollen
symptom
syndrome
syphilis
syringe
tablet
TB
temperature
terminal
termination
test noun
test verb
tetanus
theatre
therapeutic
therapy
thiamine
throb
thrombosis
thrush
tonsillitis
toothache
tooth decay
tourniquet
toxic
toxin
tranquillizer
transfusion
transmission
transmit
transplant noun
transplant verb
trauma
treat
treatment
tuberculosis
tumour
tunnel vision
twinge
typhoid
ulcer
ultrasound
unsaturated fat
untreated
vaccinate
vaccine
vasectomy
VD
venereal disease
viral
virulent
virus
vitamin
vitamin A
vitamin B
vitamin C
vitamin D
wasting
weak
whooping cough
withdrawal
withdrawal symptoms
X-ray
yellow fever