English for doctors and nurses (intermediate) - vocabulary matching 7

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Complete each of the following sentences with the letter of the correct answer:
a - bandage
b - crutches
c - ambulance
d - stretcher
e - stethoscope
f - filled
g - rash
h - splitting
i - bruise
j - refer

1. You can get this prescription at the pharmacy next door.✓

2. I have a ( = very bad) headache.✓

3. My was purple, but then it became yellowish in color.✓

4. A flat device used to transport a patient is called a .✓

5. A doctor uses a to listen to a patient's lungs.✓

6. I will ( = send) you to a specialist, who will be able to help you more with your problem.✓

7. A red, sometimes itchy area on the skin is called a .✓

8. They called an because their grandfather was feeling very sick.✓

9. Patients with a broken leg usually need to use for a couple of months.✓

10. Make sure you wrap the properly around the wound.✓

💬 Clinical English in practice
Register: Refer is key professional vocabulary — "I'm going to refer you to a specialist" is something patients hear often and should understand. Rash is the everyday word; the clinical equivalent is dermatitis or erythema depending on cause.

Collocations: Ambulance → call an ambulance, ambulance crew, by ambulance. Bandage → apply/change/remove a bandage, bandage a wound. Refer → refer to a specialist/department, referral letter.

Pronunciation: Stethoscope — STETH-uh-skohp (the th is soft, as in theft). Crutches — KRUCH-iz.