An A2-level set for the practical patient experience: booking appointments, the pharmacy, prescriptions, insurance cards, and a simple clinic visit.
Free Medical English & Doctor Visits vocabulary flashcards at the A2 level — all 35 words with definitions and examples. Study them with spaced repetition and start using these words in everyday conversation.
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appointment
a planned time to see a doctor or other professional
doctor
a person trained to treat sick or injured people
nurse
a person trained to care for sick people, often working with a doctor
hospital
a large building where sick or injured people get medical treatment
pharmacy
a shop where you can buy medicine and health products
pharmacist
a person trained to prepare and sell medicine
prescription
a written note from a doctor that lets you buy certain medicine
patient
a person who is receiving medical care or treatment
check-up
a routine visit to a doctor to make sure a person is healthy
queue
a line of people waiting for their turn
ticket
a small paper or number that shows your turn in a line
receipt
a piece of paper that proves you paid for something
department
a section of a hospital or clinic that deals with one kind of care
floor
one level of a building
reminder
a message that helps you remember something, like an appointment
insurance card
a small card that proves you have health insurance
medicine
a substance used to treat an illness or make someone feel better
dose
the amount of medicine you should take at one time
to visit
to go to see a doctor or a place
to wait
to stay in one place until something happens
to arrive
to reach a place after travelling
to pay
to give money for something you buy or use
to collect
to go somewhere to pick something up
to renew
to make something valid for a further period of time
to check in
to tell the staff you have arrived for your appointment
to bring
to carry something with you to a place
to call
to telephone someone
early
happening before the usual or expected time
late
happening after the expected time
free
costing no money
private
paid for by a person, not provided by the state
public
provided by the state and available to everyone
weekly
happening once every week
monthly
happening once every month
nearby
not far away in distance