F. Doctors and Hospitals

thermometer

a device used for measuring temperature, especially of the air or in a person's body

prescription

a piece of paper on which a doctor writes the details of the medicine or drugs that someone needs

operation

an occasion when a doctor cuts a body for medical reasons in order to repair, remove, or replace an unhealthy or damaged part

stethoscope

a piece of medical equipment that doctorsuse to listen to your heart and lungs

pulse

the regular beating of the heart, especiallywhen it is felt at the wrist or side of the neck

receptionist

a person who works in a place such as a hotel, office, or hospital, who welcomes and helps visitors and answers the phone

appointment

an arrangement to meet someone at a particular time and place.

chemist

1. a shop where you can buy medicines, make-up, and sometimes other things such as personal care products.

2. a person whose job is to prepare and sell medicines and other goods in a shop

symptoms

any feeling of illness or physical or mental change that is caused by a particular disease

examine

to look at someone or something very carefully, especially to try to discover something

treatment

the use of drugs, exercises, etc. to cure a person of an illness or injury

waiting room

a room in a place where people can sit while waiting

temperature

the measured amount of heat in a place or in the body

ward

a group of rooms or a section in a hospital or prison