Medical Professions and Healthcare Vocabulary

A set of vocabulary flashcards featuring medical professional titles, hospital roles, and career terms derived from lecture notes on English pronunciation and Vietnamese medical translations.

Anaesthetist

A medical specialist who administers anaesthesia to patients (noted as BSGM / bs gay me; phonetic transcription: /a'ni s. Gatist/).

Cardiologist

A doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of heart diseases (noted as BSTM / Bs tim mach; phonetic transcription: /ka. dial.a. d31st/).

Consultant

A senior consulting physician or advisor (noted as BSTV / Bstu van; phonetic transcription: /Kan'sAltant/).

Lab technician

A technical specialist who conducts practical laboratory tests and procedures (noted as KTV PXI / KTV PVN; phonetic transcription: /lasb tek'nilan/).

Midwife

A healthcare professional trained to support and care for women during pregnancy, labor, and childbirth (noted as nữ hộ sinh; phonetic transcription: /mid, wait/).

Paediatrician

A medical practitioner specializing in children and their diseases (noted as BSK / Banhi khoa; phonetic transcription: /pi.dahifan/).

Paramedic

A healthcare professional trained to provide emergency medical treatment prior to hospital arrival (noted as NVCC / Nvanthy lo; phonetic transcription: /paera med. TK/).

Pharmacist

A healthcare professional qualified to prepare, dispense, and review medications (noted as DS / dược sĩ; phonetic transcription: /fa:.ma.sist/).

Physiotherapist

A specialist who treats injury, disease, or deformity by physical methods such as exercise and massage (noted as BS VITI; phonetic transcription: /fiz. Lavoer. a. pist/).

Porter

A hospital staff member tasked with transporting patients, equipment, and supplies (noted as AVVC BN; phonetic transcription: /patar/).

Radiologist

A medical doctor specialized in diagnosing and treating injuries and diseases using medical imaging like X-rays (noted as BSXQ; phonetic transcription: /rei dipla.d31st/).

Receptionist

A staff member who greets visitors, manages incoming calls, and handles front-desk administration (noted as letan; phonetic transcription: /Tri'sep, fan. Ist/).

Scrub nurse

A surgical nurse who prepares the operating theatre and assists the surgeon during operations (noted as YTPM; phonetic transcription: /Skrab n3is/).

Surgeon

A medical doctor specialized in performing operative surgical procedures (noted as BSPT; phonetic transcription: /53.d3an/).

Diploma

An official certificate or educational credential awarded upon completing a course of study (noted as BC / bang cap; phonetic transcription: /diplay.ma/).

Placement

A temporary period of practical work or clinical internship (noted as OTT / dot thyc tap; phonetic transcription: /plets. mant/).

Organized

Structured, systematic, or arranged in an orderly manner (noted as SX / to chuc; phonetic transcription: /12.ga.nazd/).

Auxiliary

Providing supplementary or additional help and support; assistant (noted as TI / PT; phonetic transcription: /:g'zilari/).

Qualification

An official certification or competence proving suitability for a particular job or role (noted as TA / trinh do; phonetic transcription: /Kw pl. I.fi Kei, fan/).

Promotion

The advancement of an employee to a higher rank or position within an organization (noted as TC / thang chuc; phonetic transcription: /pramav. Jan/).