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B2 · Upper Intermediate

Specialist Medical Vocabulary

Expanded Danish medical vocabulary: organs, diseases, specialists and procedures beyond the everyday clinic.

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Words & phrases
85
Lessons
2
Conversations
1
Readings
1

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English
  1. dementia
  2. blood vessel
  3. transplant
  4. resuscitation
  5. psychiatrist
  6. dosage
  7. biopsy
  8. blood sugar
  9. cholesterol
  10. epilepsy
  11. bone fracture
  12. brain hemorrhage, cerebral hemorrhage
  13. neurologist
  14. gynecologist
  15. radiologist
  16. anesthesia (numbing)
  17. oncologist
  18. cardiac arrest
  19. appendicitis
  20. chemotherapy
  21. insulin
  22. antibiotic
  23. blood type
  24. organ donation
  25. ventilator (respirator)
  26. thyroid gland
  27. to amputate
  28. to bleed
  29. an MRI scan
  30. a CT scan
  31. an ultrasound scan
  32. a clinical trial
  33. anti-inflammatory medicine
  34. an alternative therapy
  35. acupuncture
  36. acupressure
  37. reflexology
  38. chiropractic
  39. aromatherapy
  40. an essential oil
  41. herbal medicine
  42. physiotherapy
  43. occupational therapy
  44. cardiology
  45. dermatology
  46. gynecology
  47. endocrinology
  48. an ENT doctor
  49. a follow-up appointment
  50. to have an operation
  51. obesity
  52. an addict
  53. alcoholism
  54. paralysis
  55. tuberculosis
  56. malaria
  57. penicillin
  58. psychiatric
  59. surgical
  60. a bloodstream
  61. sanitation
  62. nourishment
  63. starvation
  64. plastic surgery
  65. liposuction
  66. a facelift
  67. laser hair removal
  68. cosmetic surgery
  69. breast implants
  70. a tummy tuck
  71. an operation on the nose
  72. Alzheimer's disease
  73. radiation therapy
  74. a prosthesis; an artificial body part
  75. to induce labor
  76. neurology
  77. oncology
  78. ophthalmology
  79. orthopedics
  80. pediatrics
  81. psychiatry
  82. radiology
  83. urology
  84. perspiration
  85. sanitary

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2 Lessons
  1. Lesson 1

    Medical Conditions and Procedures

  2. Lesson 2

    Explaining a Diagnosis

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Upper Intermediate · Part 2

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22 Units · about 21.5 h

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