bill of health by his doctor.
fit as a fiddle – to be in very good health.
- I was fed up with feeling tired, full of aches and pains and always getting colds so I changed my
diet and took up running. Now I’m as fit as a fiddle.
to feel washed out – to not have much energy after an illness.
I’m much better than I was but I’m still feeling washed out.
Health Vocabulary Set 5: Health Care
GP – general practitioner (family doctor).
- My GP said that I am in great shape for my age.
to make an appointment – to arrange a time to see the doctor.
- I’ve made you an appointment with the doctor for 3.30 pm on Thursday.
a check-up – a physical examination by a doctor.
- Now that I’m over 50, I get a free annual check-up from my doctor.
prescription – written authorisation from a medical practitioner for a patient to be issued with a
medicine or treatment.
- The doctor gave her a prescription for antibiotics to help clear up her chest infection.
phone in sick – to call your workplace to explain that you won’t be attending work due to illness.
- He was so ill after eating the prawn curry for dinner that he had to phone in sick the following
morning.
medical cover / medical insurance – insurance for the cost of medical treatment
- I was reluctant to pay for medical cover but was so glad I had when I fell ill with malaria after a
holiday in the tropics.
immunisation - the process of making a person or resistant to an infectious disease, typically by the
administration of a vaccine.
- Mass immunisation programmes are highly effective in eradicating many common infectious
diseases.
vaccine – a preparation of organisms administered to stimulate the body's own immune system to
protect the person against infection or disease.
- Modern flu vaccines are so effective that thousands of lives are saved every year in the UK and
free vaccination is offered to everyone over the age of 65.
surgery – the process of cutting open the body and removing or repairing damaged parts.
- Sanchez had to undergo emergency surgery after suffering a heart attack.
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