10. Doctors and Types of Treatment

1. physician

2. general practitioner (GP)

3. oculist

4. the ear, nose & throat specialist

5. surgeon

6. brain surgeon

7. neurologist (nerve-specialist)

8. psychiatrist

9. gynaecologist

10. obstetrician

11. dentist

12. family doctor

13. lab technician / assistant

14. nurse, district nurse

• chemist; chemist’s (shop) (Br.)

• drugstore (Am.)

• to examine a patient

• to receive a patient

• appointment

• to track down smb.’s disease

• case history

• to be registered with a doctor

• to get smb. to a consultant

• medical check up

• to be given periodical checks

• to make a diagnosis

• to undress / strip to the waist

• to listen with a stethoscope

• to check one’s lungs / heart

• to sound one’s chest / lungs

• to breathe deeply

• to check / measure blood pressure

• to bear one’s arm to the elbow

• to check ears and throat for infection

• to do a test

• blood test (count)

• to have one’s blood counted

• blood typing

• Rh factor

• to do tests for kidney infection

• to test smb. for smth. (e.g. starch)

• biopsy

• to take an X-ray; to be X-rayed; a chest

• X-ray

• X-ray-films

• X-ray plates; X-ray negatives

• to be operated (on) for smth.

• to undergo an operation

• major surgery

• the operation is vitally important

• plastic operation

• lifted face

• to remove a tumour

• autopsy

• pregnancy; to be pregnant

• to deliver a child; delivery

• maternity leave

• premature child

• miscarriage

• routine check-up

• health insurance certificate

• doctor’s stamp

• to send to hospital

• to land up in hospital

• to stay in bed

• to send smb. before a board of doctors

• sick-leave; to write a sick-leave

• to prescribe a diet; to write out a diet

• to be restricted to a diet

• to keep to a diet; to follow a diet strictly

• to look after digestion

• to nip the disease in the bud

• a course of medical treatment

• a home treatment

• a hospital treatment

• a light treatment

• a foot-bath

• a sun-bath

• What do you complain of?

• What’s wrong with you?

• What’s troubling (bothering) you?

• What disturbs (ails) you?

• Have you any pain in the back of your head?

• Have you any appetite?

• Have you a bitter taste in you mouth?

• Can you bear a little more?

• How long have you been this way?

• Have you any sensation of nausea

• Have you been laid up with anything?

• Have you had any major operations?

• When did you have your tonsils and adenoids removed?

• There’s nothing much wrong with you

• It will pass

• Your lungs are sound

• Your pulse is normal (high)

• You exposed yourself too much to the sun

• The skin is all off your back

• You have been in the family way for about three months

• You are big (great) with a child

• I shall prescribe you a necessary treatment

• I shall make out a medical certificate

• There may be complications