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Illness, injury and medical care

Verbs for illness, injury and professional medical care.

A2B1B2C110 words · 3 examples each
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Found: 10 words

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cure

verb · 3 examples
  1. Some infections are difficult to cure.
  2. Researchers hope to cure more diseases.
  3. The treatment helped to cure her illness.

diagnose

verb · 3 examples
  1. Doctors use tests to diagnose many conditions.
  2. It can take time to diagnose the illness.
  3. The specialist will diagnose the problem after examining the results.

prescribe

verb · 3 examples
  1. The doctor may prescribe a different medicine.
  2. Only a qualified professional should prescribe this treatment.
  3. They will not prescribe medication without an assessment.

inject

verb · 3 examples
  1. The nurse will inject the medicine.
  2. Some treatments inject a substance beneath the skin.
  3. Trained staff inject the vaccine during the appointment.

infect

verb · 3 examples
  1. Some viruses infect both people and animals.
  2. These fungi can infect the leaves.
  3. Harmful bacteria may infect a wound.

bleed

verb · 3 examples
  1. Small cuts can bleed.
  2. The wound may bleed again if it is disturbed.
  3. His gums sometimes bleed when he brushes.

hurt

verb · 3 examples
  1. These tight shoes hurt my feet.
  2. Moving the arm may hurt.
  3. Please tell me if I hurt you.

injure

verb · 3 examples
  1. A fall can injure your wrist.
  2. Broken equipment may injure a worker.
  3. Players sometimes injure themselves during practice.

wound

verb · 3 examples
  1. Sharp branches can wound an animal.
  2. Flying debris may wound people nearby.
  3. A broken edge could wound your hand.

suffer

verb · 3 examples
  1. Many people suffer from back pain.
  2. She did not want him to suffer any longer.
  3. They sometimes suffer from severe headaches.

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