English Vocabulary – At the hospital part II

A while back we learnt a whole lot of new words and sentences related to health, medicine and hospitals, remember? If not, you should definitely check it out HERE.

Well, today we are going to continue with part II!

Ready?

What doctor should you visit?

Maybe your head hurts or you have a bad cough, do you know what doctor should you go and see? Let’s find out…

Ophthalmologist – a doctor who studies and treats problems and diseases of the eye.

Dentist – a person whose job is to care for people’s teeth.

Doctor / physician – a person who is skilled in the science of medicine : a person who is trained and licensed to treat sick and injured people.

General practitioner – a person (especially a doctor) whose work is not limited to a special area : a person who is not a specialist.

Midwife – a person (usually a woman) who helps a woman when she is giving birth to a child.

Nurse – a person who is trained to care for sick or injured people and who usually works in a hospital or doctor’s office.

Patient – able to remain calm and not become annoyed when waiting for a long time or when dealing with problems or difficult people.

Specialist – a person who has special knowledge and skill relating to a particular job, area of study, etc.

Surgeon – a doctor who performs operations that involve cutting into someone’s body in order to repair or remove damaged or diseased parts : a doctor who performs surgery.

How to tell people you not feeling well

I’m ill – not well or healthy : sick or unhealthy.

I feel really rough – something “rough” usually means not well. It can mean you feel sick, or that something is not going correctly.

I’m shattered (meaning tired out or exhausted) – Shattered means very tired. It is often related to when you are not feeling well.

I’m on my last legs – to be very tired, especially after a lot of physical activity or work.

I feel peaky – pale and sick.

I feel awful – extremely bad or unpleasant.

I feel like death – as you can see, when you feel like death, it means you feel very, very bad.

How to tell people you are feeling great

I am alive and kicking – this expressions means you are healthy and happy.

I feel good –  this is easy to understand, right?

He is a picture of good health – we use this expression when someone is in a very healthy condition.

So… how are YOU feeling today? Are you sick, healthy, happy? Let us know!