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hospital
 
a building designed to diagnose and treat the sick, injured or dying, usually having a staff of doctors and nurses to aid in the treatment of patients
 
nurse
 
a person trained to provide care for the sick
 
surgeon
 
a doctor who performs operations on people or animals
 
stretcher
 
a simple litter designed to carry a sick, injured, or dead person
 
wheelchair
 
a chair mounted on large wheels for the transportation or use of a sick or disabled person
 
rest
 
to relief from work or activity by sleeping
 
X-ray
 
short wavelength electromagnetic radiation usually produced by bombarding a metal target in a vacuum, used to create images of the internal structure of objects or humans
 
x-ray
 
to take a photograph of the internal structure of something or someone using X-rays
 
diagnosis
 
the identification of the nature and cause of an illness
 
diagnose
 
to determine the root cause of a disease
 
ward
 
a section in a hospital which treats a certain group of patients
 
cure
 
to restore to good health; to relieve from a disease or its ill effects
 
cure somebody of an illness
 
 
improve
 
to make (something) better; to become better
 
weakness
 
the condition of not being in good health; an inadequate quality
 
strength
 
the quality of being strong; a positive attribute
 
 
  • hospital
    • hospital, hospitals(noun)
    • Definition:
      • a building designed to diagnose and treat the sick, injured or dying, usually having a staff of doctors and nurses to aid in the treatment of patients
    • Example:
      • There are two hospitals in the city.
  • nurse
    • nurse, nurses[nɜːs](noun)
    • Definition:
      • a person trained to provide care for the sick
    • Example:
      • The nurse made her rounds through the hospital ward.
  • surgeon
    • surgeon, surgeons[ˈsɜːdʒən](noun)
    • Definition:
      • a doctor who performs operations on people or animals
    • Example:
      • The surgeon refused to operate because the patient was her son.
  • stretcher
    • stretcher, stretchers[ˈstrɛtʃə](noun)
    • Definition:
      • a simple litter designed to carry a sick, injured, or dead person
    • Example:
      • They carried the injured man on a stretcher.
  • wheelchair
    • wheelchair, wheelchairs(noun)
    • Definition:
      • a chair mounted on large wheels for the transportation or use of a sick or disabled person
    • Example:
      • The man needs to get used to being in a wheelchair.
  • rest
    • rest[ɹɛst](verb)
    • Definition:
      • to relief from work or activity by sleeping
    • Example:
      • My day's work is over; now I will rest.
      • Synonym(s):
        relax, take a break, take time off
  • X-ray
    • X-ray, X-rays(noun)
    • Definition:
      • short wavelength electromagnetic radiation usually produced by bombarding a metal target in a vacuum, used to create images of the internal structure of objects or humans
      • a photograph made with X-rays
    • Example:
      • The doctor ordered some X-rays of my injured wrist.
  • x-ray
    • x-ray(verb)
    • Definition:
      • to take a photograph of the internal structure of something or someone using X-rays
    • Example:
      • My broken arm needs to be x-rayed.
  • diagnosis
    • diagnosis, diagnoses[daɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs](noun)
    • Definition:
      • the identification of the nature and cause of an illness
    • Example:
      • Unfortunately, the diagnosis is AIDS.
    • diagnose[daɪəɡˈnəʊz](verb)
    • Definition:
      • to determine the root cause of a disease
    • Example:
      • The doctor diagnosed the flu.
  • ward
    • ward, wards[wɔːd](noun)
    • Definition:
      • a section in a hospital which treats a certain group of patients
    • Example:
      • The patient was transferred to a different ward.
    • cure['kʊə(r)](verb)
    • Definition:
      • to restore to good health; to relieve from a disease or its ill effects
    • Example:
      • Fortunately, the cancer could be cured.
      • Synonym(s):
        heal
    • cure somebody of an illness(Chunk)
    • Example:
      • The lady was cured of her illness.
    • improve[ɪmˈpɹuːv](verb)
    • Definition:
      • to make (something) better; to become better
    • Example:
      • I have improved since taking the tablets.
      • Synonym(s):
        enhance
      • Antonym(s):
        worsen
    • weakness, weaknesses(noun)
    • Definition:
      • the condition of not being in good health; an inadequate quality
    • Example:
      • His inability to speak in front of an audience was his weakness.
      • Antonym(s):
        strength
    • strength, strenghts[ˈstɹɛŋθ](noun)
    • Definition:
      • the quality of being strong; a positive attribute
    • Example:
      • We all have our own strengths and weaknesses.
      • Antonym(s):
        weakness
 

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surgeon
stretcher
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diagnosis
diagnose
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        strength
        the quality of being strong; a positive attribute
        cure
        to restore to good health; to relieve from a disease or its ill effects
        wheelchair
        a chair mounted on large wheels for the transportation or use of a sick or disabled person
        diagnosis
        the identification of the nature and cause of an illness
        surgeon
        a doctor who performs operations on people or animals
        X-ray
        short wavelength electromagnetic radiation usually produced by bombarding a metal target in a vacuum, used to create images of the internal structure of objects or humans
        improve
        to make (something) better; to become better
        diagnose
        to determine the root cause of a disease
        nurse
        a person trained to provide care for the sick
        x-ray
        to take a photograph of the internal structure of something or someone using X-rays
        stretcher
        a simple litter designed to carry a sick, injured, or dead person
        rest
        to relief from work or activity by sleeping
        ward
        a section in a hospital which treats a certain group of patients
        weakness
        the condition of not being in good health; an inadequate quality
        cure somebody of an illness
         
         
         

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        rest
        to relief from work or activity by sleeping
        wheelchair
        a chair mounted on large wheels for the transportation or use of a sick or disabled person
        stretcher
        a simple litter designed to carry a sick, injured, or dead person
        hospital
        a building designed to diagnose and treat the sick, injured or dying, usually having a staff of doctors and nurses to aid in the treatment of patients
        surgeon
        a doctor who performs operations on people or animals
        diagnosis
        the identification of the nature and cause of an illness
        ward
        a section in a hospital which treats a certain group of patients
        x-ray
        short wavelength electromagnetic radiation usually produced by bombarding a metal target in a vacuum, used to create images of the internal structure of objects or humans
        x-ray+1
        to take a photograph of the internal structure of something or someone using X-rays
         
         
         
         

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