Advanced Vocabulary for IELTS 7.0 +: Medical and Health Issues (Part 1)

Advanced Vocabulary for IELTS 7.0+ : Medical and Health Issues (Part 1) is designed to help IELTS learners master essential medical and health-related terms. Through interactive Three of a Kind exercises and commonly used medical abbreviations, you’ll learn how to use these words accurately in context. Practicing these exercises enhances your lexical range, fluency, and precision, which are crucial for scoring Band 7.0+ in IELTS Speaking, Reading, and Writing. 

Medical and Health Issues (Part 1)

Whether discussing health topics, reading medical texts, or writing essays on public health issues, this lesson equips you with the vocabulary and confidence needed to perform at a higher level.

Three of a Kind: Find the Missing Word

For each group of sentences (1–7), there is one suitable word which completes all the gaps. Write your answer in the space provided.

Example:
(a) He was rushed to the Accident and Emergency room.
(b) There was a medical emergency on my flight to Seoul – luckily a doctor was on hand to help.
(c) I work in the ER, also known as the Emergency Room. It’s not pleasant work, but I do save lives on a daily basis.

1.
(a) The doctors removed a foreign __________ from his skull.
(b) His __________ temperature had fallen dangerously low and he was suffering from hypothermia.
(c) His __________-fat content was far too high and he was put on a special diet.

2.
(a) The patient had a very low __________ threshold, so the doctor administered a strong local anaesthetic.
(b) He was complaining of a throbbing __________ in his head, and then suddenly collapsed on the floor.
(c) She prescribed the patient some strong __________ relief tablets.

3.
(a) She was diagnosed with a very aggressive form of __________ cancer.
(b) The burn wound required a __________ graft, but seems to have healed quite well since the procedure.
(c) Her __________ came out in an itchy red rash, which doctors blamed on an allergic reaction to the medicine she was taking.

4.
(a) The surgeon was forced to remove the organ entirely from its socket, and replace it with a glass __________.
(b) The doctor prescribed special __________ drops to counteract the dryness problem.
(c) His black __________ was caused by none other than his six-year-old daughter, who accidentally hit her father in the face with a toy doll.

5.
(a) The patient complained of __________ spasm in the neck area. However, the symptom disappeared within a few days.
(b) The extent of the __________ fatigue experienced by the patient was such that he struggled to perform any task requiring even the slightest use of force.
(c) The heart is principally composed of cardiac __________ – a special kind found only in the walls of the heart.

6.
(a) The white blood __________ are those which perform the immunising role and protect the body against infections and disease.
(b) Cancerous __________ were basically once normal, but have mutated and begun attacking surrounding __________ and invading the rest of the body.
(c) Examination of the __________ under a microscope revealed that the disease was highly invasive.

7.
(a) He fractured the metatarsal __________ in his big toe and was sidelined for six weeks.
(b) Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the __________ marrow, which is very serious unless caught early.
(c) The suspected break to the __________ proved to only be a bad sprain on further examination.

Medical Abbreviations

Write these common medical abbreviations in full:

1. ER = Emergency Room
2. A & E = ?
3. STD = ?
4. ICU = ?
5. GP = ?
6. DOA = ?
7. ENT Surgeon (clue: parts of the body)
8. TB (clue: type of disease)
9. PM (clue: … Autopsy)

Answer Key

Three of a Kind

1. body
2. pain
3. skin
4. eye
5. muscle
6. cells
7. bone

Medical Abbreviations

1. Emergency Room
2. Accident and Emergency
3. Sexually Transmitted Disease
4. Intensive Care Unit
5. General Practitioner
6. Dead on Arrival
7. Ear, Nose and Throat
8. Tuberculosis
9. Post Mortem (autopsy)

Overall, mastering medical and health vocabulary is essential for excelling in IELTS, especially in Speaking, IELTS Reading, and IELTS Writing tasks. By practicing exercises like Three of a Kind and learning common medical abbreviations, you can expand your lexical range, improve accuracy, and communicate more confidently. Regular practice with these advanced terms will help you aim for a Band 7.0 or higher, giving you an edge in the test and in real-life health-related conversations. For those aiming for top scores, following the IELTS Exam Preparation Tips for Band Score of 8+ can further enhance your vocabulary and overall test performance.

Also Check: 

• Advanced Vocabulary for IELTS 7.0 + : Medical and Health Issues (Part 4)
• Advanced Vocabulary for IELTS 7.0+ : Medical and Health Issues (Part 3)
• Grammar For IELTS : The Common Grammars And Sentence Structures In English (Part 1
• Grammar For IELTS : The Common Grammars And Sentence Structures In English (Part 2)
• Using Contrast in IELTS Speaking & Writing: Advanced Grammar in IELTS
• 100+ Advanced Vocabulary Word List for IELTS (PDF Available)