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Medical English Vocabulary and Common prescription abbreviations list

Here in this topic ‘ Medical English Vocabulary and Conversation’ I have tried to explain

Some common prescription abbreviations

Different types of Doctors

Various types of Medical problems

Prescription :

Medical practitioner writes the instructions for instructing patients about the medicines is known as prescription . let’s learn these prescription abbreviations through this lesson on ‘Medical English Vocabulary and Conversation’.

AC – Khane se pehle – Before meals

PC – Khane ke baad – After meals

OD – Din me Ek baar – 1X a day

BID – Din me do baar – 2X a day

TID – Din me teen baar – 3X a day

QID – Din me Chaar baar – 4X a day

SOS – jroorat padne par – AS needed

TAB – Tablet

CAP – Capsule

Gtt – drops

AMP – Injection Required

QD – har roj – Every day

QOD – Har Ek din Chhod kar – Every other day

QH – Har Ghante

S – ke bina

C – Ke saath

BT – Sote smay – Bed time

BBF – Nashte se pehle – before breakfast

BD – Raat ke Bhojan se pehle – before dinner

TW – Hafte me do baar – twice in a week

QAM – Har Subhey – Every morning

QPM – Har Raat – Every night

Qhr – Every hour – Har ghante

Q2H – Har 2 ghante baad – Every 2 hrs

Medical English Vocabulary - Different types of Doctors

Dermatologist : A doctor who treats people having skin diseases.

Gynecologist : A doctor who cures diseases that affect women and their reproductive organ.

Psychiatrist : A doctor who is experts in the treatment of mental illness.

Pediatrician : A doctor who treats medical Condition and disease that affects children .

Dentist ; A doctor who cures people’s teeth.

Cardiologist : A doctor who treats the patients of heart.

Radiologist : A Doctor who specializes in the diagnosis of disease and injury by interpreting medical imaging like X-ray.

Surgeon : A physician who does operations .

Different Health Problems in English

 I have  bad headache.

My skin is itchy! I can’t stop scratching.

My ears are sore! I can’t hear.

I have a toothache. I think I have a cavity.

My waist is getting bigger! Am I overweight?

My hair is falling out ! Am I going bald?

My nose is runny.

My eyes are dry and watery.

My throat is dry ! I can’t stop coughing .

My stomach hurts.

My knees keep locking.

My legs feel weak.

I twisted my ankle.


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