English at the Doctor’s

Vocabulary for the doctor’s surgery

The body

Holland & Barrett

Head, face, eyes, eye lashes, eye brows, nose, nostrils, ears, lips, mouth,

Vitamins

tongue, chin, cheeks, forehead, hair,

Herbal Supplements

Neck, shoulders, chest, breasts, back, spine, arms, elbows, wrists, hands, fingers, knuckles, finger nails

Stomach, hips, bottom/backside, thighs, knees, shins, calves, ankles, feet, heels, toes, toe nails

Muscle, tendon, bone, skeleton, vein, artery, brain, heart, liver, kidney, bladder, bowel, lungs, blood, sweat

Describing Pains

Headache, toothache, stomach ache, nausea, sickness, cough, sore throat, diarrhoea, constipation, faintness, shortness of breath, cramp, period pain, tiredness

If you are not sure about vocabulary, use the phrase 'I have a pain here ...' or 'It hurts here ...' while pointing to the affected area. This will be enough to explain to a doctor what is wrong.

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Phrases you might want to say:

I’d like to see a doctor

I’d like to make an appointment

I’ve got a stomach ache / sore throat / pain here ...

I’ve been feeling sick / ill / faint / tired