A complete lesson on Medical English: clinical communication and patient discourse — vocabulary, grammar, and practice exercises all in one. After this lesson, you'll be able to talk about Medical English: clinical communication and patient discourse with confidence. Master 20 essential words and phrases about Medical English: clinical communication and patient discourse. After this lesson, you'll confidently use them in real conversations.
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exacerbate
make worse
corroborate
support with evidence
prognosis
Expected course of a disease
contraindication
Reason a treatment should not be used
etiology
Cause or origin of disease
ameliorate
Improve or make better
adherence
novation
auscultation
Listening to body sounds with a stethoscope
palpate
Feel or touch to examine
iatrogenic
Caused by medical treatment
comorbidity
Two diseases occurring together
titrate
Adjust gradually in small amounts
pathognomonic
Characteristic symptom of a specific disease
prophylaxis
Prevention of disease
refractory
Stubbornly resistant to treatment
anamnesis
Patient's medical history
palliate
Reduce severity without curing
insidious
Developing gradually and unnoticeably
idiopathic
Of unknown origin or cause
multifactorial
Having multiple contributing causes