Synonyms and antonyms of The work or job of a doctor or nurse in American Thesaurus

admit (verb)

to take someone into a hospital to be treated

bedside manner (noun)

the way in which a doctor behaves toward a person in their care

be on call ()

to be available in case you are needed at work, especially as a doctor

caseload (noun)

all the cases that someone is responsible for dealing with at the same time, especially a doctor, lawyer, or social worker

certify (verb)

to state officially that someone is seriously mentally ill

commit (verb)

to officially state that someone is mentally ill and should go to a hospital to be treated

confine (verb)

to make someone stay in a place because they are too ill, weak, or disabled to leave

cure (verb)

to stop someone from being affected by an illness

cure (verb)

to stop an illness from affecting someone

diagnose (verb)

to find out what physical or mental problem someone has by examining them

doctor (verb)

Americaninformal to cure or treat a person or an illness

examine (verb)

if a doctor examines you, they look carefully at your body to check if you are healthy

family practice (noun)

the work of a doctor who deals with general health problems, especially those relating to families

health (noun)

the job of providing medical care for people who are sick

the Hippocratic oath (noun)

the promise that doctors make to respect the moral principles of the medical profession

home visit (noun)

a visit that a doctor or nurse makes to see you in your own home

hospitalize (verb)

to take someone to a hospital for medical treatment

internship (noun)

American a period of time when someone who has recently obtained a degree as a doctor continues their training by working in a hospital

medical certificate (noun)

mainly British an official document that your doctor signs, saying for example that you are too sick to go to work

medicalization (noun)

the act or practice of treating something as a medical problem, especially when there is no need to do so

medicalize (verb)

to treat something as a medical problem, especially when there is no need to do so

medicalize (verb)

to treat someone as having a medical problem even though they are not ill

midwifery (noun)

the job that a midwife does

nurse (verb)

to take care of someone who is sick or injured

nursing (noun)

the job or skills of a nurse, or the professional training that nurses receive

nursing (noun)

connected with nursing

practice (noun)

the work of a doctor, lawyer, or other professional person

practice (verb)

to work in a particular profession, especially in the medical or legal profession

prescribe (verb)

if a doctor prescribes a drug or treatment, they say you should have it

prescription (noun)

a piece of paper that a doctor gives you that says what type of medication you need

prescription (noun)

the action of prescribing a medication

primary health care (noun)

primary care

prognosis (noun)

medical a doctor’s opinion about the way in which a disease or illness is likely to develop

put on ()

to say what medical treatment someone should have

readmit (verb)

to take someone back into a hospital again after they had been allowed to leave

release (verb)

to let someone leave a hospital or other place where they have been having medical treatment

repeat prescription (noun)

British a document allowing you to get another amount of medication that your doctor has given you before, without going back to the doctor

residency (noun)

a period of time that a doctor spends working in a hospital learning more about a particular type of medical treatment

restore (verb)

to make it possible for someone to see, hear, etc. again

Rx. (abbreviation)

American prescription

socialized medicine (noun)

medical care provided by the state and paid for by public money

tertiary care (noun)

a very high standard of care provided in hospitals

test (verb)

to examine someone’s body to check that it is in good condition, or to find out if they have a particular illness

treat (verb)

to use medicine or medical methods to cure a patient or an illness

treatment (noun)

the process of providing medical care

triage (noun)

the process of deciding which people in a hospital department should get medical treatment first, according to how serious their condition is

visit (noun)

an occasion when you visit someone such as a doctor or a lawyer, or when they visit you