Real Life: Healthcare Vocabulary (1)

Johnny ..... a cold yesterday so now he's in bed.

I hope they can ..... Diane soon. The doctors said if they can't, she could die within a year.

My three-year-old son scraped his knee last week but the cut is already beginning to ..... now and he feels much better.

I really ..... myself in yoga class yesterday. My back is killing me. I don't think I had proper alignment when I was doing some of the poses.

My husband ..... his shoulder while he was in the military years ago. It still bothers him so he may have to have surgery in the future.

Doctors had to ..... on our neighbor yesterday because she was in a terrible car crash. Some of her vital organs were in jeopardy so the surgeons tried to save her.

My doctor ..... some antibiotics for me this past week because I have bronchitis.

My doctor ..... pregnant women and handles both prenatal and postnatal care as well.

I took my ..... to the pharmacist and he gave me the medication in about a half an hour.

Our friend has cancer and he is undergoing chemotherapy right now. We're praying that his body responds to the ..... and that he will be cured soon.