Health and Welfare Vocabulary

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Doctors

Vocabulary Health and Welfare Health Problems


Sicknesses
Good Health tips/ Pieces of Causes of Health Problems Obesity Dietician
advice Hearth disease Cardiologist
Eat a balanced healthy diet Unbalanced/ unhealthy diet Blood pressure --
Drink a lot of water Not drinking water Diabetes Endocrinologist
Eat Less Sugar, salt, and Consuming much sugar, salt, and Asthma Pulmonologist
white flour white flour (3 white poisons) Lung disease --
Avoid saturated fats and Consuming saturate fats and Flu and pneumonia --
processed food processed food Allergy --
Stay away from smoking/ Smoking, drinking alcohol, and Kidney disease Nephrologist and urologist
alcohol/ drugs using drugs Alzheimer Neurologist
Stay physically active/ Laziness and inactivity Cancer Oncologist
practise sport Smoking/alcohol/drug interventionist
Take care of your teeth Poor oral hygiene addiction
Get plenty of fresh air Lack of fresh air or pollution Depression Psychiatrist
Check blood pressure and Rarely or not visiting the doctor Stomach-ache Gastroenterologist
sugar level Vision problem Ophthalmologist
Have regular medical check- Acne, skin rush, hair loss Dermatologist
ups Cavity, dental problems Dentist
Vaccine children Missing children vaccines
Relax, Rest and sleep Stress, tiredness, and lack of sleep
Stay positive Negative thought and pessimism

Suffixes: -ity , -y, -tion/-ation , -ness, -ing, -th, -ance, -is

Fill in the blanks with the right adjectives or nouns

Adjectives or Verbs Noun Suffixes

1. Fit 1.
2. ≠Fat 2.
3. = 3. Obesity
4. Sick 4.
5. =Ill 5.
6. ≠Healthy 6.
7. 7. Recovery
8. = 8. Healing
9. = 9. Rehabilitation
10. Treat 10.
11. =Medicate 11.
12. 12. Diagnosis
13. =Examine 13.
14. 14. Analysis
15. 15. Prescription
16. Aware 16.
17. ≠Ignore 17.
18. Prevent 18.
19. Operate 19.
20. 20. Growth
21. Addicted 21.
22. Able 22.
23. Contaminated 23.
24. =Infected 24.
25. Energetic 25.
1) Fill in the chart with the right phrases from the list below :
Missing children’s vaccines – Saturated fats – Fresh air – Exercising – Unbalanced diet – Relax – Dental care –
Pessimism – Drinking water – Medical check-up – Sleep – Alcohol – Laziness

Healthy habits Unhealthy habits

2) Fill in the blanks with the suitable examples:


Tooth decay -- Avocado – Cheese – Cavity – Sugar – Donuts – Butter – Olive oil – Salt – Walnuts – Cupcake – White flour –
Bad breath
a) Saturated fats:
b) Unsaturated fats
c) The three white poisons:
d) Processed food:
e) Poor oral hygiene:

3) Fill in the blanks with the right types of fats that match the definitions:
Unsaturated fats – Transformed fats – Saturated fats
a) ……………….……………. are considered ‘unhealthy fats’ as/because overeating them can contribute to high
cholesterol levels and heart disease. These fats are generally solid at room temperature except for palm and
coconut oils. Their primary sources are milk, cream, butter, cheese, meat, palm oil and coconut oil.
b) ………………….……… are found in some pastries, biscuits and fast foods. They are unsaturated fats that behave
like/similarly to saturated fats in the body because of their chemical shape. They can be found in stick margarine,
snack foods, cookies and cakes, and fried foods. When you see "hydrogenated" or "partially hydrogenated" oils on
an ingredient list, it’s …………………………………
c) …………………..……….. are often called ‘healthy fats’ as they help reduce heart disease and lower cholesterol levels.
These fats are liquid at room temperature. They are found in salmon, avocados, olives, and walnuts, and vegetable
oils like soybean, corn, canola, and olive oil.

4) Fill in the blanks with the right doctor for each health issue:
Pneumonia -- Cancer-- hair loss -- Obesity – Addiction – Spastic colon – Depression -- Heart disorder – Alzheimer –Diabetes --
Kidney disease – Cavity --- Blurred vision
Doctor Health issue Doctor Health issue
Bariatric , Dietician Any doctor/ interventionist
Ophthalmologist Nephrologist and urologist
Dentist Neurologist
Pulmonologist /allergist Cardiologist
Psychiatrist Dermatologist
Gastroenterologist Endocrinologist
Oncologist

5) Respond to the following situations:


a) Your friend: My God! I suffer from a terrible stomach-ache. I can’t even sleep at night. What should I do?
You: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
b) My little sister is obese. She can’t walk normally. She has trouble breathing. And her knees started hurting. We
don’t know what to do to help her. What would you do in this situation?
You: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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