Medical English-Russian dictionary online. Medical dictionary. Where to find professional vocabulary

A collection of words used in medicine. There are three main medical dictionaries in English: Stedman, Tabers and Dorland. Many dictionaries have several versions/target readers: for doctors, students, popular. Medical dictionary... ... Wikipedia

Medical calculator- This term has other meanings, see Calculator (meanings). A medical calculator is a tool that simplifies the actions of medical personnel by providing access to a specialized medical information system and... ... Wikipedia

Medical- 1. Related to medicine, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of various diseases. 2. Therapeutic. This term is used to describe diseases that respond well to conservative treatment without the use of... ... Medical terms

medical- provide medical assistance.. Dictionary of Russian synonyms and similar expressions. under. ed. N. Abramova, M.: Russian dictionaries, 1999. medical, merciful, therapeutic, medical Dictionary of Russian synonyms ... Synonym dictionary

MEDICAL- Related to healing or medical science; healing. Explanation of 25,000 foreign words that have come into use in the Russian language, with the meaning of their roots. Mikhelson A.D., 1865. MEDICAL relating to healing or medical science;... ...

MEDICAL ADVICE- an institution that issues medical records, not from the side of management, like the Medical Department, but only from the side of study, examination and censorship. Dictionary of foreign words included in the Russian language. Pavlenkov F., 1907. MEDICAL ADVICE... ... Dictionary of foreign words of the Russian language

MEDICAL STAFF- MEDICAL STAFF, honey. workers serving honey. rank institutions. M. senior doctors, dentists; M. p. average med. nurses, paramedics, paramedics, midwives, dental technicians, x-ray technicians, prosecturists and laboratories,... ... Great Medical Encyclopedia

MEDICAL- MEDICAL, medical, medical. adj. to medicine. Faculty of Medicine. || Medical, healing. Health care. Medical supplies. ❖ Nurse see nurse. Ushakov's explanatory dictionary. D.N. Ushakov. 1935 1940 ... Ushakov's Explanatory Dictionary

MEDICAL WEIGHT- Pharmaceutical weight. Dictionary of foreign words included in the Russian language. Chudinov A.N., 1910. MEDICAL WEIGHT Pharmacy weight. Explanation of 25,000 foreign words that have come into use in the Russian language, with the meaning of their roots. Mikhelson A.D., 1865 ... Dictionary of foreign words of the Russian language

Medical control- see Medical control. EdwART. Dictionary of terms of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, 2010 ...

Medical squad- see Medical squad. EdwART. Dictionary of terms of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, 2010 ... Dictionary of emergency situations

Books

• Terminological medical dictionary, L.P. Greenberg. Terminological medical dictionary in Latin, German, French and Russian with the inclusion of expressions related to pharmacy, medical physics, chemistry, zoology, botany,... Buy for 5003 RUR
• Medical dictionary. Russian-German and German-Russian / Worterbuch der Medizin: Russisch-Deutsch, Deutsch-Russisch, A. Bolotina. The dictionary contains about 70,000 terms in all areas of medicine: anatomy, physiology, histology, surgery, ophthalmology, pediatrics, oncology, neurosurgery, as well as basic concepts...

The dictionary contains about 70 thousand terms. The dictionary presents terms denoting the main groups of concepts, processes and morphological structures characteristic of the human body in normal and pathological conditions at various stages of its development; human diseases and pathological conditions; pathogens and vectors of diseases; methods of diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases; group names of medicines, names of medicinal plants; apparatus, instruments, tools, etc. Abbreviations are given at the end of the dictionary. The dictionary is intended for medical specialists, translators, teachers and students of medical universities.

A.
abacterial sterile, bacteria-free, aseptic
abalienation mental disorder
abapical, directed from the apex; inferior pole
abaptiston honey those. conical trephine
abarognosis abarognosia (loss of the ability to judge the weight of an object by touch)
abarthrosis joint, diarthrosis, synovial joint
abarticular 1. extra-articular 2. dislocated
abarticulation 1. dislocation 2. joint, diarthrosis, synovial joint
abasement omission; prolapse (of an organ)
abasia (inability to walk, eg due to paralysis, muscle spasms)
choreic ~ choreic abasia
trembling ~ trembling abasia
abate reduce, weaken, soften (eg pain); subside, weaken (for example, about manifestations of the disease)
abatement reduction, weakening, mitigation (eg pain)
abaxial abaxial; lying off the axis; opposite end of the axis
abbreviated 1. shortened (for example, about a course of treatment) 2. weakened (for example, about an infection); abortive (about the course of the disease)
abdomen abdominal cavity; stomach
obsti-purn abdominal deformity due to shortening of the rectus muscles
acute ~ acute stomach
boat-shaped ~ boat-shaped belly
burst ~ sharp stomach
carinate ~ navicular abdomen
distended ~ stretched belly.

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• English-Russian dictionary of metrology and precision measurement technology, Ignatiev B.I., Yudin M.F., 1981 - The dictionary contains about 17 thousand terms and terminological combinations on metrological activities, legal metrology, applied metrology. Basic terminology included... English-Russian, Russian-English dictionaries
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) + its own specific vocabulary for a specific purpose.

And today we are starting a section for those who learn English for work. In this series of articles we will find out where to find that very professional vocabulary. We decided to devote the first issue to medical English (especially since today is International Dentist Day).

The use of English in medicine is very extensive: doctors communicate with each other at international conferences (and if you don’t know the language, you won’t go), a doctor may encounter a foreign patient, many instruments and devices are of foreign origin (with an English description) and, of course, English allows you to read professional literature, research and world scientific news, the translations of which you can’t wait for.

P.S. The article is suitable for those who already have a sufficient level of language proficiency, since you first need to master General English, and only “superimpose” professional English on it.

Where can I find professional vocabulary?

Where to upgrade your skills?

Where to find vocabulary: English program for doctors

I think the medical reader will agree that the professional vocabulary for his field has a fairly wide range: these include organs of the human body, symptoms, names of diseases, terms of chemistry, biology... The process of mastering is made a little easier by the fact that scientific terms are largely based on Latin, but still the vocabulary needed is quite complex. Where can I get it?

1. English textbooks for doctors

Textbooks are ideal for those who decide to learn the language on their own. After all, the teacher would have built a program for the student, and the textbook can partially replace this program.

English in Medicine– a course for medical professionals who communicate with patients and colleagues in English. Through various tasks, develops all 4 skills.

Professional English in Use Medicine– another medical course from Cambridge. Covers a wide range of medical vocabulary and is great for independent work.

Check Your English Vocabulary for Medicine– a workbook that will help you master basic medical terminology. Includes crosswords, puzzles, games, tests, etc.

Oxford English for Careers: Medicine and Nursing– these are 2 courses intended for medical workers and nurses. Includes exercises, situational grammar reference book, dictionary, audio recordings.

L.G. Kozyreva. English for medical colleges– a Russian-language textbook that is suitable for those whose English is just gaining momentum. Includes essential vocabulary and grammar.

M. S. Muraveyskaya. English for doctors– a course that is also suitable for beginners. Mainly aimed at enabling the student to read professional literature in English.

Good Practice– a full-fledged course for mastering spoken English. Includes audio and DVD of doctor-patient conversations + worksheets for working with these recordings.

And these are not all textbooks and training courses that are intended for medical workers. But we are moving on to special websites and online English courses for doctors.

2. Online English courses for doctors

I found another cool source of vocabulary about parts of the human body: the interactive anatomy site innerbody.com.

4. Professional literature: blogs, magazines, conference recordings

You read a book/news/article about medicine in English and write down unfamiliar words that you will study later. This way the words will be in a good, memorable context for you, and you will internalize them much more firmly.

Materials on Lingualeo: medical texts in English

Yes, our service is famous for its rich collection of materials in English. There’s a lot of stuff there: books, scientific articles, conference recordings... The main beauty is that you can 1. click on an unfamiliar word ⇒ 2. see the translation ⇒ 3. add this word for study in Lingualeo ⇒ 4. and master it him through . And the context from which the word is taken will always be with you.

We also have thematic materials for doctors. For example, a collection with interactive subtitles or a whole collection of . Also take a look at our collection and select the Health & Society or Biology & Life Science tags on the right.

How to search: go to the section and enter a query in English into the search bar (for example, Medicine). Materials that appear upon request can be filtered by difficulty level, format (Video, audio, text), etc. Detailed instructions.

Magazines and blogs: medical articles in English

Reading foreign professional blogs and news resources means staying up to date with all the latest. Reading them in English means simultaneously improving your language. As I already said, you don’t have to be afraid of unfamiliar words on English-language resources: to help. With its help, you can also add words for study from absolutely any site (as well as from our materials).

You can also upload an article that interests you to Lingualeo and study it in your free minutes. How to add materials - read the link.

I will list several links to medical journals in English.

• New England Journal of Medicine
• Journal of the American Medical Association
• Free Medical Journals
• Science Magazine
• British Medical Journal
• General Medical Council
• Medical Journal of Australia
• www.abc.net.au
• OMICS International
• emedicine.medscape.com
• www.physiciansweekly.com
• www.thedoctorblog.com
• medicalnewstoday.com
• news-medical.net

You will find more sites in special collections: Health & Medical Magazines/Journals and 10 Physician-Authorized Blogs Worth Reading.

Upgrading skills: listening and speaking practice for doctors

Language proficiency is built on 4 skills: listening, reading, writing and speaking. If you follow a training course (or with a teacher), you will be given exercises to develop all aspects.

But if you study on your own and use materials and scientific articles on medicine in English available online (listed above), then you will need resources for developing listening and speaking practice (speaking and writing).

Listening

• Radio broadcasts about the state of health in Australia, filled with medical vocabulary. Follow the link to find audio recordings and their scripts.
• Health BBS News. On the right you will see the Watch/Listen column, which contains video and audio materials.
• Health Videos. Short videos on medical topics with text transcripts.
• BBC radio broadcast Inside Health.
• Another radio broadcast from BBC Science in Action.
• Professional podcast “From a Doctor's Point of View” from the British Council.

Speech practice

For the full development of language, speech practice is needed. If you don’t yet have real communication situations in English, you can use social networks to communicate with English-speaking people. Doctors have their own professional social networks!

Let's summarize: learn medical English online

1. If you are learning English for work, then you will need your specific knowledge. To a greater extent, it is the possession of special vocabulary.
2. You can search for this vocabulary in special sets of words and dictionaries, as well as in (speeches from professional conferences, scientific articles, science news, etc.).
3. Also, don’t forget to develop all your skills: reading, listening (listen to professional podcasts and radio broadcasts), speaking and writing (practice professional speech on special social networks).

So you haven’t learned English yet!

We have a huge amount of materials about medicine, as well as courses, vocabulary and grammar training. There are already 17 million of us, but with you there will be even more! 🙂

The words presented in this article will be useful, rather, not for doctors, but for ordinary people familiar with medicine at the everyday level. There are no complicated medical terms here, I have selected common medical words in English that I hope you will never need!

medical insurance	medical insurance
health	health
diagnosis	diagnosis
pulse	pulse
	doctor
hygiene	hygiene
illness (disease)	disease
recovery	recovery
injury	injury, damage
cough	cough
cold	cold
dose	dose
crutch	crutch
wheelchair	disabled carriage
painkiller	painkiller
patient	patient
dropper	IV
patch (plaster)	patch
side-effect	side effect
sleeping pills	hypnotic
thermometer	thermometer
surgery	operation (surgery)
syringe	syringe
medical examination	body check
blood pressure	blood pressure
urine test	Analysis of urine
drug test	drug test
X-ray	x-ray
treatment	treatment
therapy	therapy
prescription	recipe
medicine (drug)	medicine
injection (shot)	injection
pharmacy (drugstore)	pharmacy
pills	pills
ointment	ointment
ambulance	ambulance
bandage	bandage, bandage
first aid	first aid

Names of diseases in English

In English, pain can be called by three terms: pain, ache, hurt.

• Ache- this is pain in the medical sense, concentrated in one place: headache - headache, toothache - toothache.
• Pain– this is pain in a broader, everyday sense, usually severe and unexpected. For example, if a dog bites or your finger gets hit with a hammer, this is pain.
• Hurt– usually used not as a noun, but as to hurt – 1) to experience pain, 2) to cause pain, injury.

All three words can be used to describe heartache.

• My behavior caused my parents a lot of heartache. – My behavior caused my parents a lot of emotional distress.
• It took her years to move past the pain of her divorce. “It took her years to get over the pain of the divorce.
• Sally was extremely hurt that Molly didn’t invite her to her wedding. “Sally was hurt that Molly didn’t invite her to her wedding.”

abscess	abscess, abscess
ache (pain, hurt)	pain
allergy	allergy
asthma	asthma
bronchitis	bronchitis
bruise	bruise
burn	burn
cancer	cancer
cold	cold
cold (in the head)	runny nose
cut	a cut
diabetes	diabetes
diarrhea	diarrhea
fever	elevated temperature
flu (influenza)	flu
fracture	fracture
giddiness (dizziness)	dizziness
headache	headache
heart attack	heart attack
pus	pus
rash	rash
sickness	nausea (also: sickness)
stroke	stroke
sunstroke	sunstroke
symptom	symptom
toothache	toothache
wound	wound
gunshot wound	gunshot wound

Medical staff in English

Pay attention to the word therapist– sometimes misunderstood as a “therapist”, but it is a physiotherapist or sometimes a psychotherapist. In our understanding, the English word is closer to the word “therapist” family doctor(family doctor, general practitioner) or physician.

	doctor, doctor
nurse	nurse
physician	doctor (medic, therapist)
veterinarian	vet
family doctor	family doctor (attending physician)
dentist	dentist
surgeon	surgeon
anesthesiologist	anesthetist
cardiologist	cardiologist
traumatologist	traumatologist
orthopedist	orthopedist
gastroenterologist	gastroenterologist
dermatologist	dermatologist
gynecologist	gynecologist
urologist	urologist
ophthalmologist	ophthalmologist, ophthalmologist
therapist	physiotherapist
pediatrician	pediatrician
healer	healer

Human body (from a medical point of view)

Words on the topic “Human Body” were already in, but there we were talking about the body from a sports point of view: biceps, quadriceps, etc. I redid this selection so that it is more consistent with the medical topic. Using these words you can explain what hurts. And if it doesn’t help, then point your finger :)

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height	height
weight	weight
body	body
head	head
neck	neck
shoulder	shoulder
arm	hand (entirely)
hand	arm hand)
wrist	wrist
forearm	forearm
chest	breast
back	back
lower back	small of the back
leg	leg
foot	sole
knee	knee
joints	joints

Today, many healthcare workers are learning medical English: some want to intern or work abroad, others dream of going to international conferences, and still others dream of being the first to read publications about discoveries in medicine. Whatever your goal, you need to take steps to achieve it, and we want to help you with this. In this article, we will provide you with a brief dictionary of medical terms in English, phrases for communicating with a patient, and a list of the 42 best resources for learning English for doctors.

Concise Medical English Dictionary

Of course, we will not be able to include all medical terms in English in this article, but we still decided to give you the basic concepts. Want to significantly increase your vocabulary on this topic? In the third part of our article we will tell you which textbooks and websites will help you do this. For now, let's get acquainted with the basic terminology.

We will start with the names of the different types of hospitals, as well as the premises that may be located in them.

Word/Phrase	Translation
a hospital	a large hospital that has an inpatient facility, that is, it houses patients
an infirmary /ɪnˈfɜː(r)məri/	medical center, for example at a school or university
a clinic	a small clinic without a hospital, often called small private clinics
a care home	nursing home - a facility that cares for those who are unable to care for themselves
a day center	a center for assistance to the elderly and disabled, which provides assistance only during the daytime
an asylum /əˈsaɪləm/, a psychiatric hospital	mental hospital
a halfway house	a rehabilitation center for those who have been in a psychiatric clinic or prison for a long time and are now adapting to normal life
a hospice /ˈhɒspɪs/	hospice
a sanatorium	sanatorium
a unit	department (in hospital)
a ward /wɔː(r)d/, a sickroom	ward
a consulting room	doctor's office in which he examines a patient
a surgery (BrE) a doctor's office (AmE)	doctor's waiting room
A&E (accident and emergency department), casualty (BrE) ER (emergency room) (AmE)	emergency department
an ICU /ˌaɪ siː ˈjuː/ (intensive care unit)	intensive care unit
a high dependency unit	intensive care unit
an operating theater/room; surgery	operating room
a delivery room	maternity room
a dispensary	medicine dispensing room
a maternity ward	ward in the maternity ward for pregnant women and childbirth
a nursery	ward where newborns lie
a day room	a common common room in a hospital where patients can read, watch TV, socialize, etc.

Now let's move on to the hospital staff. Let's study the specialties of the doctors who work there. This will not be difficult to do, since English words are very similar to Russian ones.

Let's move on to the names of the fields of medicine, they also practically coincide with Russian terms.

Word/Phrase	Translation
anesthesiology /æn.əsˌθiː.ziˈɒl.ə.dʒi/	anesthesiology
cardiology	cardiology
dentistry	dentistry
dermatology	dermatology
emergency /ɪˈmɜː(r)dʒ(ə)nsi/	urgent Care
endocrinology	endocrinology
gastroenterology	gastroenterology
gynecology	gynecology
internal medicine, general practice	therapy
nephrology /nɪˈfrɒl.ə.dʒi/	nephrology
obstetrics /əbˈstetrɪks/	obstetrics
oncology	oncology
ophthalmology /ˌɒf.θælˈmɒl.ə.dʒi/	ophthalmology
orthodontics /ˌɔː.θəˈdɒn.tɪks/	orthodontics
orthopedics/orthopedics	orthopedics
otolaryngology, otorhinolaryngology /ˌəʊ.təʊ.raɪ.nəʊ.lær.ɪŋˈɡɒl.ə.dʒi/	otolaryngology, otorhinolaryngology
palliative medicine	palliative medicine
pediatrics	pediatrics
psychiatry /saɪˈkaɪətri/	psychiatry
rheumatology /ˌruːməˈtɒlədʒi/	rheumatology
surgery	surgery
urology	urology

You will find even more names of specialties and areas of medicine in English on this page.

In addition to doctors, other medical workers also perform a huge amount of work for us in the hospital. They are called differently abroad, let's look at the most commonly used terms.

Word/Phrase	Translation
a charge nurse	a nurse who works in a hospital and cares for patients
a district nurse	visiting nurse (provides care to people in their home)
a midwife	midwife
a nurse practitioner	a nurse who has the right to conduct independent practice, that is, to treat simple diseases (almost similar to our paramedic)
an attendant	nurse
a care assistant, a care worker (BrE)	a person who cares for older people or people with serious illnesses in institutions
a carer (BrE) a caregiver, a caretaker (AmE)	a person who works with people who are unable to care for themselves

Be sure to check out our article "". In it you will find the names of diseases and their symptoms, as well as medicines in English.

Phrases for communicating with a patient in English

Now that we've expanded your vocabulary, let's learn some basic phrases that may come in handy when communicating with a patient. Here again we present only a small set of common phrases, and textbooks and resources that we will tell you about a little later will help you study this topic in more depth.

So, to interview a patient, you can use the following phrases:

Phrase	Translation
How are you feeling today?	How are you feeling today?
How long have you been feeling like this?	How long have you been feeling this way?
Can you tell me what the problem is?	Please tell me what are you complaining about?
Have you got any other symptoms?	Do you have any other symptoms?
When did you notice the symptoms? When did the symptoms start?	When did you notice the symptoms? When did symptoms first appear?
When do you have the symptoms?	When do your symptoms appear?
How long did the symptoms last? For how long have you been feeling ill?	How long did the symptoms last? How long have you been sick?
Do you have any problems walking/breathing?	Do you have any problems while walking/breathing problems?
Do you have any pain when you breathe in?	Do you feel pain when you take a breath?
Is this the first time this has happened?	Is this the first time this has happened to you?
How long have you had the cough?	How long have you had a cough?
What have you eaten/drunk?	What did you eat/drink?
Have you taken your temperature?	Have you taken your temperature?
Did you take any medicine?	Did you take any medications?
Does anything make your pain worse/better?	Does anything make the pain worse/better?
What is your hearing/appetite like?	How is your hearing/appetite?
Is your sight normal?	Do you have normal vision?
Is your weight steady?	Is your weight stable?
Do you smoke?	Do you smoke?
What infectious diseases have you had?	What infectious diseases have you had?

When examining a patient, you may find the following phrases useful:

Phrase	Translation
Where does it hurt? / Where's the pain? Show me where it hurts.	Where does it hurt? Show me where it hurts.
Can you describe the pain?	Can you describe the pain?
When does it start?	When did it start?
How long does it last?	How long does it last?
Can I have a look?	Can I have a look?
Could you just lie on the couch?	Can you lie down on the couch?
Does it hurt when I press here?	Does it hurt when I click here?
Could you roll up your sleeve?	Could you roll up your sleeve?
I’m going to take your blood pressure/temperature/pulse.	I'm going to take your blood pressure/temperature/pulse.
Your blood pressure is low / normal / rather high / very high.	Your blood pressure is low/normal/quite high/very high.
Your temperature is normal / a little high / very high.	Your temperature is normal / elevated / very high.

You can ask the patient to do the following:

Phrase	Translation
take a deep breath	take a deep breath
breathe in	take a breath
breathe out	exhale
don't breathe	don't breathe
open your mouth	open your mouth
close your eyes	close your eyes
lie down over here	lie down here
lie on your back/side	lie on your back/side
look straight ahead	look straight
stand up	stand up
slip off your shirt	take off your shirt
take your clothes off	take off your clothes

If you need to carry out some manipulations with the patient or send him for additional examination, you can use the following phrases:

Phrase	Translation
You need to have a blood test.	You need to do a blood test.
We need to take a blood/urine sample.	We need to take a blood/urine test.
I want you to see a specialist.	I want you to see a specialist.
You need a few stitches.	You need stitches.
I want to send you for an X-ray.	I want to send you for an x-ray.
I want to send you for an ultrasound.	I want to send you for an ultrasound.
I'm going to give you an injection.	I'm going to give you an injection.
I'm going to prescribe you some antibiotics.	I will prescribe you antibiotics.
You've got to be vaccinated against the flu.	You need to get a flu shot.

At the end of the appointment, you can communicate the diagnosis and recommendations using the following phrases:

Phrase	Translation
You're suffering from... = You have...	You...
You should try to give up smoking.	You should try to quit smoking.
You need to try and lose some weight.	You need to try to lose weight.
You need to rest and you shouldn’t worry.	You need to rest and should not worry.
I'll give you a prescription. Take this medicine two times a day / before meals / an hour after meal.	I'll give you the recipe. Take this medication twice daily/before meals/one hour after meals.
I’d like to keep you here overnight for observation.	I would like to keep you here (in the hospital) for observation.
You'll have to stay in hospital for two weeks.	You will have to stay in the hospital for two weeks.
Do you have any questions?	Do you have any questions?
If you aren't feeling better in 5 to 7 days, you must come back and see me again.	If you do not feel better after 5-7 days, you should come see me again.

And to inform relatives about the patient’s condition, you can use one of the following phrases:

Are our vocabulary and phrases not enough for you? Then let's move on to the most important part of our article, in which we will talk about useful resources for learning medical English.

36 and 6 resources for learning medical English

English textbooks for doctors

We want to start with medical English textbooks. There are quite a lot of them, both Russian and foreign authors. We always recommend using authentic manuals to ensure you receive the most up-to-date information. If you are a healthcare worker, we suggest you choose one of the following textbooks:

1. Common terminology for everyone: Medical Terminology: An Illustrated Guide, Medical Terminology Simplified: A Programmed Learning Approach by Body System, Medical Terminology: A Short Course, Check Your English Vocabulary for Medicine.
2. For doctors: Professional English in Use Medicine, Career Paths: Medical.
3. For nurses: Career Paths: Nursing, English for Nursing (1, 2).
4. For pharmacists: English for the Pharmaceutical Industry.

Medical English dictionaries

note: We have provided only English-English dictionaries, in which the term and explanation are not translated into Russian. If it is still difficult for you to perceive such information, you can translate unclear words in Multitran or

hospitalenglish.com - a site for replenishing basic vocabulary on medical topics.

medicalenglish.com is a site with tasks where you can learn new words and also practice reading simple medical articles in English. Exercises for each topic are only available if you purchase a paid account, but the free features of the site are quite good.

Educational videos in English for doctors

Videos are a great source of new words and phrases that are easier to remember because of the pictures. We invite you to pay attention to the following video resources:

1. Virginia Allum- a selection of videos for doctors and nurses on how to talk to a patient, care for him, etc. With these videos you will learn many useful phrases in English.
- an excellent online magazine for medical professionals: the information is presented in fairly simple words. There are also funny comics, e-books, and videos on medical topics.

Websites for professional development

As you understand, the Internet can not only entertain, but also educate. And the best solution for professional improvement will be special learning platforms. We suggest you pay attention to the following sites:

1. futurelearn.com - medical courses in English, many of which are free. It is possible to obtain a certificate of completion of the course for a fee.
2. ru.coursera.org - a large selection of courses related to medicine. Some of them are paid, but usually you only need to pay for the certificate. Courses are conducted by world-famous foreign universities.

note: Almost all training platforms provide the opportunity to obtain a certificate from the university providing the training. These certificates are valued by employers, so you can use them to advance your career or find work abroad.

In the article "" we talked about the most famous sites offering online training in English.

Medical communities for communication in English

1. forums.studentdoctor.net is a forum created for communication and education of medical students. However, experienced doctors also communicate here and give consultations, so we advise you to look here and don’t be shy to communicate. And in the Things I Learn From My Patients section you can enjoy real medical humor :-)
2. sermo.com is a community for sharing experiences, communication, and support for doctors from anywhere in the world.

TV series in English for doctors

We know that many medical professionals are very skeptical about TV shows and films about doctors. But in the name of the science of learning English, you should still ignore these beliefs and watch useful videos. How are they useful? Actors use medical terms in English in their speech, conduct dialogues with patients, etc. - all this can be learned from them. We recommend the following series to doctors:

1. ER ("Emergency")
2. Scrubs (“Clinic”)
3. House, M. D. (“Doctor House”)
4. Nip/Tuck (“Body Parts”)
5. Chicago Med
6. Grey's Anatomy

Now you have everything you need to learn Medical English productively. If it’s difficult for you to do this on your own and you want to get help from an experienced mentor, we invite you to our school. Our experienced teachers will help you master the necessary topics in the right time.

We have compiled a document for you that contains all the words and expressions on this topic. You can download it from the link below.