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verb
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assess
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He was able to
assess her health problems with the help of her detailed medical history.
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noun
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assessment
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The specialist's assessment of the
patient's condition was consistent with the general practitioner's.
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adjective
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assessable
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That medical condition is not assessable
by this laboratory test.
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verb
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diagnose
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Her symptoms are
overlapping, making it difficult to diagnose the exact cause of her chest
pain.
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noun
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diagnosis
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Phil
did a much better job of taking care of himself once his father had a
diagnosis of lung cancer.
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adjective
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diagnostic
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The new X-ray suite has all the latest
diagnostic equipment.
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verb
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prevent
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By stopping smoking now, you may be able
to prevent lung cancer.
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noun
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prevention
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He made a career of disease prevention
through mass vaccinations.
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adjective
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preventive
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Eloise took preventive steps against gum
disease by more thorough toothbrushing.
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verb
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recommend
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I recommend that you have this test
annually starting at age 40.
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noun
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recommendation
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Against
my doctor's recommendation, I decided to purchase the generic brand of
medication.
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adjective
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recommendable
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There is
nothing particularly recommendable about this therapy over the other therapy
I mentioned.
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verb
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record
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The
doctor records the patient's description of her symptoms in the patient's
medical chart.
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noun
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record
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When
you apply for health insurance, the insurance company will probably want to
look at your medical records.
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adjective
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recorded
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After
office hours there is a recorded message on the doctor's answering machine
that gives an emergency telephone number.
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noun
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seriousness
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Martha's doctor tried to make her
understand the seriousness of her condition.
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adjective
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serious
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Mr. Kim was relieved to find out that his
disease was not serious.
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adverb
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seriously
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The doctor spoke seriously with Arthur
about the need to lose weight.
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