| A | B |
| amputate | to cut off a part of the body |
| deceased | dead |
| diagnosis | the identification of or opinion about an illness or disease through examination |
| embalm | to treat with preservatives so as to protect from decay |
| epidemic | a disease that spreads quickly |
| fracture | a break or crack, as in bone |
| immune | protected from a disease; safe from harm |
| incurable | unable to be healed or remedied |
| insomnia | sleeplessness |
| lifesaving | providing protection or help in a crisis or emergency |
| massage | the rubbing of parts of the body to help circulation and to relax the muscles |
| nausea | an upset stomach that makes a person feel like vomiting |
| prescribe | to recommend a remedy or treatment |
| preventable | capable of being stopped or eliminated |
| sensation | feeling |
| specialist | an expert in a particular area or field |
| susceptible | likely to be stricken with or by something |
| tendon | a band of tough, fibrous tissue |
| therapeutic | having to do with treating and curing a condition or disease |
| vial | a small container for liquids |