Nurse Word Search
A free Nurse word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the tools, duties, and vocabulary of a job, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: HOSPITAL, STETHOSCOPE, PATIENT, MEDICINE, SYRINGE, BANDAGE, THERMOMETER, UNIFORM, SHIFT, TREATMENT, VITALS, INJECTION.
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Nurse word list, defined
- HOSPITAL /hɒspɪtəl/ · noun
- A building or institution where people are given medical care, especially one that is open to the public. Related: infirmary, sanatorium, clinic, medical center.
- STETHOSCOPE /ˈstɛθəskəʊp/ · noun
- A medical instrument used for listening to the internal sounds of the body, such as the heartbeat and breathing. Related: auscultator.
- PATIENT /ˈpeɪʃənt/ · noun, adjective
- A person who is receiving or recovering from medical treatment; having or showing a capacity to tolerate pain or difficulty calmly and without complaint. Related: calm, tolerant, enduring, resilient.
- MEDICINE /ˈmɛdɪsɪn/ · noun
- The art or science of preventing or curing disease, especially by the use of drugs or other remedies. A substance or preparation used for the treatment or prevention of disease. Related: remedy, treatment, cure, therapy.
- SYRINGE /sɜːrɪndʒ/ · noun
- A medical instrument used to inject or withdraw fluids from the body, typically consisting of a hollow needle attached to a syringe barrel. Related: hypodermic, needle, injection, infusion.
- BANDAGE /ˈbændɪdʒ/ · noun, verb
- A strip of woven material used to bind up a wound or protect an injured part of the body. As a verb, to bind or wrap with a bandage. Related: dressing, compress, swathe, plaster.
- THERMOMETER /θərˈmɒmɪtər/ · noun
- A device used to measure temperature, typically by expanding or contracting a liquid in response to changes in temperature. Related: thermograph, pyrometer, thermocouple, thermistor.
- UNIFORM /ˈjuːnɪfɔːm/ · noun, adjective
- A set of clothes that are the same for everyone in a particular group or organization. Having the same size, shape, or quality throughout. Related: standard, consistent, regular, identical.
- SHIFT /ʃɪft/ · noun, verb
- A change in position or direction, or a period of time when a worker replaces another. To move from one position to another, or to change from one activity to another. Related: change, move, transfer, rotate.
- TREATMENT /ˈtriːmənt/ · noun, verb
- The process of treating or managing something, especially a medical condition. The way in which something is dealt with or managed. Related: management, care, handling, therapy.
- VITALS /ˈvaɪtəlz/ · noun
- The essential or most important features or characteristics of something, especially a person's physical condition or a machine's operating parameters. The vital signs of a person, such as pulse, breathing rate, and body temperature. Related: essentials, crucial factors, key indicators, life signs.
- INJECTION /ɪnˈdʒɛkʃən/ · noun, verb
- The act of introducing a substance into a body part or system, especially by force, or a sudden or unexpected idea or opinion. A verb or noun referring to the act of injecting or the substance being injected. Related: infusion, implantation, insertion, inoculation.
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